The cost of AI, a needful quote, and in the “a tenable state of affairs” department… Over the last few weeks I’ve been looking at a lot of 27-foot boats. I’ve come to the conclusion that most all work just fine. Seriously, they all float right side up and will get you where you want …
An important fact, a movie I’m looking forward to, and in the “pretty much really says it all” department… So, how about a Catalina 27? It was (and still is) a very popular 27-foot sailboat. Catalina made 6662 of the boats between 1971 and 1991 and as a result, there are a lot of affordable …
A map in a surprising place of interest, happy days for some, and in the “economic musings” department… The William Shaw designed Pearson 27 is an interesting boat. Built from 1986 through 1991, you’re now seeing them selling for as little as $6K and they’re very much worth checking out. Offhand, I see a lot …
A book for our times, math challenged, and in the “Yeah, I’m going to miss PBS” department… So, let’s say you want a boat to do the Northwest Passage or, just maybe, how about doing something really insane and do a non-stop circumnavigation of the Americas. What boat would you choose? As far as I …
A cartoon making sense, Sail Delmarva is on a roll, and in the “WTF am I going to do without Tiny Desk Concerts?” department… It has been pointed out to me many times that the downside of a small boat is that they’re small. The group think being bigger is always better… right? Well, that …
About those wind farms, EBM getting it right, and speaking of slow motion train wrecks… I’ve always thought that the most bang for the buck in cruising boats fits into a 27-foot envelope. Smaller is too small for most and bigger starts to expand the budget more than most VolksCruisers want to spend. A 27-foot …
One of my favorite CAL Lapworth designs is the CAL T2-27 one of the CAL 27 variations. I’ve written about the design before. Anyway, I mention this because there’s a T2 for sale that I’ve been keeping my eye on and the price just went from 1.5K to $1000. Well worth a look if you …
The issue with most 27-foot sailboats is they don’t have a lot of dedicated water stowage. The Catalina 27 has a 20 gallon water tank. Considering that the average family in the USA uses 300 gallons of water a day, we find ourselves in a problematic territory. The “average family” only uses 70% of that …
Some quick thoughts on water and the 27-foot boat… Read More »
Sadly, it’s a simple answer… Not enough. Which, for me at least, is the big downside of every 27-foot boat you’re likely to come across in that they just don’t have a lot of space or weight carrying ability. Which is not to say you can’t live and cruise on a 27-foot sailboat but with …
How many guitars can you fit on a 27-foot sailboat… Read More »
The thing to keep in mind when thinking about boats in this particular size niche is that, for the most part, they all fulfill the same needs. Which is hardly surprising when confronted with a 27ish by 9ish foot envelope. Take the Catalina 27 for instance. It pretty much sets the norm for what you …
