While there are lots and lots of good boat deals about, it would not be amiss to mention that the used market is a little nuts… Well, actually it’s just plain batshit crazy! So, here’s two nearly identical Columbia 26’s… One’s, apparently in better shape than the other but they are both in what I’d …
More on boat value or what the frell is a boat really worth anyway? Read More »
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.
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 …
So yeah, about that two pennies a mile maintenance/operating costs… Let’s say you’re a person of VolksCruiserish leaning and you want to sail around the world on a budget of, shall we say $750 a month of which $200 is set aside for maintenance/operating costs which, from my experience, is a reasonable amount providing you …
Something to aspire to in the budget department… Read More »
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 …
The joys of a full mailbox! Apparently the $500 a month cruising budget really gets folks all kind of excited…. So, here’s the thing whether you have a CAL 20, a Catalina 36, or insert whatever your VolksCruiser of choice happens to be, cruising on $500 a month in a sustainable fashion is going to …
Spelling out the important stuff and more about the $500-a-month cruising budget… Read More »
Not too long ago a friend mentioned that they could do a $500-a-month budget but chose not to because they can afford to spend more and they desire a certain level of comfort… Different courses for horses and all that but I’ll quibble with a portion of that statement because, no matter how creatively I …
