Lots of funny quotes that poke fun at the fact that a sailboat is a money pit. Trust me, it is all true. You just have to plan for this reality when you decide to go cruising. Luckily, we knew this before we bought our boat. One pricey thing you need on a cruising sailboat…
Category: Buying a Sailboat
We are Officially New Sailboat Owners!
They say the best day in boat ownership is the day you buy your boat and the day you sell her. For Joe and I, today is the closing date on our new sailboat, so this is officially the day we now finally own our Taswell 43. Best day #1. I must say, thinking about…
Sailboat Buyer Beware
The number one tip I can give to anyone searching to buy a boat by looking online at sites such as Yachtworld or Sailboatlisting, is to take the photos with a grain of salt. Do not, do not, fall in love with a boat online by looking at their photos. Trust me on this. I…
The Funny Side of Buying a Boat
The boat buying process seemed to take forever for us. In hindsight, it was pretty amusing at times dealing with selling brokers. Here are just a couple of my favorite memories: The angry broker who called me and chewed me out for not being at the boat viewing appointment. He went on to recount how…
Survey, Sea Trial and Haul Out Day
Joe and I flew to Florida for the survey, sea trial, and haul out of the Taswell 43 we currently have a contract to buy. This was our first survey, so we found it most interesting and fun. We stayed at a nearby beach resort, mainly because it was close to the marina. Still, we…
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