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Two Months Living on a Boat (E19)
What is it really like living on a boat full time? In this episode, Jeff and Steph settle into regular liveaboard life aboard their Marlow 70E motor yacht while spending some time at Madeira Beach Marina for scheduled engine maintenance, repairs, and a long list of boat projects.
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After 6-Foot Waves I Was Ready to Try Again (E18)
Join us as we continue settling into full-time life aboard our Marlow 70E motor yacht, LÅkahi II. From successful anchoring and docking on our own to enjoying steak nights like we used to, exploring by dinghy, tackling a few boat projects, and returning to our peaceful anchorage in Madeira Beach,…
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We Took Our Marlow Into 6 Foot Waves… (E17)
We finally cast off from Madeira Beach and headed 18 nautical miles to beautiful Egmont Key aboard our Marlow 70E. What looked like a straightforward cruise quickly turned into one of Steph’s most challenging passages yet as we found ourselves navigating 6-foot waves in the Gulf!
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We Finally Leave the Dock! (E16)
Living aboard a motor yacht means every departure starts long before the lines are untiedāand this week, we finally make it happen! After completing a long list of essential boat projects, it’s time to leave the dock and begin our next adventure aboard our Marlow motor yacht.
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Life on a boat; all systems go! (E15)
All systems GO! We did it! We completed our list of critical projects for our Marlow motor yacht before pulling away from the dock to begin cruising and anchoring out. Jeff finished the rebuild on the SeaWater Pro watermaker and the unit is functioning great.
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Living on a boat. Highs & lows of full time boating. (E14)
We hit a turning point and finally racked up some wins as we transition to full-time boat life on our Marlow motor yacht. Buttercup Marine came out and got our Victron system up and running (better than ever); Jeff and I got the dinghy off the dock to check out…
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More than we bargained for? (E13)
Transitioning from land life to boat life has been full of challenges as our Marlow 70E is requiring more maintenance and repairs than expected. Itās more than we bargained for, but weāre in it now! So forward we go. Watch as we navigate some of the challenges while we put…
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Watermaker Down. Bow Thruster Dead. What Next? (E12)
We decided on a whim to do a night passage and left Key West to begin the journey home! Though we started out with beautiful weather and calm seas, our journey went from bad to worse quickly as the water maker failed, followed by the bow thruster, and the inverter…
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First passage on our Marlow Explorer 70E (E11)
Our first official passage on LÅkahi II is in the books! We made our way from Fort Lauderdale to Key West, with a few stops along the way and a couple of hurdles to navigate with the water maker and finding a dinghy dock! Ā
Gone Gishing!
Hi, weāre Jeff and Steph Gish, creators of Offshore Gishing! In late 2025, we decided to sell everything we own (including our beautiful waterfront home in Madeira Beach, FL) and live our dream (well, Jeffās dream, but Steph was able to get āaboardā with it!) of living on a boat and cruising around from the Caribbean Sea to the North Atlantic Ocean and beyond! Welcome to our site where you can follow along on our adventures aboard our 2002 Marlow Explorer 70E ā LÅkahi II.
