We are a team of two meticulous individuals who decided early on in our land careers that we wanted to travel the world extensively.  After much research and discussions based around the most effective and adventurous way to do this long-term, we decided that living on a sailboat could be the answer.   Soon after that decision was made, we began learning to sail and educating ourselves on all things related to traveling by sea – which turns out to be a pretty big list!  After we found the vessel that was right for us, we purchased Soul Rebel, a 37′ Tayana monohull sailboat, built in 1981.  We quickly realized that a 30+ year old boat and its systems needed some serious updating.  We completely removed every piece of plumbing, wiring, rigging, tanks, engine, devices, etc. and started with a blank canvas.  We spent the next 4 years on weekends and using our vacation weeks to renovate her up to our perceived, small-space living standards, sparing no expense on the latest and greatest “marine-grade” materials and equipment.   We achieved this by applying the divide and conquer method of attack, which meant each of us would learn and be the project lead for each of the required areas of expertise.  Currently, we both are competent in all areas related to sailing, cruising, MEP systems, navigation and weather.  Our skillsets overlap and are interchangeable, as required, for traveling safely and reliably at sea.