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Words of Warning on Rigging / Up-the-Mast Surveys

June 13, 2014 // 1 Comment

One thing we discovered interviewing surveyors to inspect the Antares catamaran we were thinking of buying was how few still go up the mast. And how can you buy a boat without knowing the condition of your rigging!?!      Jonathan Sands in South Florida is one surveyor who still goes up the [read more]

Beautiful Classic Hinckley Boats

June 9, 2014 // 0 Comments

The craftsmanship of the venerable Hinkley Yachts company is legendary.  One of the benefits of hauling out at Hinckley’s Marina in Stuart, Florida was the chance to view these beautiful classic boats up [read more]

Wall Plate for Nav Station To Keep Inputs & Cords Neat & Organized

May 29, 2014 // 0 Comments

I had read on Jason & Gail’s very helpful Two Fish blog about a wall plate they had built and installed at their Nav Station. They mentioned on the blog that they got it at Ram Electronics. It turned out not to be as easy to find the site, or the product (it gets specially made) so I [read more]

Antares University in the Exumas (Bahamas), May 2014

May 26, 2014 // 0 Comments

What a contrast it was to leave the San Diego wildfires and and arrive in the Exumas in the Bahamas for our Antares University. You cannot imagine two more different environments! We left behind a cauldron of smoke, ash, intense heat and fire and landed in a paradise of blue-green water, as clear [read more]

Surveys

May 24, 2014 // 0 Comments

Whether you’re purchasing a new or used boat, getting a survey done is essential to know how well the boat has been constructed and what shape it’s in. Ideally, you want to hire a surveyor with lots of experience, particularly with the kind of boat you are asking him to survey, and you [read more]

Other People’s Boats

March 22, 2014 // 1 Comment

It’s been said that the best boat is the one that is paid for. So, while neither of these would be the best boats…at least for us, it’s hard not to have a little boat envy admiring their beauty. I was recently at the TED conference in Vancouver and was introduced to two gentlemen [read more]
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