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The Process of Buying A Sailboat
After our boat survey on February 20th and 21st, we had much to discuss, think about, cogitate, and ruminate. You get the idea. We continue The Process of Buying A Sailboat. As a proud card-carrying Virgo, I love all things list. Pro-Con list? Count me...
Tackling Heat and Bilge Pump Repairs on Our Sailboat
Tackling Heat and Bilge Pump Repairs on Our Sailboat Our sailboat, Gypsea, was safely secured in her temporary home in La Conner, Washington. As we began progressing with sailboat repairs for her, it was time to get serious about a list. At the top were the Tackling...
We Saw These Sailboats. Here’s Why We Said No
We Saw These Sailboats. Here's Why We Said No. and our next boat appointment is in idyllic Napa Valley, where even the air smells rich. The boat is a 41-foot Island Trader Ketch named Ethereal. We have looked at both Cutters and Ketchs. A cutter has only one mast, one...
Lessons Learned from a 6-Month Absence from Our Sailboat
Lessons Learned from a 6-Month Absence from Our Sailboat Our six months in Alaska seemed to fly by, and we were excited to return to Washington, beating out the heavy snow of the Last Frontier. We cleaned up, cleared up, tied up, and hitched up our little Micro Minnie...
Sailboat Costs: Can We Afford This?
Sailboat Costs: Can We Afford This? My Humans' new offer was accepted, and they had now purchased me a Sceptre 41 Sailboat. I think they were surprised, but that surprise was followed by delight. Now, they had to name me. The naming of a new boat is not to be taken...
Downsizing for Boat Life
With the decision to become full-time cruisers, it was time to downsize for boat life. Downsizing, a euphemism for letting go of things, can be simultaneously liberating and terrifying. An actual term for downsizing to live on a boat is Radical Downsizing. It is...
What Went Wrong at My Sailing School
What Went Wrong at My Sailing School Charting a New Course After a Sailing School Disappointment. There are many avenues to learn to sail: Free, Cheap, Easy, and Hard, to name a few. As a non-swimmer and new sailor, we opted for the responsible route: sailing school....
How We Nailed Provisioning for Our First Trip
How We Nailed Provisioning For Our First Trip From Panic to Plan--here is how we provisioned for our first sailing trip: After three nights at the crazy Friday Harbor, we left and went around the corner to Parks Bay, a secluded, beautiful anchorage—that is private,...
What Is A Boat Survey?
What Is A Boat Survey? Our Sceptre 41 Sailboat Survey occurred almost a year after our sailboat search began. We received a text from our broker. He had found a boat for us to make an offer on. It was 41 feet of sleek beauty. It had two berths, a separate...