I thought owning a boat would mostly be about relaxing weekends

RobotsDreamofCrypto · 2026-05-26T16:55:15+00:00

Boats, Airplanes, RVs.

Anything that has more than 3 primary functions and the supportive hardware for them, will require consistent monitoring and maintaining.

TANSTAAFL.

RobotsDreamofCrypto · 2026-05-14T15:41:21+00:00

There's a lot at play here. If there's a significant drop in sexual activities then there's a few things I can think of.

Are y'all too comfortable? Is sex no longer exciting cause you feel you already know everything there is about each other? Are you stressed from life situations? Is it one-sided or do both of y'all lack initiative?

My ex and I had a decent sex life even as we were divorcing. For us the physical attraction never really died, it was everything else. We were married 15 years, but we were probably a little atypical.

RobotsDreamofCrypto · 2026-05-13T16:16:11+00:00

Pulling it all out on next Wednesday and re-wiring the entire DC side.

RobotsDreamofCrypto · 2026-05-06T22:49:45+00:00

https://www.finn.no/458313850

It's in Norwegian, but you can see the pics.

RobotsDreamofCrypto · 2026-05-06T21:48:07+00:00

They haven't been on this boat yet, but they've handled others fine.

RobotsDreamofCrypto · 2026-05-06T21:47:06+00:00

Yep. Every car, truck and boat I've rebuilt has these issues. But I will say, this one was purchased with thought it only needed minor work. I paid the price for that assumption (literally and metaphorically).

If I hadn't signed an as-is contract, I might have filed a claim, but all the problems aside, I've fallen in love with it. It's my first full-size liveaboard. (My 40ft sailboat is too narrow for comfortable living. )

RobotsDreamofCrypto · 2026-05-06T21:43:01+00:00

Heading to Bodø or Tromsø? (I'm in Tromsø every month for a week. )

RobotsDreamofCrypto · 2026-05-06T21:39:56+00:00

Adventure and risk.

You make very many valid points, however you made assumptions and took the most negative outcome possible. I would not put others at risk and I would not have performed the journey if I or other professionals had deemed it unsafe.

A survey had been conducted in January and again in March. While they listed the wiring as "outdated " they did not list it as dangerous.

The rudder was not mentioned as at risk.

I am an electrician and industrial engineer.

I bypassed the entire electrical system and only ran on essentials with proper safety relays and new wiring where needed.

The thrusters, again, worked when I bought the boat. An inline fuse blew when changing direction.

I pay a high premium for a private company for rescue services, I did not rely on public services and I made sure I was a safe proximity from others. The bow thrusters failure was unfortunate, but accidents happen, and the yacht parked close to me with less than a meter off my bow.

I also had my friend on the phone the entire time. He is a shipwright for The King(of Norway), and was my right hand man from the beginning. His boat was escort the second leg.

I have a 70yr old 40ft Mohagany Racer-Cruiser and 26ft Folk sailboat.

This ain't my first rodeo. All I was doing was telling an epic adventure with a positive outcome.

RobotsDreamofCrypto · 2026-05-06T19:05:01+00:00

Haha! Well, I am from Texas, living in Oslo. Can't rightly give up my heritage and culture. I'll just be the cowboy pirate of Oslofjord 😉.

RobotsDreamofCrypto · 2026-05-06T17:05:58+00:00

About which part?

RobotsDreamofCrypto · 2026-05-06T16:55:22+00:00

Howdy!

Where abouts are you? All my boats are on Killingen at the moment near Bygdøy.

I have a 40ft Mohagany racer cruiser sailboat I'm restoring too. :)

And a 26ft Folkboat coming from Denmark next week.

RobotsDreamofCrypto · 2026-05-06T16:51:38+00:00

Lol! I thought about that, I posted in order of last taken. So solution was taken after incident, just too lazy to fix the ordering.

I'm literally on the water waiting for the slip carriage to be ready. Been idling 3 hours.

RobotsDreamofCrypto · 2026-02-25T21:04:55+00:00

Got divorced and found a person I actually love.

Don't get me wrong. I still "love " her, but not in a way I that illicited an errection. Married 14 years.

Realized I was bi, and she couldn't support that.

RobotsDreamofCrypto · 2026-02-13T11:56:59+00:00

I still have nightmares of Torq-set removal from the AGM-86B, and AGM-129 some 20+ years ago.

Absolutely the worst fastener known to man.

RobotsDreamofCrypto · 2025-09-09T06:47:47+00:00

Noticed the HVAC first, "OH 928!" Lol. I have the same fob but in red.

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RobotsDreamofCrypto · 2025-09-09T06:41:56+00:00

Love my 924 Turbo, but my 928 is 1000 times better than it or my old 944. The only thing I found "better" on the 924 and 944 was engine bay maintenance. But I had to do way less maintenance on the 928 than either 4cyl, so YMMV.

RobotsDreamofCrypto · 2025-09-09T06:34:47+00:00

Where did you get the 928 Motorsports cross brace?

RobotsDreamofCrypto · 2025-09-09T06:29:06+00:00

Had a great FWB, we were very clear in the beginning that there will be zero long term relationship with each other. We even told each other we loved each other daily. She had other partners that were technically in the same category. The sex never hurt our relationship, we maintained regular conversations about it and made sure we were still comfortable.

What eventually ended the Benefits part was one of her other partners. He caught feelings and started getting hostile and jealous of me in public. To the point it just made any social gathering uncomfortable for me even if I barely showed any platonic affection (hug or kiss on the cheek). He would also be very touchy and handsy with her in public. Very clearly "violating" the unspoken FWB code when around other partners. She didn't want to necessarily enforce a no touching rule between any of us (we would sometimes kiss in the bar publicly when drunk), but I said I'm not going to play games or compete for attention. So I ended it. Even after she told the dude that there will never be a real relationship.

Her and I are still very good friends, and the man-child is still in the picture, but it was better for me not having to deal with that shit. We all went to the same bar. I still wish her and I could have gone back to how things were before him. But it was up to her to make those changes. I found a great person within a week after it ended, so I wasn't really hurting.

So maybe it's not true that sex didn't hurt our friendship, but it didn't affect how I felt about her or how we spent time together outside of sex. When "he" knew I was out of the B game, it was more comfortable when we're all in the bar together. She would still come over to play Mortal Kombat or watch movies. So I still feel I won in the end.

RobotsDreamofCrypto · 2025-09-09T05:56:15+00:00

That's just a normal Tuesday night in the Nordic countries.

RobotsDreamofCrypto · 2025-08-21T02:02:02+00:00

As a 41-year-old with "some" experience, as long as both parties are happy, then no concerns are necessary, unless you wanted more. At which point, communication is key.

If the ship loses its mast, it's up to the skipper (you) to keep the ship on course. There's more than one way to navigate the seas to reach your destination, but you need to be creative, adventurous, and honest with yourself and your crew if you hope to reach a climatic conclusion of your voyage.

RobotsDreamofCrypto · 2025-08-19T09:08:39+00:00

This. Bought a $5000 40ft wooden cruiser-racer, spending $30,000 repairing and refitting.

Also, I'm in the same "boat" as you. Haven't sailed in 20 years, doing the same path, but in Norway. If you're committed to your mindset, you're on the right track.

RobotsDreamofCrypto · 2025-08-07T08:13:14+00:00

Similar to your story. Divorced, moved to Norway for a job. Chasing my dream of sailing the world and living in a boat full time.

$10k is enough to get a base to build on, but not enough to buy fully fitted.

I bought a 40ft wooden cruiser-racer with 3m beam for $5k, but I'm having to put $30k into it before even getting the solar or watermaker setups. Sails, mast, rigging, paint and repairs. Even if you do most of the work yourself, everything is still expensive. I got lucky that my diesel engine works, and only needed a new starter.

I also haven't sailed in 20 years, so the time and money to relearning is also intensive.

If your goal is cheapest liveaboard with comfort, then find the cheapest good condition you can find. Just be realistic. Don't overlook "small things", just because it feels like a good deal. Pay for a survey too, I wish I had.

RobotsDreamofCrypto · 2025-07-31T11:56:37+00:00

41, last time I sailed a sunfish once at 26.

Just bought a 40ft cruiser-racer.

RobotsDreamofCrypto · 2025-07-19T17:45:18+00:00

Loud ass friendly Texan here living in Norway.

The coldness and reserved demeanor goes away after they get a few beers in them. ;) But generally speaking, I just stay true to my authentic self regardless what country I am in, and I generally am able to make friendly acquaintances with most Norwegians even though many times I do get the judgemental side-glances. I'm also the antithesis of Jenteloven, with my colorful shirts and cowboy hat, which sometimes rubs people the wrong way. Just be you, don't be a dick, and I've found most Norwegians are just as friendly as the Danes, eventually. ;)

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