I’m at the point with the Islander that I’m overly aware of the current outgoing expenses and, while they’re minor compared to most boat projects, I’m rather miffed that the numbers are what they are. For instance, my better half today is on an expedition to go and buy some 2AWG 3/8″ cable lugs which …
A good portion of yesterday’s toil aboard the Islander had to do with the AC electric side of things which left me hot, sweaty, tired and perplexed. Perplexed because I’ve always been a minimalist where AC on boats is concerned so making sense of a non-traditional AC system of the previous owner’s design left me …
Everybody has their own budget parameters and most have both a public and private parameter set. Everyone is so concerned about what people may think about their financial well-being that they feel the need to fudge on what they can or cannot afford. I trust you know what I’m talking about. Anyway, this inability to …
Perusing the Hawaii Craigslist I noticed there seemed to be an abundance (four!) of one of my favorite boats the Bill Tripp designed Columbia 26 Mk 2. Which, as it happens, is the little sister of the Columbia 50. Very little sister Now, a lot of people think a 26-foot boat is far too small …
Ég hef kannski verið að tala á íslensku… I like to think of myself as being a critical consumer. Sure, cost is always going to be a factor when I’m buying something for the boat but it’s not the only factor. The overall quality and utility of a product are the two biggest factors when …
I find it kind of funny that people who I don’t even know, write to the blog and are hesitant to state a budget when asking advice on various boats. “Do you think a fixer upper Cascade 36 would be a good boat to get?” I then ask what it costs, how much the boat …
