{Note: This post has been reworked with some better pictures of the boat} On paper, 32 feet is the smallest we think we could fit … Read More ›
Tag: boat buying
Last weekend, we were supposed to see a 32′ Contest. 32 feet is probably the smallest length boat we could live on. This 32 footer … Read More ›
This excellent Boat Inspection post, combined with the self survey criteria in How to Buy the Best Sailboat by Chuck Gustafson seems like the proper … Read More ›
I’ve alluded to the fact that Tig likes the European ladies of the 80’s vintage (boats, not women). I asked him to clarify. I tend … Read More ›
On Saturday, Tig was making a leisurely breakfast of blueberry pancakes and a green smoothie. The Scanmar 35 owner had pulled out of the scheduled … Read More ›
We’ve been talking about boat search without discussing our criteria. Let me back up. How the boat will be used. Well, this is going to … Read More ›
…if you feel your dreams slipping in the riptide and undercurrents of global-market turmoil–lunge after them, grab them, and hug them fiercely to your beating … Read More ›
The icy wind whipped the halyards against the masts outside. Tig is on the first shift, checking out a Pearson Fales 38 Explorer. I’ve retreated … Read More ›
Since we’ve never owned a boat before, we’ve accepted that looking like a fool is and will be par for the course. Which is why … Read More ›
On a sunny but cold morning, we bundled up O and headed south to a tony suburban community. The yacht brokerage office was in a … Read More ›