Couple fixing up abandoned superyacht to never live on land again share what the reality is actually like six years on

This Canadian couple turned an abandoned superyacht into a permanent home that they’re using to travel the world.

Blaine and Janis – who call themselves the ‘Tangaroa couple’ – are determined to ‘never live on land again’ and just carry on sailing aboard their (nearly) 50-year-old superyacht.

The experience has been mostly good.

But after six years at sea, they’re ready to admit that a few things did not go as expected at all.

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Why they decided to live on an abandoned superyacht

Originally from Anyox, the couple bought the abandoned superyacht for about $143,000 and figured they’d spend a few months restoring it.

But months became years and now they’re living on the yacht full time.

And they’re also working on the yacht full time, because the boat is basically in constant need for repairs.

In a new video they’ve uploaded to their YouTube channel – Onboard Tangaroa – The Never-Ending Sea Trial – Blaine and Janis admit that even though the yacht was a worthy investment, it required a lot more work and more money than they initially predicted.

Each penny they earn is spent maintaining and improving the yacht that’s now their permanent home.

And now, six years after sailing off, they’re ready to share why and how this was harder than they assumed it would be.

It was harder than they thought

We often hear about people who buy old cars to restore them.

Something to do on their spare time, like a fun ‘project’.

But then that project grows into something else and it ends up costing more time and resources.

If that’s what happens with a car, imagine what can happen with a boat.

The good news is Blaine and Janis were well aware of that.

Even so, they’re still ready to admit that yes, this undertaking is proving to be extremely time (and energy) intensive, mainly because there’s a massive gap between what they thought would happen during the restoration and what actually happened.

What they thought would be a series of minor repairs turned into a total lifestyle overhaul.

But they’re happy because that’s what they wanted.

“We’re a long way from finished. And we may never be finished. But the truth is… we enjoy this,” Blaine said.

Six years later, they’re not just fixing the boat but building an entire life around it.