April 2013

Live aboard to Sail Away, Part 5

Part 5:
Live aboard to Sail Away
46' or Less
“A ship is always referred to as a “she” because it costs so much to keep her in paint. [Admiral Chester Nimitz, the New York Times, May 24, 1959]

I'm a singlehanded sailor so the size of boat I can handle safely is a factor in my selection. Yes, I have two dogs, but they are useless at tailing the wenches and other boat chores!

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Live aboard to Sail Away, Part 4

Part 4:
Live aboard to Sail Away
Older hull designs were often created to provide passage across large and sometimes violent oceans. Newer designs are often created to provide the buyers with big roomy cabins and large flat cock pits.
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Live aboard to Sail Away, Part 3

Part 3:
Live aboard to Sail Away
Buying a boat is a multi parametric equation of compromises. No boat will meet all of the requirements completely so the selection process has the buyer weighing apples and oranges to find the mix that will be most satisficing. Read More...

Spring is here (yeh)

The Osprey are flying overhead (but not yet eating fish on the top of our mast) and the boys have hair cuts. Read More...

Live aboard to Sail Away, Part 2

Part 2:
Live aboard to Sail Away
When you decide that sailing around the world is in your future, then living aboard a boat is not that difficult. Most “blue water” boats are designed for long term life support; as such, these boats provide the basic essentials needed to support a live aboard lifestyle. Read More...