the big problem…
There’s a guy who writes from time to time wanting my opinion on various boats he’s considering and, to be honest, I quite look forward to his emails because he has a good eye for boats but avoids being stuck in a rut. You might say he’s all over the place and not the same …
and because simple really is simple…
Over at TriloBoat Talk, Dave Z has a must read post that anyone contemplating building or rehabbing a cruising boat should read… I’ll wait. I’ll go against the prevailing wisdom and point out that it’s really pretty easy to build or rehab a boat and well within the abilities of anyone who can chew gum …
dollars and cents…
Have you ever noticed the difference in reaction you get when you talk about how little you spend on boat stuff rather than how much? I don’t know about you but the obsession with money as a measure of utility, value, or quality really gets up my nose… On the other side of the coin, …
about those moorings…
Tom Cunliffe on anchoring and suchlike…
Because, if you’re smart, a used boat rehab project is not a hole in the water…
I came across this in a boat classified yesterday… This is a beautifully restored 1973 GulfStar 41 that has 130k invested in it. Have receipts. Selling for 60K obo. So, let’s say the boat is actually worth $60K (though I have my doubts having seen quite a few Gulfstar 41s in good/great shape for a …
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So, what kind of VolksCruiser do you want?
OK, color me curious… I know what I want in a VolksCruiser but I’m a little hazy as to just how the idea manifests itself in your imaginations. Listening…
Stockholm Syndrome…
The other day while avoiding some needful sanding of fiberglass I found myself intrigued by one of those never ending threads on a forum about sailboat gear… As usual, someone popped up and stated categorically that if something costs more it’s better and the old chestnut “you get what you pay for” is a stone …
It’s really just about mindset…
Happiness is a place between too little and too much. -Finnish proverb The other day I read something from a couple who referred to their Brewer designed Whitby 42 as a “small” boat. They also remarked about how that they had to give up a lot as well as become super resourceful to make …