Couple explains how they live full time on 40-foot boat with two kids and dog

A couple who live on a 40ft catamaran with two kids and a dog say being able to just sail to the Bahamas is incredible – but people always ask how they fit everything in.Dale Arbogast, 38, and fiancé, Kristina, 28, have embraced boat life since May 2024 and after an upgrade live full time on a $450k catamaran based at a Florida marina, with her kids and their dog Atlas.And while it has given them the kind of freedom most of us can only dream of, it’s not all plain sailing.Kristina says the most asked question the face is “what does it look inside your boat?” – and she revealed that while they have space for luxuries – like a teeny bar and even a Nespresso machine, they do have to make sacrifices.“Every single” bit of storage has to be well thought out – and she says the “worst bit” is their tiny fridge which stores next to nothing.Incredibly they had very little experience of sailing before they moved onto their boat.Kristina, a photographer and marketing manager, from Florida, US, said: “Living on a boat, every single storage space is definitely used.“The fridge is the worst part of this boat – it pulls out in drawers and there is just no storage.”She joked: “I personally feel we aren’t missing a lot living on a boat. I mean there are little things like…water, and power hook ups, and limited space and a fridge that has no storage. Other than that – boat life is pretty amazing.” Morning Report and Evening Update: Your source for today's top stories Please provide a valid email address.By clicking above you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.

Never miss a story.The rest of her boat tour reveals TWO bathrooms, a gas stove and oven – but they use their Ninja “most of the time” as well as a kids’ snack cupboard hidden under a rug, and a bar area, complete with sea shells they picked up after sailing to the Bahamas.Dale had been living alone on a motor yacht w...