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The joys of living aboard...and not in a marina:

Some things I have experienced and been told by those who have cruised
offshore --

Like canned carrots, peas and corn for all meals and days at a time? No
grocery store nearby -- not for maybe many hundreds of miles, at six
knots. Freezer and/or refrigerator breaks down? Galley fuel runs out
unexpectedly or stove breaks down? No more matches or fints? Or burn
the food -- the little you have left -- because the jib unfurled or the
anchor came loose from the coral?
Laundry -- in salt water? Ever worn clothes washed and rinsed in salt
water to save potable water?
Ever drink tank water, even when filtered? Make coffee or tea from tank
water? Ugh!
Ever hanker for a candy bar in the middle of a long cruise -- and the
galley is getting threadbare?
No gin or vodka and tonics! They have long ago vanished from the boat's
storers. No limes or lemons? Gone too.
Boat too small or too big? Bunks not comfortable? Hot at night-- and no
breeze? Cold at night -- and a strong wind? Sweaty smelly sheets and
blankets? Towels stiff from wiping cockpit seats, then area around
seats?
No toilet paper -- or napkins or paper towels? Hah!
And more -- much more....
No good deed goes unpunished.

About 90% of this could apply to some disorganized person living in a
mansion next to a shopping centre.

Keeping a sailboat operational and going on a cruise needs thought and
planning. Thought and planning can moderate or eliminate all these
problems.
And the water in my plastic tanks tastes just fine............