Hat tip to Volkscruiser for putting this in my inbox. I had a delightful opportunity to run into a recent USNA grad who is also doing the “finished the Academy, heading to Charleston for nuclear training, living on a sailboat gig.” It reminded me that many folks do find their way to this site, despite …
Category Archives: Living Aboard
Transition
Ah, what a great word. I’ve had several notable transitions in my life, each one with their unique challenges. 1993: Transition from grade-schooler in Rhode Island to high-schooler in Western Pennsylvania. Begin realizing “Wicked awesome” should not be used in every sentence. 1998: Transition from farm kid mucking out the family barns to midshipman at …
Commentary: Triloboats talks about Hermit Crabbing
I’ve been swamped lately, by my own choice to some extent, with selling a place, buying a place, moving, and travel for my two careers. If anyone ever questions a “normal” life with the typical U.S. dreams and aspirations… I’m a case study in why you should think otherwise. But as they say, happy wife, …
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Commentary: Volkscruisers Talks Maryland Sailboats
A quick combination commentary / Sailboat Sunday… Bob over at Volkscruiser (I promise, I do have variety in the works), points out some of the advantages of living in the times. What struck me is the selling price of this particular Columbia 36. In 2002 I paid $8500 for my first sailboat, a Cal 28. …
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Many Voices: Here’s What I’m Reading
“I have not always chosen the safest path. I’ve made my mistakes, plenty of them. I sometimes jump too soon and fail to appreciate the consequences. But I’ve learned something important along the way: I’ve learned to heed the call of my heart. I’ve learned that the safest path is not always the best path …
Commentary: Volkscruiser Discusses Philosophy
Bob runs a handful of sailing-related blogs, one of which is Volkscruiser. Earlier in February he posted a short article about some cruising philosophy titled: Volkscruiser: the question you need to ask yourself… In general, and at this time, I don’t intend to go into a lot of the philosophy one might have going into …
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Serenity or the Millennium Falcon: Choosing My First Sailboat
What did Malcolm Reynolds of the hit TV series Firefly and Han Solo have in common? Well, I’d venture to say they both loved their ships. And that is a very important part of owning your floating home; if you don’t love her, she’ll be worth less than that dollar menu hamburger. After all, love …
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Sailboat Saturday: Columbia 29
While I’ve been delayed in writing this, the post on Craigslist continued to be available. Perusing the internets for a fun sailboat to highlight I found this ad for a Columbia 29. The basic specifications: $1500 o.b.o. 1964 Columbia Sailboat Model C-29 1997 15 hp Honda Outboard – runs great Presently on the hard Includes …
The Zen of Arrival: Sailing for Mindfulness
One important concept in the practice of Zen (a school of Buddhism) is “mindfulness”. This state of being can be described as an increased awareness of the activity at hand and the world around oneself. So often in life we bustle through an activity without really thinking about what, exactly, it is we are accomplishing. That’s not always …
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How to Sell a Dream
http://boatbits.blogspot.com/2013/12/how-to-sell-boat.html Bob links over to this guy’s sailboat ad. Couldn’t have said it better myself. http://losangeles.craigslist.org/wst/boa/4234040827.html What does captian kurt, popeye, captain hook and tommy lee have in common? They are all bad ass people. Why? Because they were all in command of ships. You should be in command of a ship. You should buy …
The Young Liveaboard 