Since we’re ramping up to T-Day and the world continues to continue to do a very good imitation of a rocket propelled turbo-charged wicker basket hurtling towards hell I’d just like to say this… It’s a great time to be a a member of the boatfolk tribe of modest means! Sure, things tend to be …
Not too very long ago, someone wrote in to tell me that my thoughts on boats concerning the whole idea of a VolkCruiser mindset were simple and I’m pretty sure he did not mean it in a positive sense. It got me thinking… … About how when I was in school taking design classes that …
Way back when I first started talking to Phil Bolger about possibly building a Loose Moose 2 he sent me a couple of cartoons (his description of a quick sketch to illustrate a point)… One was his breakdown schooner… The other was a design he was playing with for the guy who’d built the first …
Annie Hill (yes that Annie Hill) is currently building a junk rig boat and documenting it, more or less, over on the Junk Rig Association forum.The most recent Junk Rig Association magazine also has a good article on the subject. Interesting stuff… Offhand, seems like a good time to join the Junk Rig Association.
Here’s a 1969 Columbia 28… As it happens it’s for sale over on Sailboat Listings and the asking price is all of $800 that’s EIGHT-HUNDRED-DOLLARS. Really. Looking at the ad it would seem it needs an outboard and maybe some sails. While it appears to be clean and in good shape one expects some sweat …
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Over a long period of time I’ve been troubled about some “truths” a lot of folks take as gospel… Like this one. “Boats break. A lot.” A phrase found a few times over at The Retirement Project (a blog you might want to check out from time to time) which I find somewhat problematic. …
So, about that Westsail 32 project question… Buy the $50K boat and sail off into the sunset. Buy the $30K boat do the needful TLC and sail off into the sunset. Buy the $30K boat do a major refit to the tune of a few years and $66K and sail off into the sunset. Buy …
Here’s an enlightening article that should help you understand the how/why of the consumerism/fashion affect on the cruising world… More on that Westsail 32 tomorrow.
Let’s say you want to buy a Westsail 32… Let’s say you study the market and see that you can buy a pretty exceptional turnkey example of the design for $50K and a mostly turnkey example fo $30K that might need a bit (around $5K or so) of TLC. So, what do you do? Buy …
Lately I’ve been thinking a lot about the process of simplification and why so many of us seem to have so much difficulty with the process… It really should be simple, shouldn’t it? As it happens, Mariah of Comet Camper Blog fame/infamy actually teaches a class from time to time on the nuts and bolts …
