Becoming a Sailor

Becoming a Sailor

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Category: Buying a St Francis 50 catamaran

Buying a St Francis 50 Catamaran describes the anticipation of finding the right bluewater boat for our family’s adventure, the transition to life aboard, and some of the modifications that turned SV Aphrodite into a comfortable floating home and a capable chariot to sail.

Photo of Escher kids on SV Aphrodite on the Ultraleather saloon cushions after slightly less than two years of use.
November 23, 2025July 22, 2026Lorraine Escher

Ultraleather Boat Upholstery: Our Honest 9-Year Review

August 22, 2015August 31, 2026Lorraine Escher

Life Raft Servicing: What’s Inside a Life Raft?

Catamaran Test Sailing: SV Aphrodite in Florida
August 21, 2015August 21, 2026Lorraine Escher

Catamaran Test Sail: Putting SV Aphrodite Through Her Paces

Cleaning a Used Boat
April 4, 2015August 30, 2026Lorraine Escher

Cleaning a Used Boat, Sanctimoniously: What to Expect

Our catamaran SV Aphrodite with the team from St Francis Marine in South Africa.
March 27, 2015September 5, 2026Lorraine Escher

SV Aphrodite: The Family Catamaran with a History of Adventure

Sailing subculture: Artwork by Betty, age 9. Message = parenting fail
March 19, 2015August 26, 2026Lorraine Escher

Sailing Subculture: Buying a Catamaran Came with Stereotypes

March 15, 2015July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

First Days with Our St. Francis 50 Catamaran: Repairs, Refits, and Reality

SV Aphrodite, a St Francis 50 catamaran and Hull #1 as seen from the Starboard side.
March 13, 2015July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

We bought our first boat: SV Aphrodite is ours

Transferring Boat Ownership
March 4, 2015August 30, 2026Lorraine Escher

Transferring Boat Ownership: Why We Hired a Specialist

Aphrodite, St Francis 50 catamaran
February 28, 2015July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

We bought a boat

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