Are you up for the time and energy it takes to keep your teak looking fabulous or does avoiding teak maintenance all together seem like a better option for you? The best part about life on your boat is that you have options. There are amazing varnishes out there for your environment and boats with little to no teak to maintain. Let’s chat about it! Follow @thatboatbabe on instagram for personal videos of what teak maintenance looks like ..read more

Is boat living the life you dream of? Let’s chat about the luxuries you’ll leave behind that will be replaced with memorable relationships and experiences you never knew existed. Let’s be friends on Instagram @thatboatbabe where you can see what life afloat really looks like ..read more

Never have I imagined that I would add “Captain of a 56’ Lakeview Houseboat” to my CV….but here we are! Today we launched Osprey, our families 56’ Lakeview Houseboat and she sure was a challenge but one that I enjoyed 100 ..read more

After splashing Rhiannon, I am looking back on where I could have saved money and time by gathering more information, asking more questions and buying my own professional equipment. Follow along @thatboatbabe on instagram ..read more

Why is the weather so unpredictable? The boot stripe might be ruined after a pop up storm appeared out of the blue. Also, have you ever thought about how using your intuition can improve your boating experience? Let’s chat about it ..read more

Do you have enough valuable boating, sailing or yachting experience to own a boat? Here, I chat entertaining scenarios that will either make or break your reputation as a boat owner. Comment and tag me on Instagram @thatboatbabe any of your valuable experiences on the water that became life lessons ..read more

After a long day of sanding I decided to share one of my many stories of life as a stewardess when I was a yachtie. Follow along with me as I continue Rhiannon’s refit on Instagram @thatboatbabe where I share paint jobs, varnish and life afloat as a female captain ..read more

Are you having to prepare your boat for freezing temperatures in a climate where your boat rarely gets this cold? Come with me as I check on my boat at Barber before the temperature drops down into the 20s! Follow along on Instagram @thatboatbabe and YouTube https://youtube.com/@ThatBoatBabe?si=7-LiX2JZBfygQivd ..read more

Today I discuss how I screwed up my paint job on my hull and what I’m going to do to fix it, what it’s like being the only female in a boat yard with dozens of men and imposter syndrome ..read more

Boat Babe, MaryAllison gets real when it comes to hauling out at the boat yard and what a 4 day project really means for this project DIYer ..read more