
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.


Cracking open our life raft (with video)

Test sailing SV Aphrodite

Getting the dirt on cleaning a used boat

SV Aphrodite: The Family Catamaran with a History of Adventure

About those snobby catamaran owners

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

We bought our first boat: SV Aphrodite is ours

Transferring boat ownership: hire a marine documentation specialist. Get`er done.

