Tag: commuter cruiser
Queen of Paralysis by Analysis
Anyone else obsessed with researching and analyzing every little thing to death? I am the Queen of Analysis Paralysis! And that's NOT a good thing!
B.O.A.T. Know What It Means?
Someone once said: "Money can’t buy happiness, but it can buy you the kind of misery you prefer."
Live-Aboards: Need a Good Screen Enclosure?
Live-aboards? Need a sturdy, one piece pop-up screen enclosure for your "outdoor living area"? Or anyone that wants a study, one piece pop-up, quick set-up screen enclosure ... take a look at Clam Outdoors "Quick-Set" series of enclosures.
6 Months Later … Yeti vs Pelican vs Engel vs Grizzly...
6 months later ... our Grizzly premium cooler spent 3 months in the Florida Keys aboard the boat and 3 months camping from south Florida to the Southwest Utah desert canyons. Would we buy another "premium cooler"? How did it go?
Why I Love My Spade Anchor!
Every cruiser swears by their anchor. Our anchor is a Spade and we have been known to get into heated discussions over how much we love it.
Premium Coolers: Engel vs. Grizzly vs. Pelican vs. Yeti vs. Yukon
We finally broke down and bought a premium cooler, despite the marginal results of our Yeti test ... which one did we pick, why and what other options did we consider?
Checklist for Those Inevitable Transitions …
I hate leaving the boat. But it's that time again (early this year since we're headed west to explore national parks) Here's our updated haulout/storage checklist if anyone needs a starting place.
Which Brush for Varnish?
Choosing a varnish brush is a bit more complex than the old days when we just ordered badger hair brushes by the box.
Teak Maintenance Finished! But Is It Soon Enough?
Finished at 11:45 AM ... started raining at 7 PM, 10 hours earlier than forecast, can't the weather do anything right? arrgggg.....
Guess What Time It Is? Teak Time!
It's been 4 years almost to the day that we totally stripped our teak and started over with varnish. Still looking good ... the key is two coats, twice a year ... and no that's not more labor intensive than other coatings like Cetol.
