Good Jibes #183: Kiki Kormos on Buying a Boat Sight Unseen
Welcome back to Good Jibes! This week we chat with Kiki Kormos about the continuing saga of her 27-ft wooden boat Mayfly, which she bought from Nate Stephenson (Good Jibes Episode #177). Kiki is now living her dream of living on a boat. She’s even recording this episode from aboard!
Tune in as Kiki chats with Good Jibes host Ryan Foland about how to find love at first sight with your boat, make repairs and modifications, survive the first survey, and live on your boat, and why boaters are the friendliest people in the world.
Here’s a sample of what you’ll hear in this episode:
- Why you need to keep going, even in the face of rejection
- Every boat in Japan has this one feature.
- What motor is on Mayfly now?
- How did Kiki find an insurer?
- What lessons has Kiki learned from living on the boat?
Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and your other favorite podcast spots — follow and leave a 5-star review if you’re feeling the Good Jibes!
Learn more about Kiki on Instagram @Kiki_Kormos. Read “SV Gallia, from B.C. to Santa Barbara” by Nate Stephenson on page 36 of the January 2025 issue of Latitude 38. Learn more about our host Ryan at Ryan.Online.
What a fun and inspiring episode. Thank you Ryan! Listening to both you and Kiki, I felt like I was on the Cruisers’ Net (radio for cruisers). And you both broke down what it means to share and thrive in the watery world we cherish.