Cruising economics

saving money…

All you need to know about aviation safety, a podcast worth checking out, and in the “almost ‘H’ season” department… Where saving money on boats is concerned, it’s all about keeping the big picture in focus. Well that and knowing what you can afford, setting a sustainable budget, and sticking to it. The problem arises …

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bureaucratic red tape…

Puerto Rico news, the price of gas, and in the “Cosplay president” department… It costs money to travel and while wind might be free, most countries require a fee or fees. On the plus side, most bureaucratic fees in cruising grounds are fairly small sums but the downside is they can add up. The real …

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doing a bit of math…

Some folks doing good, an astute observation, and something from the “Well, this is interesting” department… So, I just read this about the federal minimum wage. It got me thinking… One could cruise comfortably fairly easily on $1,160.00 a month. Sure, you’d need to do your homework, have an affordable well maintained boat, and have …

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doom spending…

Some Caribbean news, Sail Delmarva has something to say, and EBM with an important treaty point… Face it, we’re all living in hard times and many of us are starting to think about buying stuff today that may not be available or affordable tomorrow. Yeah, doom spending is a thing. Generally I consider myself an …

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energy budgets…

The word for today is kakistocracy, a book you might want to check out, and in the “You have to admit he’s making a good point” department… Energy budgets are just like monetary ones and a lot of good advice can be found in David Copperfield. Annual income twenty pounds, annual expenditure nineteen, nineteen and six, …

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So, what about Starlink…

Some interesting NOAA/Bill Nye news, a scary question, and another case of sanewashing… For the last couple of years, Starlink has become a popular solution for cruisers as a way to keep online. We considered it mostly for the ability to have access to weather reports and business emails when in the middle of nowhere. …

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just something to read while you’re not spending money today…

Some Antarctic news, Sarah making sense as always, and in the “might be an interesting ‘H’ season” department… So, we’re all not spending money today… Right? Anyway, I’ve always had a keen interest in the economics of stuff where it affects me. Especially the economics of boat building, boat repair, and cruising. As a result, …

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