A freshwater shower is quickly rising on our priority list- we're so tired of showering from bags. We actually started using a weed sprayer style pump and it's been an improvement on showering from bags. Ready to go electric!

Cruising is so magical in the PNW! The more places we see and experience the more we love the PNW! Thanks for watching!

We love Maya's interior layout- very open and and comfortable!

@Brother Breeze something tells me they won’t be heading to Rumble. I’ve been on Rumble for 2+ years and love it. So nice to be on a platform that doesn’t censor/cancel people🙂

Thank you! Disco is the best- we love her!

We are mostly self taught, but we started with a week long liveaboard class in the PNW. Maintenance is pretty constant, but manageable if you stay on top of things. We have been in some rough seas, but thankfully Maya is a stout and reliable design that is known for being strong. We watch the weather closely and make all of our traveling plans based on that- for the most part we sit at anchor during large storms.

We have a lot more videos of us using the boat at our channel. Cheers.

It's a pretty comfortable little boat!

Glad you enjoy our style! We try to portray what cruising is actually like. Good luck with the boat search- and go as small as you can! 37' is definitely doable for a couple.... and pets! Cheers.

Cruising is so fun- especially when it can bring you to super remote places.... in comfort! Here's a playlist of our recent trip to Southeast Alaska- lots of wildlife and fishing in the series. Link to playlist: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jbN6l9OLz6msf58.html

@@CruisingMaya how cool! Thanks. We live in Idaho and have a dairy, but maybe someday! I will definitely check out your Playlist and subscribe because I need to learn!

@@caramoonlynn Great thank you! Cruising is very rewarding- Cheers!

@@CruisingMaya thanks. And thanks for the reply.

We have lived on our boat for over 4 years and have never had an incident or anything close to resembling crime. There are places on shore we've felt unsafe (San Francisco and San Diego most recently), but never while at anchor. It's kinda like being on your own island at anchor..... really nice!!!

We haven't gotten tired of eating fish yet! It's all so delicious and fresh- can't beat it! Such a great part of living on the water.

We used an astroturf pad to teach her to go on the boat, but we don't need that anymore. She goes right on the deck of the boat and we spray it down with a salt water spray pump. Works great! Although if we are anchored near shore we take her to land to do her business. Thanks for asking!

@@CruisingMaya Wow, nice!

@@Brigand231 I'd rather use the turf and clean it.

@@denisephillips9269 I'm sure, as the proverb goes, "it all comes out in the wash" just the same :D I asked as I have zero experience with any of the methods. The other half and I were considering a cruise and when we asked about her service dog the company said their ships usually have the turf or a mulch box, but that they change their methods frequently. It's only because we were told that that I was curious and knew what to ask.

In my experience liability insurance is super easy to get. You are correct on regular insurance though- we could not find a provider for our boat in Mexican waters.... so we go uninsured (we have the required Mexican liability insurance). Yes boat parts get expensive, but if you look purely at the financials why would anyone buy a boat? Our boat has brought us so many incredible memories and experiences- I couldn't possibly put a price on that.

@@CruisingMaya I love my old boat too. I'm just telling it like it is. What I didn't share was the story of my first boat. I found it in somebody's back yard and bought it for $1000 dollars. It was a 1978 Ericson 27 with cats living inside. I worked on it for 5 years and spent $15,000 on a total refit. (This was back in the 1990's.) The boat was better than new and even had a new diesel inboard engine. During installation, I somehow made a mistake in the engine cooling exhaust system. I still don't fully understand it, since I followed the directions and diagrams perfectly. I even bought a book on marine engine installation. Unfortunately I'm not a boatwright or even a mechanic and I knew I was in big trouble when seawater, suddenly siphoned back into the engine block. It was hopeless. The new engine was completely water-locked and ruined. I put an outboard on the transom and lived with it for a year. During that time we discovered that the boat was just to small, so we put it up for sale. After about a year I managed to sell the old gal for $ 3,000 and I was lucky to get that Now we have a 1976 Down East 38. It's very cool and has a bowsprit and stuff. FYI, my insurance was cancelled due to a small claim. We are also live-a-boards. You put that together and you get nothin but "no" when seeking insurance. Anyway, i bought the boat for $40,000 and put another $40,000 into it (mostly parts.) The labor I don't count, since that was all me. After another five years of part-time, but difficult work, the boat is finally seaworthy. Yesterday I'm looking at an add for a 40 foot, 2000 Beneteau Oceanus for sale, $90,000. Do you think I might have made a mistake?

Sounds a lot like a boat.

Winters are not fun living aboard- we have a video that shows some of the weather conditions during the winter. We recently moved the boat to Mexico.... weather is much nicer there than the PNW :-) Link to Video: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/rNSJq6eey7K3aYU.html

It's all about the guac!

@@CruisingMaya yes it’s definitely all about the 🥑 guac

Compost goes in a trash bag, then into the trash.

We can have 6 people at the table below decks for dinner/meal/cards. We've had as many as 11 people in our cockpit for a party! Maya is pretty comfortable when we are hosting two others. We could have 5 aboard for several days- although that would be VERY cozy.

When I was a child there were 6 of us living on a sailboat with a dog. My parents had a Christmas party on our 40 foot Newporter Ketch there were over 20 people plus our dog onboard and the waterline disappeared. It was a blast people in the cockpit on deck inside the cabin. people were eating drinking and having a great time. People still can walk around. We also had people on the dock too. My parents knew how to party. My parents and I lived on a couple of different boats for a total of 8 years. Loved the boat life. My wife and I have an Oday 272 and love it. We work on it in Spring sail in Summer and haul out in Winter.

We love Maya!

Benefits and drawbacks to both. We love the easy ability to move our house (and travel for free when sailing!). Plus jumping off the boat for a swim is pretty awesome!