So, since I’ve pointed out that the Newport 28 s a pretty good potential VolksCruiser, I’ve had no shortage of emails asking me why they should consider one vs some more expensive reasonable facsimile. Over in Washington state there’s a Newport 28 for $3.5K with an engine (though whether it works or not is not …
Sometimes it’s important to know some history where boats are concerned. Take the Kelt 8.50 for instance. Designed by the team of Gilles Vaton and Patrick Roseo for Kelt it’s a pretty good example of what was hip in the early to mid eighties. Combining good performance with a very livable interior for a fairly …
Sure, I know that there’s a helluva lot of peer pressure to adhere to consumerist dogma but, just for a moment think about what you can afford rather than what you think others will opine on what you need to spend to be accepted. I see a lot of folks selling the idea that “price …
As far as the R2AK was concerned there were only four boats I was rooting for. One of which, Loustic SuperSonic, was my favorite. Seriously, how you could not be engaged to the story of a couple buying an old Santana 20 sight unseen, arriving days before the races start, and having to get the …
It was just pointed out that I’m rather stupid because I think it’s possible to buy a boat for not a lot of money, sort out any needful issues, and go cruising. It’s not the first time… Apparently, the ex-reader in question is of the opinion that it’s impossible to buy a suitable boat for …
I saw a Columbia 34 MK2 for sale on CraigsList for $500 OBO. Obviously a boat that needs a lot of work. Still, a tempting project for someone who wants head room and doesn’t mind some sweat equity to get it. More about the Bill Tripp’s Columbia 34 MK2’s in the not too distant future.
PBO (AKA Practical Boat Owner) has been a great resource for me since I first started reading the magazine in 1980. While, these days, I feel their subscription rates are now akin to piracy but their website still has excellent content. For example, this simple how to rehab a sailboat article is just what most …
Hunter has something of a bad reputation that, for the most part, is undeserved. Which is not to say that there were not some boats with issues but from where I sit all boats have issues. Hunters were all made to a price point as all boats are. Building and selling boats has always been …
I came across an ad on Craigslist for a Newport 30 that made me wonder why Newport boats have fallen out of favor. As I recall, the Gary Mull designed Newport 30 was a pretty nice boat. A bit more beam than most at the time with a simple but very comfortable interior. Fact of …
Here’s something from Boat Bits in 2011… I’ve been looking at the boats for sale on Craig’s list recently… It helps if you use Search Tempest which allows you to search all of Craig’s list rather than just one at a time… Anyway, there are a lot of good boats for cheap and cheap is …
