Sail Loot Podcast 063: Sailing With FIRE on Luna Sea with Mark and Jennifer

Rich and Devon’s sailing story started the way most crazy sailing stories start...intoxication. The good news is that Rich didn’t want a divorce. He didn’t want to have a third child. He just wanted to quit his job and sail around the world!!!

Luckily, so did Devon.

Rich and Devon finished their dinner, drinks, and lovely family vacation in Hawaii. Upon returning home the research and preparations for their life on the water began.

Eventually, they found S/V Mobert and started downsizing. They’ve now been on the water full time for a little over a year and decided that they wanted to try to have a means of income. Their purchase of Sea-Tech Systems is that income stream to keep their cruising kitty topped up.

Yup, Rich, and Devon decided that they were capable of owning and operating a business remotely from their sailboat while cruising with their family. It’s right up their alley as Rich is an IT/Tech type of guy and they had to figure out how they were going to stay connected enough to run a business from a sailboat in remote locations. Your needs may be a little different than theirs, but they’ve got the knowledge and systems to help you stay connected as much or as little as you desire.

I hope you enjoy listening to how the Andersons have been able to sail Abroad as much as I enjoyed chatting with them!

The Andersons on Departure Day!!!

Morgan at the Helm of S/V Mobert

S/V Mobert under Sail

Rich manning the Sea-Tech Systems booth

Working Hard in S/V Mobert‘s Cockpit

S/V Mobert at Anchor

A Few Things You’ll Learn about the Andersons and Sea-Tech Systems:

• Devon was a sailor before Rich was.
• Their first boat and the fun of sea trials.
• How they made the decision to purchase S/V Mobert
• Rich and Devon’s careers prior to setting sail.
• Leaving those careers.
• Releasing the dock lines and setting sail.
• What they do about US health insurance.
• How much they paid for S/V Mobert, their down payment, and their loan payment.
• What they did with their house on land.
• Where they’ve been since they released the dock lines.
• Their sources of income prior to taking off.
• Insurance company and costs.
• Location costs.
• Marina costs.
• What if you want to make sure that everything works even though you NEVER USE EVERYTHING?
• Why they purchased Sea-Tech Systems.
• What Sea-Tech Systems does.
• How they’ve used they’re own systems to run Sea-Tech.
• Taking your business abroad and onto a boat!
• And much more!

Links and Resources from this episode:

• Sea-Tech Systems – Helping you stay connected from your boat, as much, or as little as you desire.
• Andersons Abroad – Their personal website/blog.
• GeoBlue Travel Insurance – The Health Insurance that the Andersons Use
• Gowrie Group – Insurance Agents
• Amazon – where I found and purchased the majority of my items
• Mantus Marine
• Anchor Marine – hopefully, this is the correct link to their first boat insurance company.
• Novamar Insurance – hopefully, the correct link to their current boat insurance company.
• Chubb – Maybe the link to one of their insurance brokers? Check out minute 37 and keep listening. Or, well, maybe just listen to the whole thing and you’ll get there!

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