So, what’s your bottom line? A long, long time ago I think it was Lin Pardey who coined the $500-a-month-budget as a passing reference of the “Some people do it for as little as…” example. Back in the late 60’s, $500 was a doable, if tight, budget for cruising but today, according to a handy …
So it’s 2023 and a new year. For some of us, it comes with some musing over the state of things. As far as sailing and cruising goes, my musings seemed to be along the lines of that Dickens quote and I spent a couple of hours thinking about the good/bad reality after the ball …
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 …
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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 …
Apparently, some folks don’t agree that a bog standard 27-foot production boat can be a capable cruising conveyance. I get the fact that a boat in this size range is not everyone’s cup of tea but they are capable and well within most peoples means. Sure a 44-foot Swan might be better but it also …
I just read a post that really stopped me in my tracks where the whole subject of downsizing is concerned. Around boats the term downsizing gets a lot of use. Especially when the discussion turns to cruising boats and sailing off into the sunset. The problem I have with downsizing is that it means different …
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 …
I just got the new Cruising Compass and they had a link to this BFB… Now, I’ve long been a fan of boats from Jeanneau for ages and I’m sure most everyone in the yachting media will be all over this design but I have a short question… Is this the right boat design for …
We need more films like this one.
The biggest obstacle for someone intending to sail away and live on a sustainable boat is not about money, hurricanes, pirates, or restrictive legalities it’s group think. Or, to put it another way, following the herd. Now, herd mentality exists in all pursuits and walks of life and it’s just part of the matrix we …
