On Watch: Fatty Goodlander’s Adventures in Boat Buying
Finding these boats took effort. Buying them took leaps of faith. Sailing them was well worth it all.
Finding these boats took effort. Buying them took leaps of faith. Sailing them was well worth it all.
This enterprising couple turned their sailing sabbatical into a business offering instructions and guidance to aspiring cruisers.
As we cruise south from New England, we adjust our diet, enjoying crab cakes in Maryland, shrimp in the Carolinas, and the local catch in Florida and the Bahamas.
Although there are days when progress feels minuscule, we’ve crossed major milestones in our refit.
Whatever had gotten into the stern compartment of my Pearson Ensign had done so through an extremely small cockpit-drain hole. And that’s when I heard the chirping.
When it comes to do-it-yourself projects, there are no limits to what a handy circumnavigator with empty pockets and a vivid imagination can pull off.
The 10 nominees have each made a significant impact on the growth and development of the sailing.
After 18 years of sailing and two boats, a Florida-based cruising couple with a circumnavigation in their sights presses on.
Soft tortillas are blank canvases one can fill with whatever ingredients are on board.
A cruise around America on their Lyle Hess-designed Nor’ Sea 27 Jackalope was the ultimate challenge and inspiration for Bianca and Guy Dumas.
I suspected that the crew had invented the tuna bake dish just to use up our last provisions, but they assured me that it was a much-loved local favorite.
11th Hour Racing’s MarineShift360 gives owners and builders a powerful new tool to create more-sustainable boats.
Finding these boats took effort. Buying them took leaps of faith. Sailing them was well worth it all.
This enterprising couple turned their sailing sabbatical into a business offering instructions and guidance to aspiring cruisers.
As we cruise south from New England, we adjust our diet, enjoying crab cakes in Maryland, shrimp in the Carolinas, and the local catch in Florida and the Bahamas.
Although there are days when progress feels minuscule, we’ve crossed major milestones in our refit.
Whatever had gotten into the stern compartment of my Pearson Ensign had done so through an extremely small cockpit-drain hole. And that’s when I heard the chirping.
When it comes to do-it-yourself projects, there are no limits to what a handy circumnavigator with empty pockets and a vivid imagination can pull off.
The 10 nominees have each made a significant impact on the growth and development of the sailing.
After 18 years of sailing and two boats, a Florida-based cruising couple with a circumnavigation in their sights presses on.
Soft tortillas are blank canvases one can fill with whatever ingredients are on board.
A cruise around America on their Lyle Hess-designed Nor’ Sea 27 Jackalope was the ultimate challenge and inspiration for Bianca and Guy Dumas.
I suspected that the crew had invented the tuna bake dish just to use up our last provisions, but they assured me that it was a much-loved local favorite.
11th Hour Racing’s MarineShift360 gives owners and builders a powerful new tool to create more-sustainable boats.
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