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Anyone else pursue any creative hobbies on board that seem to require a lot of kit? If so how do you limit what you take and what do you stow it in?

Any beaders, silversmiths, knitters, card makers or tapestry makers living on board? Um yes I confess to dabbling in all of these since I retired and I have a workroom full of "vital supplies"
 
I did leatherwork when I was travelling around the States in a van in the early 80s with, arguably, less stowage space than on a boat. I did use any decent space out of the van for large cutting but the rest I could do inside if it was raining or outside if it wasn't.
 
Hobby craft junk...............................ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh the bain of my life.
I say junk because to me it is junk, simply because I know that 90% of it or more will never never ever be used.
Yet, we have to carry it with us everywhere we go ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.
Whilst I appreciate wifey needs a hobby I can see no use for all that bl00dy stuff onboard.
She reluctantly ditched most of her clobber inc 69 pairs of bl00dy shoes when we moved onboard 6 years ago, but
will not take the same approach to her hobby junk.
 
Sandyman said:
Hobby craft junk...............................ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh the bain of my life.
I say junk because to me it is junk, simply because I know that 90% of it or more will never never ever be used.
Yet, we have to carry it with us everywhere we go ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.
Whilst I appreciate wifey needs a hobby I can see no use for all that bl00dy stuff onboard.
She reluctantly ditched most of her clobber inc 69 pairs of bl00dy shoes when we moved onboard 6 years ago, but
will not take the same approach to her hobby junk.
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She's not on this forum.....is she?
 
My wife is keen on photography and tapestry sewing and reading and even cooking. Unlike Sandyman I don't resent any of it!
She will even help me sail the boat!!
 
We are right now in the process of relocation, it was very hard to ditch all shoes-bags-and (here is another one for you)-leather gloves collection, little sister and and my daughter both was great help - they kindly agreed to adopt almost all of it:) I am now in the process of downsizing my craft room, I've managed to talk my husband in to necessity of a sewing machine on board, few rotten stitches on the Bimini helped a lot, and we will need a cover for dinghy, and covers for steering wheels , and list can go on....knitting needles can be secretly brought on board on the bottom of my pink toolbox, winsor and newton easel swapped for table boxeasel, what really bothers me it is leaving behind whole manicure set, I used to do all designers-singing and dancing -acrylic -gel -shellac nails for a hobby, something tells me I will not use it as often as I used to before, though my skills are invaluable when it comes to the boat gel coat :) unless I will open floating nail-bar for Russians :)
 
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AntarcticPilot said:
The traditional sailor's hobby of fancy knotting seems to be a good idea! Only need a knife and a few fids and an unlimited supply of rope and cord. And you can beautify your boat with it.
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Please don't give her ANY more ideas! I currently looking at a BIG pile of 'essential' hobby supplies that she is insisting MUST come - and we already have a load on-board!
 
I used to make ships in a ( lemonade) bottle until my mid teens.
Music, writing, repairs and nautical ' improvements' seem to be enduring boaty hobbies. I will add the fermentation of pickled sloes, but, sadly, not a proper still..would it be illegal in international waters, hmmm?
Canvas work and suchlike I do, and of course woodwork , which can be quite fun starting with a bit of driftwood..
 
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