OK, I’ll admit stuff costs too much… Just the other day someone mentioned to me he was going to forego a self-steering gear because he’d have to pay in excess of $5000 to get a good one and if he could not have “the best” he’d simply make do with a used underpowered, prone to …
A while back we were talking about the cost of boats and boat building and how it could be best expressed in terms of cost per pound/displacement… So, the other day I came across a Pearson 303 selling for $5000. The boat is not in bad shape, has new sails, and like all boats it …
Here’s an excellent and concise post on the current thinking on making money while cruising. Definitely worth your time.
We all know that bigger boats cost more but a lot of folks just don’t get the scale of the thing. So, here’s a quick example… Our CAL 34 rig calls for a 9/32″ forestay of roughly forty feet while, on the other hand, the Morgan 41 OI we were talking about has a 3/8″ …
I’ve always considered one of the most important factors in being a happy camper on a boat is simply knowing where you are… Being lost on the other hand is seriously unhappy-making! So, having charts is a pretty needful thing on the list. As it happens, I need to get some charts and boy howdy …
For someone considering the frugality of a VolksCruising budget it is important to understand how most people think cruising budgets work. For example, you might want to check out this podcast about one couple’s experiences of their decidedly non-VolksCruiser but (in their words) non-extravagant lifestyle budget that averages $60,269.80 a year. Enjoy…
Everyone wants good stuff… I know that. I want good stuff for my boat and you want good stuff for your boat because good stuff is better than bad stuff and hey, we’re not stupid. The problem is that for those in the grip of serial consumerism, it’s not about good stuff but all about …
Bumfuzzle makes a good point about doing your math and it’s well worth a quick read… Face it, being a person of the VolksCruiser non-consumerist ilk means what things cost is always an important factor whether it’s the price of oil, what a depth sounder costs, or the damage a few gallons of epoxy is …
Every once in awhile I check out what CAL 34s are going for… One reason I do it is I like to see what others have done to their CALs and I like knowing what the current going rate of CAL 34s happens to be. For those who might be curious, there are quite a …
On why you don’t have to pay $150K for a 34-foot sailboat… Read More »
A reader of like mind dropped me an email the other day… “Found this boat on eBay a few weeks ago, I was second bidder, it sold for $260.. I think it may still be available if you know anyone who would be interested. Looks like a pretty easy fix, no sails but a Catalina …
A good example of a cheap boat deal that makes some sense… Read More »
