Vacilando

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Vacilando - Cal 35 sailboat at anchor
Many of you have asked about our boat. One thing we always get when we bring people aboard is comments about how spacious it is, especially for a 35′ boat, which is generally considered to be on the average-to-small side for a cruising boat.  We decided to put together a show-and-tell style boat page for our humble abode.Vacilando is a 1984 Cal 35, designed by the well-renowned boat designer Bill Lapworth. She’s 35′ LOA, draws 5′ and has an 11′-3″ beam. She has more room down below than earlier Cal’s and was designed mainly for the cruising couple who desired performance as well. She’s light, just 13,500 lbs. but her deep rudder digs in and she handles really well. There is over 6′ of headroom down below, tons of storage and a separate shower. She’s got an inboard Universal 35 hp Diesel and 3 blade prop that moves her along at over 6 knots when the wind dies. We carry 33 gallons of fuel, 9o gallons of water and have a 25 gallon black water holding tank.

Since a picture is worth a thousand words, we’ve put together a video and photo tour below to give you a better idea of our very simple, very minimal living space… which, ironically is more than we need since we still have tons of unused space. Hope you enjoy!

VIDEO TOUR

 

PHOTO TOUR

Forward looking aft
Forward looking aft

Galley
Galley
Navigation Station
Navigation Station
Starboard settee
Starboard Settee
Port Settee
Port Settee
Head - aka Bathroom
Head – aka Bathroom
Head - Separate Shower
Head – Separate Shower
V-Berth (our room)
V-Berth (our room)

Downsizing Course

Downsizing Course

Books

The Quiet Goings On Burning Man novel You Gotta Go To Know What's Up Ditch! The Ins and Outs of Cruising the Atlantic ICW: America's Secret Highway




ABOUT US

CHRIS: Singer/Songwriter and author from Philly, (and also the author of this blog), transplanted to Nashville, took a break from the music biz and somehow convinced his girlfriend (now wife) to live on a boat and began writing books. You can check out his music on iTunes or his books on Amazon.

MELODY: Thought her husband was crazy for wanting to live on a boat, but never one to shy away from an adventure, decided to play along and fell in love with cruising. She blogs about how to make money while cruising at Saving to Sail and helps solopreneurs build 6-figure digital product businesses at Soloprenista.

JET: Dutch Shepherd rescue who traveled more miles in his 14 years than most people do in a lifetime. Refuses to vacuum his own hair and instead insists on shrimp tails and belly rubs. (Update: Jet crossed the Rainbow Bridge on Sunday, May 23, 2021 but will always be our favorite crew member and is dearly missed.)

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