So, yeah, about that Islander 36 project boat… Confronted with a boat like the Islander, my first impression is “Ugh”. My second is “Get rid of all the crap and clean the sucker up and there might be a good boat in there somewhere”. And, my third reaction is “I need to do the math!”. …
Yesterday, while making a list of stuff I need to procure, the thought crossed my mind that boat stuff, more than likely with the incoming regime, is going to become a whole lot more expensive in a hurry. For that matter, everything is going to cost more than we’d like with maybe the exception of …
Not all that long ago, we flew over to look at a boat that was selling for $10K. Once on the boat we found so many problems and issues that no matter how much we liked the idea and design of the boat it was simply in such bad shape that there was no way …
We got the bulk of the no longer needed/wanted stuff off the boat and we are mostly pleased with the condition of things in general. No signs of buyers remorse at all. For those with a need to know or keep track, our first purchase for the boat was four golf cart batteries which cost …
Most of my time the last couple of days has been devoted to cleaning out the previous owner’s stuff, trying to grok his rather interesting thought processes, and making lists of things to do. The downside is I’m also having to make lists of stuff to buy, replace, and repair. Or in other words I …
So, I now own a new to me fifty year old boat which is causing me to do something I’m near phobic about and get organized. Hopefully, in a couple of days I’ll have reorganized my life in a sorta/kinda way that makes sense and I’ll return to something approaching normal. On the other hand, …
I keep trying to sort out a cunning plan for that 30-footer but have been somewhat distracted by the fact that I’ve been distracted by another for sale boat. So distracted in fact that I decided to buy it. Which leave me being that guy with two boats, an endless supply of needful projects, and …
So, here’s a hurricane boat for sale that Drew linked to… As far as hurricane boats go it’s actually in pretty good shape providing the photos are current. The asking price of $2,350 is, from where I’m sitting silly but I’ll say more about what sort of budget I’d consider doable to make the boat …
Being that we live in a consumerist society, it’s sometime very easy to feel out-of-sync with the general view on the subject of value. For instance, at a local marina there are several dinghies selling for $9K or more while a 36-foot sailboat is selling for less. How is that even possible? For starters, the …
So yeah, I found myself considering buying a boat that that simply screamed “Danger, danger Will Robinson!”. As they say, hindsight is 20/20. So, just how did I find myself in that situation? For starters, I’ve been looking for a boat that would make a good VolksCruiser poster-boy of the how to fix up and …
