Hola! Ruff Life was my home from 1997 until 2009, anchored in the bay of la Parguera, Puerto Rico. My mid-life adventure was a doozie, starting off with buying this 1971 single-engine trawler, sight-unseen, and heading for the Caribbean. Ruff Life was quite comfortable for a boat, and I especially liked the large windows on either side, even if they didn't open. The interior living space, which also served as my studio, could fit in most people's dining rooms. I survived on five gallons of water per day, which I filled on shore and dinghed out to the boat. A wind generator on the flybridge helped supply power, but it was a daily effort to conserve electricity. I did manage to learn some Spanish, made lifelong friends, and fell in love with the island. People ask how I managed to live so minimalistically, let alone running a business afloat. You'd be amazed how little you need to get by.