A real-world journey from early retirement planning to full-time catamaran life — with the honest version of the dream: systems, mistakes, upgrades, lessons, and everything learned along the way.
Start with the tools below — especially the Boat Power Simulator — to test your own system before you leave the dock.
After 25 years in law enforcement, the goal is simple: retire at 50 and live aboard full-time.
This site documents the preparation before that day arrives — learning boat systems, testing equipment, making mistakes, and figuring out what actually works in the real world.
No fantasy. No highlight reel. Just the honest path from working life to life aboard.
This is not a highlight reel. It is the full arc: planning, buying, learning, fixing, outfitting, leaving, and eventually living aboard for real.
Video updates, planning tools, boat systems, real decisions, and the hard-earned lessons that come with trying to do this right.
These guides answer the most common power planning questions cruisers face before leaving the dock.
This isn’t a highlight reel — it’s the full transition. Planning, buying, fixing, learning, and eventually living aboard. Follow along as it actually happens.
Explore real-world solar, battery, and generator setups using an interactive tool designed for actual cruising scenarios.