After 6-Foot Seas, I’m Starting to Understand the Reality of Boat Life | Liveaboard Marlow 70E

After last week’s rough trip through **6-foot seas**, Steph is starting to feel a whole lot more confident aboard our **Marlow 70E motor yacht, Lōkahi II**! This time, the Gulf gives us 3- and 4-foot seas—and that feels like a very welcome change as we continue figuring out what it’s really like to live full-time on a boat. Welcome back to Offshore Gishing as we settle into our new liveaboard lifestyle, gaining confidence with every trip, and learning how to handle more of the boat on our own. From successfully *pulling up anchor and docking ourselves* to exploring by dinghy, enjoying a steak-and-wine night like we used to, and tackling a few boat projects, this episode is all about becoming more comfortable with life aboard a 75-foot-class motor yacht. We also head back out into the Gulf, discover a leak in the third stateroom, make a few repairs, and eventually return to our peaceful anchorage in **Madeira Beach, Florida**. For anyone wondering what it’s actually like to transition to **full-time boat life**, live aboard a large motor yacht, anchor out, and learn the ropes as you go, this episode gives you another look at our journey aboard Lōkahi II. If you enjoy **liveaboard boat life, motor yacht cruising, boating adventures, anchoring, coastal cruising, and seeing what it’s really like to live full-time aboard a yacht**, subscribe and follow along as we continue our journey. ⚓ *Boat:* Marlow 70E Motor Yacht 🛥️ *Boat Name:* Lōkahi II 📍 *Location:* Madeira Beach, Florida & the Gulf of Mexico #BoatLife #LiveaboardLife #YachtLife #Liveaboard #MotorYacht #BoatingLife #GulfOfMexico 📚 IN THIS EPISODE | Offshore Gishing Ep.18 0:00 Introduction 0:18 Steph Recovers, Jeff's Project Recap 3:26 Steak & Wine Night 6:23 Flybridge Freezer & Canvas Cover Fix 8:43 Lunch via Dinghy 10:50 Leak in the 3rd Stateroom 12:13 Pulling Up Anchor 15:34 Back in the Gulf 20:40 Dropping Anchor in Madeira Beach ________________________________________________________ 👋 FIND US ON THE WEB 🌐 Our website: https://offshoregishing.com/ 👕👚 Merch!! https://offshore-gishing-shop.fourthw... _________________________________________________________ 📺 DON'T MISS THESE EPISODES 👋 Meet Jeff & Steph Gish    • Welcome to Offshore Gishing with Jeff and ...   🛥️We sold it all to live on a boat; haul out and Oregon Coast!    • We sold it all for a boat! Oregon coast tr...   👉Boat Tour 2002 Marlow 70E    • Boat Tour 2002 Marlow Explorer 70E | We so...   ________________________________________________________