Cruising economics

A quick question…

Let’s say you want to buy a Westsail 32… Let’s say you study the market and see that you can buy a pretty exceptional turnkey example of the design for $50K and a mostly turnkey example fo $30K that might need a bit (around $5K or so) of TLC. So, what do you do? Buy …

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Creative finance…

Yesterday, Dmitri Orlov (whose blog and books you really should be reading) asked for some help in replacing the engine in his boat. It got me thinking… There are many ways to raise the needful cash to get a boat and go cruising other than the standard one of being born to a well-off family …

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Saving money…

I’ll go out on a limb here and guess that one of the reasons you’re reading this post is because you want to spend less rather than more… Am I right? While the obvious answer “Just spend less” to the question of “How do I spend less on boat stuff?” is correct, for some reason …

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Nomadics 101…

Lately, researching nomadic cultures, I’ve discovered that most of the material available on the web regarding subjects of a nomadic nature are all about travel. While travels or movement is certainly a part of the nomadic experience, travel for the sake of travel is not really what it’s all about… that’s called being a tourist. …

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