![]() “We tend to mesh very well together,” Sundstrom said, smiling. ![]() The space may sound small, but in their 11 years together the couple said they have yet to have a real fight. On sunny days it should run entirely off solar energy with ease. ![]() The interior is a work-in-progress Sundstrom and Tate-Stratton suspect will take until fall 2022 to complete, but once done, the approximately 250-square foot space will feature a queen-sized bed, seating area convertible into a single bed, a kitchen, wood stove and a washroom with shower. READ ALSO: Victoria couple chases freedom, sustainability on 30-foot sailboat “We wanted a name that would hearken back to her lifeboat history,” Tate-Stratton said. A Finnish word, Luja means sturdy and steadfast. Sundstrom and Tate-Stratton gutted, repainted and reinforced Boat Number One, outfitted it with windows and a solar-powered electrical system and, most importantly, renamed it to something fitting of its nearly two decades at sea – Luja. For $5,000, Boat Number One became the couple’s property. It took them three years of scouring North America and Europe for just such a boat, but finally in spring 2020 luck struck close to home – BC Ferries was retiring its fleet of 60-seater 2004 lifeboats from its northern Vancouver Island routes. When a Greater Victoria couple saw the hollow husk of an old lifeboat several years ago they were struck by inspiration.Ī machinist and a graphic designer, Toryn Sundstrom and Dani Tate-Stratton didn’t simply see a fibreglass seat and ration-filled emergency vessel, they saw the potential for a custom-built home and a life on the water. ![]() Dani Tate-Stratton (left) and Toryn Sundstrom (right) sit atop their recently acquired BC Ferries lifeboat, a project piece they plan to turn into their home. ![]()
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