Hard work getting Tulum IV ready to sell!

Have we put in some work to get our boat ready for sale,,,,heck yes.  Take a look through these pics and other posts about getting her ready and updated for sale- and, she is ready for sale and I’m willing to listen to all offers, cause we want to buy a bigger sailboat. Here’s where […]

Third Time’s a Charm!

Several weeks ago we received another offer on Tulum IV and but the offer fell through.  It’s frustrating as we know the boat is offered at a fair price and we know we’ve done the work needed to make her shine, purr and show well.  Since putting her on the market in October, we’ve installed […]

Constant Improvements

This last weekend, me and my wife reflected on all the work we’ve done on Tulum since we bought her. Sitting in our cockpit, watching the sun set over the breakwater and the Pacific, we reflected on all the work we’ve done on Tulum, with a constant eye on taking her blue water cruising; and […]

Sailboat Radar, Smart Screen, Chartplotter- Pretty Easy

First, I’m NOT an electronics guru or a mechanical guru but I’m learning fast, as hiring my favorite electrician is getting expensive.   In a previous post, I talked about how me and Michelle found a GREAT deal on a package deal for a RayMarine A-Series RayMarine Digital “24” Mile Radar, Chartplotter, GPS- with integrated […]

Sailboat Radar/Multipurpose Device- There are still discounts to be found

As I’ve said before, I’m pretty sure there’s a game to buying a sailboat.  Spend more money for a newer (read: more modern) sailboat and hope the gear that comes with it will work the day after the survey.  IE: you will get more actual gear on a newer, more expensive sailboat that you have […]