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The wife and I spent 5 days living aboard the sailboat this last week. We spent a couple nights on the hook in the anchorages and a couple of nights at marinas. We caught a few fish along the way and had bicycles for transportation on the L.E. Islands. We used both AC and DC power which lead to maint. issues. I definatly need to put an inspection program together for the systems on the boat. Every thing was working but I have begun to notice some humidity driven corrosion. It was fun just living in a small salon about 12' long and 9' max beem. This area contained the galley, navigation station and setee table that dropped down into a bed for us. For cooking we used the alcohal stove, and a charcoal and gas stove. The galley ice box kept our fresh produce and drinks nice and cool, we only used about 30#s of ice. What few clothes we brought we threw in the V Birth (for me just a couple swim suits and tee shirts.) There was nothing more refreshing than hopping off the transom for a bath in Lake Erie. We also did some touring and exploring with the inflatable. The wind was fresh the whole week and the sunsets were beautiful. It was fun being on the schedule of sunrise and sunset, with a little supplimenting of 12 volt or candles. With no tv and leaving the radio off we had some great conversations and resolved some issues. (we can only get 30' away from each other on our boat.) The boat is a great escape from society for us and a great way to enjoy living. Sailaway