by Rachel | Jun 29, 2018 | Boat Projects & Improvements, Mosaic Voyage Blog
So, for those of you that are following along on our Facebook and Instagram accounts, you already know that WE’VE GOT OUR MAST BACK! We’re just a little excited about this. Just a little. Ok … actually a lot. We’re so close to being able to go...
by Rachel | Jun 22, 2018 | Mosaic Voyage Blog
Ok. I’m not gonna lie. We’ve been putting off this post for a while because, well, it took a lot of digging to try to accurately report just how much we’ve spent thus far on buying a boat and preparing to cruise as a family. Also, I didn’t...
by Rachel | Jun 15, 2018 | Mosaic Voyage Blog
Today marks a big milestone for us here on SV Mosaic. We’re a family prepping and planning to sail the world aboard our 40-foot sailboat. It’s interesting to realize that we’re about 4 years into our big plans … wow, something to think on there! But that’s not what...
by Rachel | Jun 1, 2018 | Mosaic Voyage Blog
<Written by Rachel> OK – finally sitting down to give you guys an update. I’m ashamed to say that we went the entire month of May without posting a blog update, which is the first month that we’ve missed posting even one blog post since we started. I’m a little...
by Rachel | Apr 28, 2018 | Boat Projects & Improvements, Mosaic Voyage Blog
<Written by Rachel> Hey everybody! I took so many photos today while working on the stove install that I decided to just go ahead and put together a quick blog post to update on our process for this last project which we are really trying to get finished before...
by Rachel | Apr 25, 2018 | Boat Projects & Improvements, Mosaic Voyage Blog
<Written by Rachel> Well guys, we’ve been back in the water since March 31st. But, yeah, we’re still missing our mast… It is now the 25th of April and the mast JUST got into the painting shed at the boatyard. Our “3-4 weeks” in the...
by Rachel | Mar 24, 2018 | Boat Projects & Improvements, Mosaic Voyage Blog
<Written by Rachel> It’s now been over two months since we moved our family off our boat and took her to the boatyard for this major refit. We were told the project would take 3-4 weeks. I knew to expect longer but was so hopeful that it wouldn’t be....
by Rachel | Feb 25, 2018 | Mosaic Voyage Blog
<<Written by Rachel>> Sitting here on a lazy Sunday morning, on the couch with the kiddos watching some silly TV show and Brenden relaxing playing a computer game, watching the rain pouring down outside, I’m contemplating life, boat life, and our...
by Rachel | Feb 6, 2018 | Mosaic Voyage Blog
<<Written by Rachel>> As many of you know, about 2 weeks ago Mosaic came out of the water at the boatyard for our major refit. Evan had not been able to be present when she was hauled out in San Diego, for the survey or for the trip North, so when he asked...
by Rachel | Jan 25, 2018 | Mosaic Voyage Blog
<<Written by Rachel>> Last weekend was as crazy as we thought it would be. Thankfully, everything went more-or-less according to plan and we didn’t have any mishaps. My mother-in-law took the kids on Friday night and I was able to spend several hours...