Dick Dorworth makes some good points… Truth is, I’m not real big on advice… Sure, I might point you to places you can read up up on stuff so you have the information you need to make an informed decision but I’m not really that guy who tells you to do shit. Well… mostly. The …
On the difference between a makeover and a honeymoon… Read More »
There’s a Pearson 33 in not horrible shape on St Thomas going for $4000 and like most boats in the sub $5K bracket it will need some work. I’m guessing not a lot… Which is not to say you can’t turn a good deal on a boat into a bloody money pit because I see …
The other day I was checking out the VolkCruiser stats and saw I was getting some hits from a couple of new blogs who had linked to the site… Being curious, I trundled over to check them out and they seemed like nice sites by very nice and interesting people who were all about getting …
Webb Chiles showing it can be done simply with a lot of style…
Just one of the reasons I’m a huge fan of Atom Voyages…
Over at SailFeed there’s a pretty good article about sails for downwind sailing… That said, I disagree strongly with their thoughts on drifters.
Yesterday while running errands we noticed a new boat in the anchorage… A very nice example of a Wharram Tiki 30. What a great boat… Rowing by I was struck with just how much sense it makes and what a great design it is. Sure, it might not be everything you want in a boat …
I have very few illusions about boats… I don’t over-romanticize, put it on a pedestal, or fetishize them because, when all is said and done, a boat is just a boat. Webb Chiles is currently doing his thing on a Moore 24 which is not the sort of boat most folks would consider for sailing …
a quick response for that guy who must have the perfect boat… Read More »
Twenty Eight Feet: life on a little wooden boat from kevinAfraser on Vimeo.
