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All posts in September 2019

Making a Gin Pole

Posted on September 27, 2019October 4, 2019Author Skipper JeffPosted in How To, UpgradesLeave a Reply

When we first got Belle home, my brother and I immediately stepped the mast to see if all the rigging worked. The first thing we noticed was the rear mast rest that came with the boat was just a bit too close to the tabernacle. What I mean is that the mast would not balance…

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Car Loans, While We’re At It

Car Loans, While We’re At It

Posted on September 24, 2019October 4, 2019Author Skipper JeffPosted in Practical Advice/PontificatingLeave a Reply

Coincidence is a funny thing. I just posted an article on boat loans and then today while sipping my morning coffee and skimming Facebook, I see an article from Car and Driver summarizing the annual AAA vehicle ownership study. Apparently, AAA has been conducting this study since 1950. In short, new car ownership rose in…

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Boat Loans

Boat Loans

Posted on September 24, 2019October 4, 2019Author Skipper JeffPosted in Nautical Blabber, Practical Advice/PontificatingLeave a Reply

An even starting point If you read our last article on how much boat you can afford, you will already know my position on borrowing money. What you may not know, is just how much money boat loans will cost you. There is a reason why banks have such large buildings in high rent city…

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Bilge Cover Repair

Bilge Cover Repair

Posted on September 19, 2019September 6, 2019Author Skipper JeffPosted in RepairsLeave a Reply

So, the large hole in the center of the Belle’s cabin floor has a fiberglass cover. It was originally a balsa wood core panel, typical of the boat’s topsides and cutting edge at the time. At some point, probably to make it easier to remove, someone drilled a hole or two in it. This is…

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How Much Boat Can I Afford?

How Much Boat Can I Afford?

Posted on September 17, 2019October 4, 2019Author Skipper JeffPosted in How To, Nautical Blabber, Practical Advice/PontificatingLeave a Reply

Before we start talking about how much boat you can afford, let me say: Boats are a terrible financial decision. Terrible. Let’s just get that out of the way. But you already know that and you are still reading so may we continue? Good. It’s a pretty common question: “How much boat can I afford?”.…

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Moving a Sailboat from Stands to a Trailer

Posted on September 12, 2019September 13, 2019Author Skipper JeffPosted in How ToLeave a Reply

One of the biggest factors is why Belle was so inexpensive was the lack of a trailer. For small and old boats, the trailers and engines are typically worth far more than the boat. In fact, we sourced our trailer from a man who capitalizes on just that. Keith Moulton of KM Boat Salvage in…

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Building a Sailboat Trailer

Building a Sailboat Trailer

Posted on September 5, 2019September 6, 2019Author Skipper JeffPosted in Repairs, UpgradesLeave a Reply

Since Belle did not come with a trailer, much of why she was so inexpensive, we had to source a trailer to put under her to make her useful to us. Buying a custom trailer was going to be in the $3000 range, 10X what we paid for Belle. Adapting a used trailer was going…

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Johnson Seahorse Fuel Pump Rebuild

Johnson Seahorse Fuel Pump Rebuild

Posted on September 5, 2019October 11, 2019Author Skipper JeffPosted in RepairsLeave a Reply

We took Belle out, just the two of us, for our anniversary in Portland harbor in August. We discovered shortly after leaving the pier that Not So Big Johnson wasn’t drawing fuel from the tank very well. It stalled just passed the rocks, thank goodness. A squeeze of the bulb, choke and a pull of…

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Coastal Passage Aborted

Coastal Passage Aborted

Posted on September 5, 2019September 8, 2019Author Skipper JeffPosted in AdventuresLeave a Reply

We intended to go on a coastal passage from Portland to Booth Bay. Things did not go as planned.

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