Help on our sailboat project in Portimão, Algarve, Portugal

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  Description

  Project:
  
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  We are on the boat:
  
  12th of march 2025 until approximately October 2025 (depends when we are finished ;)
  
  ! We are full until End of May and also pretty much for june/july... ! Thanks for all those many requests. If we would have the space we would love to take you all! We always take a maximum of 4 Workawayers at a time
  
  (the boat is not in the water! it's on the boatyard (pictures)
  
  We are Jeroen and Seraina, a Dutch-Swiss couple. We met in Australia 4 years ago and share a lot of travels, adventures and crazy ideas.
  
  2 years ago we had a project in mind to sail around the world. In the last 2 years we have worked a lot towards and for this project.
  After a long period of searching for a boat and a home that met our criteria, we have found it! She is a one-off steel bilge keel sailing sloop built in 2005. She has been neglected for a long time, hasn't seen much of the world and hasn't really been used for her purpose. So we want to give her the life she deserves which is full of adventures.
  But it is a HUGE PROJECT to get her up and running again so that we can live on her full time and be self-sufficient.
  
  But let's do it! She is the perfect boat for us and we love her!
  
  Are you excited about being part of this project?
  
  Everyone has different strengths and it's nice to see that when people work together they can achieve so much more than they could on their own. And besides we can have a great time together and learn from each other.
  
  important: The boat is NOT in the water (yet). It is staying on land in a boatyard in Portimao, in the beautiful Portuguese Algarve.
  It's absolutely amazing there! <3
  
  Look at the pictures to have a bit more of an insight how it looks there and what about we do :)
  
  Or follow us on Instagram/Facebook: ask us for the links

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  DIY and building projects
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  Interests

  

  Videography

  

  Sustainability

  

  Culture

  

  Self development

  

  Writing

  

  Performing arts

  

  Carpentry

  

  Drawing & painting

  

  Languages

  

  Photography

  

  Plant care

  

  Music

  

  History

  

  Art & design

  

  Books

  

  DIY & crafts

  

  Cooking & food

  

  Blogging

  

  Animals

  

  Yoga / Wellness

  

  Nature

  

  Camping

  

  Beach

  

  Mountain

  

  Sailing / Boating

  

  Winter sports

  

  Water sports

  

  Outdoor activities

  

  Hiking

  

  Adventure sports
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  We offer here in Switzerland also "couchsurfing" and use it as well when we're traveling. We just love to exchange with other people and learn from each others backgrounds, experiences and knowledge.
  When you're coming on our boat you are welcomed by a couple who is very open and interested in cultural exchange. We hope you're open as well and we can share a good time.
  We are very active and we would love to spend some fun times together exploring caves in the Algarve or climbing up a mountain or so.
  We are also motivated to share our skills and knowledge. We are also not that experienced of building out a boat but we try our best haha ;)
  
  Ah and we also love evenings of playing games or making music together or just chatting about life, stories and interesting things. :)

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  Help

  We’re excited to welcome you aboard our steel boat project! When we got the boat, it was in rough shape, and while we’ve made great progress, there’s still plenty to do. 😊
  
  We’re looking for help with tasks like removing rust, painting, refreshing windows, creating an outdoor seating area, and some light carpentry like building a bunk bed. No prior experience is needed, but it’s always welcomed! What’s most important is an open attitude, a willingness to learn new things, and being okay with getting your hands a little dirty.
  
  We have a variety of projects to choose from, so you’ll often have the chance to decide what you’d like to help with based on your strengths and interests. Whether you’re into creative, practical, or hands-on tasks, there’s something for everyone!
  
  We create a friendly and collaborative environment where we support each other and learn together. You’ll have plenty of free time to explore the beautiful Algarve and Portimão, and we love sharing group outings and adventures with our helpers.
  
  To keep things fun and safe, we plan each day’s activities together and make sure you’re comfortable with whatever you choose to help with. If you want to try something new, we’ll provide guidance and safety equipment to ensure it’s an enjoyable experience.
  
  This is all about cultural exchange, learning, and making great memories while restoring our boat. Join us, and let’s create something wonderful together!

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  Languages

  Languages spoken
  German: Fluent
  English: Fluent
  Dutch: Fluent
  Spanish: Beginner
  French: Beginner

  This host offers a language exchange
  This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
  You can contact them directly for more information.
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  Accommodation

  There are two spacious bunk-bed cabins in which each 2 people can sleep.
  When we have two individual workawayers we look that each of you has their own cabin.
  Each of those cabins has their own bathroom (see picture).
  There is a big living room inside with a big table/couch and outside a nice sitting area as well, hammock etc.
  
  There are at the moment 3 bathrooms as well, which we find a bit too crazy. So we will be transforming one into a workshop. But that we will do at the very end at around June/July or so.
  
  We both don't eat a lot of meat. We cook a lot with vegetables. We love to exchange ways of cooking and taste signature dishes from other people and learn from each other also with cooking. We both love cooking. The kitchen is also very spacious which is so cool! :)
  Important here to say is that we pay for all the food and drinks of course and in general everything you need for living like laundry.
  
  The boat is in a boatyard in Portimao, which is close to the city center.
  
  We also have a good mountain bike, a (shitty) city bike haha, 1 cool E-Scooter and 1 car. You can use that as well.
  There are also 2 standup paddle boats (SUP) which you are happy to use and explore the surroundings by water. (see pictures)
  We also worked a lot this summer on the motor dinghy and we managed to put it in the water and we went to explore the caves all together. So hopefully we can do that as well when you are here.

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  What else ...

  When we start sailing you are of course also welcome to come as a crew then along. :)
  
  If you have any questions, write us!
  
  Important: Please take cloths with you that can get dirty. We have a few cloths here to take as well...
  
  We're looking forward to hearing from your! Cheers!

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  A little more information

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    Internet access

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    Limited internet access

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    We have pets

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    We are smokers

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    Can host families

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  Can host digital nomads

  We both have unlimited data in Portugal but it would be handy if you have it as well :) We would love if you help us on the boat for approx. 5 hours a day with 2 days off a week. The rest you can work as a digital nomad ;) and having free time!

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  Can possibly accept pets

  Some that are easy to handle on a boat. You can only go up the boat with a stair which pets can't go up themselves probably... Or you can attach them to a rope and pull them up ;)

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  More than two

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