Tag: Tulum IV

4 Reasons A Seller Might Want A Pre-Sale Survey On Their Own Boat

It will cost a seller time and money to get their own pre-sale survey done on the boat, but it may take months off the sale time. One way to defray the survey cost a bit is to ask for an in-water survey only. Read on-

Yard Time- Check Your Attitude Mate

We’re back in the yard – Can I get three cheers for the fourth time in a year of boatyard dwelling?  Woot Woot Woot!!!  This time I must say the surrounding scenery is much nicer;  we didn’t have to travel very far or better yet, be towed to get here; and we’re not living aboard […]

Reblog: For Sale: 2011 Beneteau 43.3, $119,000 — The Cruises of Marlinspike

Here’s a great pair of sailors who’ve lived their plan and are now putting their boat up for sale in the Caribbean.  Having already sold one sailboat, I’m aware of the challenges of boat sale and am especially empathetic to the challenge of selling a boat from far away….like if your boat was in the […]

Looking to your Rode: Chain Marking My Way

If you own a boat and haven’t a clew what your Rode is; perhaps it’s time to learn?  In boating parlance, Rode prefers to the entire system used to keep a boat anchored in one place (but not a mooring)- this means the chain/rope, attachment swivels and any kind of anchor.  Today we’re only discussing […]

Amelia Rose Goes to Sea

Our first sailboat heads to Baja Ha-Ha 2018 and I’m a bit enraptured watching her leave.

Sailboat PMCS and more projects-

Constant Maintenance and Improvements on your sailboat, no matter how small, will make a difference in the quality of life now or later.