{"id":20021,"date":"2020-04-28T09:15:57","date_gmt":"2020-04-28T07:15:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/?p=20021"},"modified":"2021-05-17T14:45:23","modified_gmt":"2021-05-17T12:45:23","slug":"the-worlds-first-comfortable-lifeboat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/2020\/04\/28\/the-worlds-first-comfortable-lifeboat\/","title":{"rendered":"The world’s first comfortable lifeboat?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Having bought a lifeboat and converted it to a houseboat,\u00a0Guylee Simmonds and David Schnabel were ready to leave Newhaven on the South Coast of England. At this point most people would head south, but as noted in an earlier report they chose to\u00a0sail north …to a point 350km north of the arctic circle, in Troms\u00f8, Norway, where they have now arrived safely.<\/p>\n

Arctic Circle recap<\/h4>\n

Within the Arctic Circle, in midsummer, the sun is visible twenty fours hours a day. In midwinter it isn’t seen at all. \"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Why did the adventurers decide to travel so far north, and are they planning to stay?<\/p>\n

Both Guylee and David are keen skiers. They’re outdoorsy types who enjoy hiking and camping in the wilderness. \u00a0And Troms\u00f8 is a lively city of 70,000 people – a tourist destination for people who wish to see the Northern Lights; it’s a student city where there is a great sense of community. Guylee and David are both Architects; Guylee has found himself a job in an architectural practise in Troms\u00f8. So it looks like Troms\u00f8 will be home for a while.<\/p>\n

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They only set off last summer, but it’s already been a life changing experience. Living aboard a boat all year round, in the arctic, may not sound like everyone’s cup of tea – yet on board they enjoy all the comforts of home. It’s roomy, well fitted-out, it has a wood burning stove. They have AC and DC electricity so they can work and play whether off-grid, or connected to shore power. Guylee has produced a video which talks through his electrical installation:<\/p>\n\n\n