Tightening up the Boat (Tulum IV)
Good morning. For the last couple weekends I’ve been here and sometimes while my wife’s been here, we’ve been working on various projects to completely tighten up the boat. “What do I mean why this”? I mean,,,we’ve been doing the little things here and there that are left to do,,,,as the boat is still for […]
A steady Cruiser
Good Morning: Me, the wife and the kids were down on the docks a few weeks ago at Shelter Island boatyard looking at another boat when I saw this Peterson 44. She’s a boat I’ve been on before when she was listed with another broker and have written a post about already. She’s a steady […]
Million Dollar Boat- and they let me on it!
This is a nearly $1 million dollar boat,,,,,and they let me on it! They may have known that I write for one of the top 40 Sailing Blogs on the internet or they saw how ridiculous handsome I am,,,,,(except neither of these things are really true),,,,so I was simply another potential customer. So, this is […]
Let’s talk boat batteries-
Hmm,,,,let’s talk boat batteries real quick. They’re not that hard but I’ve personally screwed up my boat batteries once and don’t want to do it again,,,,,so if this post could possibly help you, that’s what it’s for. If you’re fairly poor like me,,,,,you probably have regular lead acid boat batteries and you might have the […]
Professional or iPhone?
Professional or iPhone,,,,you decide- Yep, the big one in the middle is Tulum IV, currently for sale in San Diego.
Tulum IV at Sunset
Tulum IV at Sunset.
3 Things I learned in the Boat Yard
Three of the many things I learned at the boatyard,,,,,mostly from my broker. Tulum IV was for sale on the docks at the Shelter Island Boatyard in San Diego from October of 2016 – June of 2017, while we kept her there near our broker and worked to improve her overall. I want to share three […]
4th of July Sailboat in the Moonlight
Sailboat in the moonlight. Taken with an iPhone 4th of July Evening.
Why a Guest Briefing on your Boat is SO important!
Take the time to do a Guest Brief on your boat before you leave the dock. Yep, it happened. Take a good look at the picture below and let all the various scenarios play out in your little minds. Yes,,,,Captain Bligh allowed folks on his boat without giving them the MANDATORY Guest Brief that covers […]
The Other Women- Hunter 460 in the Med
Although they have not posted in roughly a year, there’s a fairly interesting blog about an Australian couple who took at Hunter 460 across the Atlantic and spent several years cruising the med. I’ve been looking for different references about folks cruising their Hunter 460’s as I do my research, but most of what […]