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Sailboat Project Master. Making Dreams Come True on the Water. Stories from a 15 year female Captain. Come DIY and travel with me, your favorite Boat Babe!

MaryAllison: Captain/Sailor/Psychic


    • Feb 1, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 29m AVG DURATION
    • 20 EPISODES


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    Ep. 20 Sailing Perdido Bay, AL to the Everglades

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2025 11:47


    Sailing from Alabama to the Everglades became a beautiful experience! Here is an update on leaving the snowy gulf coast and venturing to saltwater croc territory. Share this podcast with your favorite boater and follow along each week for a new episode!I am also excited to announce the launch of my Amazon storefront that I created for boaters like you! Find the link below or in my bio on Instagram @thatboatbabe and follow for quick access to all things necessary for living life aboard. *Special Announcement* I am interviewing Boat babes like myself here on the podcast! Share this podcast with your favorite Boat Babe and DM me their instagram page or contact information so we can connect! I am excited to share other babes boating experiences here. Let's be friends!Let's connect on Instagram

    Ep. 19 Is Your Relationship Ready for Boat Ownership? Living Aboard with Family

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2025 38:45


    Welcome back to another episode of That Boat Babe podcast with your favorite boat babe here, MaryAllison! Ever wonder what it is like to live on a boat FULL TIME? What are the differences in boat ownership versus living aboard together? Let's dive into family life aboard PLUS, meet Seth! Shoutout to Brandon Hall, owner of Perdido Sailor at the Pensacola Marine Center.  www.perdidosailor.com Interested in living aboard but want to test the waters? Book a charter with Nadiya Sail Charters to get the full live aboard experience. @sailnadiya www.sailnadiya.com Share this podcast with your favorite boater and follow along each week for a new episode! I am also excited to announce the launch of my Amazon storefront that I created for boaters like you! Find the link below or in my bio on Instagram @thatboatbabe and follow for quick access to all things necessary for living life aboard.  *Special Announcement*  I am interviewing Boat babes like myself here on the podcast! Share this podcast with your favorite Boat Babe and DM me their instagram page or contact information so we can connect! I am excited to share other babes boating experiences here.  Let's be friends! Let's connect on Instagram

    Ep. 18 OOPS. We Hydrolocked our Yanmar Engine. Can it be Saved?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2025 27:47


    Welcome back to another episode of That Boat Babe podcast with your favorite boat babe here, MaryAllison!Today I discuss HOW we hydrolocked our Yanmar Engine after such a successful few days in the yard. Can it be fixed?Shoutout to Glide Bearings and Seal Systems! Here is a link to their website. www.glidebearings.comShoutout to Brandon Hall, owner of Perdido Sailor at the Pensacola Marine Center. www.perdidosailor.comShare this podcast with your favorite boater and follow along each week for a new episode!I am also excited to announce the launch of my Amazon storefront that I created for boaters like you! Find the link below or in my bio on Instagram @thatboatbabe and follow for quick access to all things necessary for living life aboard. *Special Announcement* I am interviewing Boat babes like myself here on the podcast! Share this podcast with your favorite Boat Babe and DM me their instagram page or contact information so we can connect! I am excited to share other babes boating experiences here. Let's be friends!Let's connect on Instagram

    Ep. 17 Off-Shore with Broken Engine Mounts, What YOU Need to Check Before Cruising

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2025 22:35


    Welcome back to another episode of That Boat Babe podcast with your favorite boat babe here, MaryAllison! In today's episode, I share with you a very valuable lesson that will save you time, money and a HUGE headache before beginning your travels offshore. Thankfully we are still afloat and safe because if we had not turned around we could've been trying to save our boat because of a broken driveshaft seal. Share this podcast with your favorite boater and follow along each week for a new episode! I am excited for the launch of my Amazon storefront that I created for boaters like you! Find the link below or in my bio on Instagram @thatboatbabe and follow for quick access to all things necessary for living life aboard. *Special Announcement* I am interviewing Boat babes like myself here on the podcast! Share this podcast with your favorite Boat Babe and DM me their instagram page or contact information so we can connect! I am excited to share other babes boating experiences here. Let's be friends! Let's connect on Instagram

    Ep. 16 TELL ALL: My 1st Boat, Yachting Career & Playboy

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2024 58:46


    Welcome back to another episode of That Boat Babe podcast with your favorite boat babe here, MaryAllison!Today's episode dives deep into how I started off driving boats as a kid to my career as a stewardess and captain from coast to coast and island to island. I also include some girly parts of my life when I was a model in my teens to playing at the Playboy Mansion in my 20's. Share this podcast with your favorite boater and follow along each week for a new episode!I am also excited to announce the launch of my Amazon storefront that I created for boaters like you! Find the link below or in my bio on Instagram @thatboatbabe and follow for quick access to all things necessary for living life aboard. *Special Announcement* I will begin interviewing, Boat babes like myself here on the podcast! Share this podcast with your favorite Boat Babe and DM me their instagram page or contact information so we can connect! I am excited to share other babes boating experiences here. Let's be friends!Let's connect on Instagram

    Ep. 15 Survey Day Success, Steps to Living Life Afloat

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2024 36:30


    Welcome back to another episode of That Boat Babe podcast with your favorite boat babe here, MaryAllison!Today we discuss a few more important boat upgrades and how Rhiannon did for her survey for insurance along with a deeper topic, steps to manifest this life living on the water. I am also excited to announce the launch of my Amazon storefront that I created for boaters like you! Find the link below or in my bio on Instagram @thatboatbabe and follow for quick access to all things necessary for living life aboard. *Special Announcement* I will begin interviewing, Boat babes like myself here on the podcast! Share this podcast with your favorite Boat Babe and DM me their instagram page or contact information so we can connect! I am excited to share other babes boating experiences here. Let's be friends!Let's connect on Instagram

    Ep. 14 Thoughts on Tesla coming from a Sailor, Update on the AC, what's up with Hurricane Season

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2024 23:01


    Todays episode comes at your from my Tesla with 7% charge where I discuss the continued AC projects on the sailboat, the tropical storm off the coast and all that I have to do, boat-wise to prep for hurricane season.

    Ep. 13 How to Sink your Boat… Replacing the AC Manifold

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2024 15:42


    Recently, I came to the conclusion that the air conditioning on our sailboat had a problem that drastically needed to be fixed. We love our new MarinAire AC units but the AC manifold came to the end of its life. I recently rebuilt the manifold then realized how huge of a mistake it was to build it the way I did. Listen to get the full story! Let's be friends on instagram @thatboatbabe and follow along in the stories!

    Ep. 12 Boat Etiquette as a Guest Boater + 2 Questions I received the most while in the boat yard

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2024 22:56


    Today is an impromptu podcast episode from a Florida panel handle boat launch while I wait for to-go food for breakfast. I answered 2 questions I received from followers @thatboatbabe on Instagram regarding proper etiquette as a guest on a boat and what questions did I get as a chic in the boat yard. Let's be friends on instagram @thatboatbabe where I post sailboat project videos daily in my stories and project how-to reels. Xo!

    Ep. 11 To Varnish or Not to Varnish? What does teak upkeep actually look like?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2024 23:15


    Are you up for the time and energy it takes to keep your teak looking fabulous or does avoiding teak maintenance all together seem like a better option for you? The best part about life on your boat is that you have options. There are amazing varnishes out there for your environment and boats with little to no teak to maintain. Let's chat about it! Follow @thatboatbabe on instagram for personal videos of what teak maintenance looks like.

    Ep. 10 Is Life Afloat for You? Minimalism off the Grid

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2024 39:58


    Is boat living the life you dream of? Let's chat about the luxuries you'll leave behind that will be replaced with memorable relationships and experiences you never knew existed. Let's be friends on Instagram @thatboatbabe where you can see what life afloat really looks like!

    Ep. 9 My First Attempt! Launching, Driving and Docking a 56' Houseboat

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2024 25:32


    Never have I imagined that I would add “Captain of a 56' Lakeview Houseboat” to my CV….but here we are! Today we launched Osprey, our families 56' Lakeview Houseboat and she sure was a challenge but one that I enjoyed 100%.

    Ep. 8 Prepping for a Haul Out. What I wish I would've known when the projects began.

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2024 27:39


    After splashing Rhiannon, I am looking back on where I could have saved money and time by gathering more information, asking more questions and buying my own professional equipment. Follow along @thatboatbabe on instagram!

    Ep. 7 What is your boats hull made of? Understanding the structure of a boat before buying.

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2024 31:36


    Fiberglass, Balsa, Steel, Aluminum…. There are many different structural materials to choose from when deciding which boat to buy. Here I chat which to avoid and which might be the perfect option for you when buying a boat!

    Ep. 6 Did we destroy the paint job? And using your intuition can save you from buyers remorse.

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2024 45:28


    Why is the weather so unpredictable? The boot stripe might be ruined after a pop up storm appeared out of the blue. Also, have you ever thought about how using your intuition can improve your boating experience? Let's chat about it!

    Ep. 5 Do's and Don'ts of Boat Ownership: Boating/ Sailing/ Yachting

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2024 55:08


    Do you have enough valuable boating, sailing or yachting experience to own a boat? Here, I chat entertaining scenarios that will either make or break your reputation as a boat owner. Comment and tag me on Instagram @thatboatbabe any of your valuable experiences on the water that became life lessons!

    Ep. 4 Story Time! Life as a Stewardess. Prostitutes. Jumping Ship.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2024 23:13


    After a long day of sanding I decided to share one of my many stories of life as a stewardess when I was a yachtie. Follow along with me as I continue Rhiannon's refit on Instagram @thatboatbabe where I share paint jobs, varnish and life afloat as a female captain.

    Ep. 3 Frozen decks. Prepping for Freezing Temps. The Painting Continues…

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2024 19:10


    Are you having to prepare your boat for freezing temperatures in a climate where your boat rarely gets this cold? Come with me as I check on my boat at Barber before the temperature drops down into the 20s! Follow along on Instagram @thatboatbabe and YouTube https://youtube.com/@ThatBoatBabe?si=7-LiX2JZBfygQivd

    Ep. 2 AwlCraft 2000 Re-do. Being the ONLY female in a yard full of men. Imposter syndrome!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2024 29:42


    Today I discuss how I screwed up my paint job on my hull and what I'm going to do to fix it, what it's like being the only female in a boat yard with dozens of men and imposter syndrome!

    Ep. 1 Hauling out, prepping for a new bottom job and spontaneously deciding to refit the entire boat

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2024 18:01


    Boat Babe, MaryAllison gets real when it comes to hauling out at the boat yard and what a 4 day project really means for this project DIYer.

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