People are attracted to all sorts of boats for all sorts of reasons. When making a decision about which boat to buy, it is necessary to distill it down to a few key criteria. The criteria are different for everyone but if you can’t whittle it down, you will probably never buy a boat, orContinue reading “How did we ever choose which boat to buy?”
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Our Family’s Favorite Cruising Destinations
A recent question from son-in-law about my favorite cruising destinations got me wondering what the rest of the family would call their favorite cruising destinations. A phone call, an email, a text and a face-to-face gave me my answers. Our kids have all been boating from pre-first birthday so they have plenty of experience toContinue reading “Our Family’s Favorite Cruising Destinations”
Buying a Boat Sight Unseen?
Part II-The Fog Begins to Lift. In Part I we discussed deciding to buy a boat and ultimately how we got to buying one we had not seen. We pick it up here with taking delivery-the first time we were able to step onto our “new” boat. On a sunny mid-July day of 2020, JulieContinue reading “Buying a Boat Sight Unseen?”
Buying a Boat Sight Unseen?
Buying a boat sight unseen is a bit like looking through the fog for your destination. You can’t really see anything until you get there. Once we had made the hard decision to end our relationship with Jonta and confirmed that the Grand Banks 32 was the model we wanted, it was time to buckleContinue reading “Buying a Boat Sight Unseen?”
Heading toward Fall…and a List of Winter Boat Projects
I am never sure how I feel about Fall. On the downside, it’s the end of the summer boating season. On the other hand, it’s the transitional time to start gearing up for the big winter boat projects. For me, this is the way I get twelve months of enjoyment out of a boat: springContinue reading “Heading toward Fall…and a List of Winter Boat Projects”
Why Own a Wood Boat?
Growing up on the waters of the Puget Sound and surrounding lakes left me with the firm belief I need to be on the water as much as possible. And to my way of thinking that means having a wood boat…or two. And judging from the number of boats in our area, plenty of otherContinue reading “Why Own a Wood Boat?”
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