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Category Archives: Boat Shopping
Monohull versus Multihull: We Share in SAIL Magazine!
“Bouncing cement really captures it.” I love that line. Because it does. It just does. “Each time water trapped between the two hulls rumbled, thundered and finally bashed its way out, I had to convince myself that we had not … Continue reading
Boat Shopping Should Be Fun
“It should! It should be a fun experience,” she said. “Not a frustrating one.” Pam Wall told me this, just recently when I was speaking to her over the phone to get her contribution for the Gift of Cruising … Continue reading
Chapter One – The Bug
We’ve all had it happen to a friend at one point or another. They see you’ve got a boat. They come and hang out a time or two on said boat. They start asking you questions about maintenance, where you … Continue reading
Posted in Boat Shopping, Gulf Crossing, Mitch Nonsuch Saga
Tagged cat rig, hinterhoeller, niagara 35, nonsuch, sea pearl 21
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March 20, 2013 – Let’s Make a Deal! (in Miami)
Unfortunately, finding a boat is different than buying a boat. Although we had a good feeling about the Hinterhoeller, we still had to strike a deal with Jack. And, there are about 800 other things you’ve got to start thinking … Continue reading
Posted in Boat Shopping, Landlubber Outings
Tagged buy a boat, eden roc, farrah fawcett, hair gel, hinterhoeller, jersey shore, lee press-ons, mama jeans, miami, offer, silicone, sticker shock, will smith
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March 8-10, 2013 – Road Trip: Part Four (Last One!) – The Tayana
The Tayana. The last of the road trip boats. Recall Tayanas are Taiwanese-built boats, hand-crafted, so each one is unique, with a reputation of being sturdy as hell, built to survive the Apocalypse. This one certainly met that mark. Her … Continue reading
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Tagged biker week, daytona beach, gps, helm, hinterhoeller, nav station, tayana, tayana 37
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March 8-10, 2013 – Road Trip: Part Three – The Hinterhoeller
Feeling refreshed from the coconut drinks in St. Pete, we headed down to Punta Gorda to check out the Hinterhoeller. Hinterhoellers are Canadian-built with a reputation as solid, sea-worthy vessels. We were looking at a 1985 Niagara that was primarily … Continue reading
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Tagged 15 horsepower, 2-stroke, cockpit, dinghy, galley, hard-bottom dinghy, hinterhoeller, hinterhoeller niagra, mackinac island, mackinac race, outboard, punta gorda, saloon, v-berth
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March 8-10, 2013 – Road Trip: Part Deux – The Pacific Seacraft
Let’s see … where was I? (With all the yard-selling, hog-tying and other Naan-sailing events I’ve been throwing in here, it’s easier than you think to forget). Ahh, yes. Day two of the Road Trip. It was Saturday morning and … Continue reading
March 8-10, 2013 – Road Trip: Part One – The Drive!
A lot of people have asked me: “A sailboat? Really? Nights and days on end, stuck together on a tiny, little boat? Annie, are you sure?” And, I can tell you, the best way to find out if you can spend hours cramped in … Continue reading
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Tagged amrit palace, hinterhoeller, hinterhoeller niagra, mcl injury, niagra, ocala, Pacific Seacraft, st. petersburg, tayana, tayana 37
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March 6, 2013 – On the Hunt for a Good ‘Ole Boat
While the Pacific Seacraft was undoubtedly a quality boat, we were still struggling to justify the price. It was going to require some serious penny-pinching for us just to get the boat and another disheartening sum to get it in cruising condition. Instead … Continue reading
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Tagged morgan 382, Pacific Seacraft, panama city, tayana, tayana 37, tee cockpit
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