Just about everywhere I look there are opportunities to get afloat in good boats for not very much… For instance, today over on Sailboat Listings there’s an Alberg 35 project boat with an asking price of $900. While it needs a lot of sweat equity and some money/materials thrown at it, considering that the lead …
Our CAL 34 has a draft of 4′ 8″ or thereabouts and a lot of folks might actually think of that as being “shoal draft”… I don’t. Our last boat, Loose Moose 2, drew a kiss over one foot and the previous Loose Moose only drew one foot (as in 12 inches)… So, from where …
Here’s something you really, really need to read. Really. Oh yeah, here’s a boat you might want to peruse by Gary Underwood… But more about Shoehorn later.
…on a 7.7 meter (25 foot) sailboat. Small works. More information about the voyage can be found here.
All this talk about money and budget, while needful, is just a way to focus your attention on why a VolksCruiser has to have certain qualities to do its job. Getting you where you want to go, keeping you safe, and being a comfortable home in the process while not costing more than you can …
Maybe you’re old enough to remember this… Then again, maybe not. That said, it is worth watching if only to focus your mind on the importance of vehicle choice where budgetary concerns are an important part of the mix. The VW was all about being able to drive on a sustainably small budget… It didn’t …
This morning a reader sent me a link to a website he said proves that the $500 a month budget is impossible. It’s actually a pretty good blog so you might actually want to check it out and bookmark it. Anyway, the short story is that in their first few months of cruising they’ve spent …
Over a long period of time I’ve been troubled about some “truths” a lot of folks take as gospel… Like this one. “Boats break. A lot.” A phrase found a few times over at The Retirement Project (a blog you might want to check out from time to time) which I find somewhat problematic. …
So, about that Westsail 32 project question… Buy the $50K boat and sail off into the sunset. Buy the $30K boat do the needful TLC and sail off into the sunset. Buy the $30K boat do a major refit to the tune of a few years and $66K and sail off into the sunset. Buy …
Here’s an enlightening article that should help you understand the how/why of the consumerism/fashion affect on the cruising world… More on that Westsail 32 tomorrow.
