So true. Don’t be owned by your boat. It’s another very good reason to not spend every penny you have on them. I wanted a boat that if we lost it, it wouldn’t be catastrophic to us. This doesn’t mean we’re careless or injudicious in our decision making, but it is to know the boat doesn’t own us.
I love how you interweave stories from your cruising life with Larry and your one with David. I have thought of this advice - who owns whom - often as we cruise around. It's not always a clear answer sometimes. Hah.
Is so easy to say don't be owned by the boat. Harder to do with something you love. Our own woodie can be a demanding old gal. Like a good parent, I guess the secret is setting your boat up from the start to be independent without you. It's a mindset as much as the action of walking away for a time.
You are correct. That is why we made sure we made sure we could cover any deck structures on deck when we were leaving the boat for a while. Also had extra ventilators we could install to keep air flowing into the boat while were away.
So true. Don’t be owned by your boat. It’s another very good reason to not spend every penny you have on them. I wanted a boat that if we lost it, it wouldn’t be catastrophic to us. This doesn’t mean we’re careless or injudicious in our decision making, but it is to know the boat doesn’t own us.
I love how you interweave stories from your cruising life with Larry and your one with David. I have thought of this advice - who owns whom - often as we cruise around. It's not always a clear answer sometimes. Hah.
https://yachtlounge.substack.com/p/one-schooner-a-thousand-seas?r=625z2l&utm_medium=ios
Is so easy to say don't be owned by the boat. Harder to do with something you love. Our own woodie can be a demanding old gal. Like a good parent, I guess the secret is setting your boat up from the start to be independent without you. It's a mindset as much as the action of walking away for a time.
You are correct. That is why we made sure we made sure we could cover any deck structures on deck when we were leaving the boat for a while. Also had extra ventilators we could install to keep air flowing into the boat while were away.
https://substack.com/@untoldsorrento/note/p-198530912?r=7wpt4c&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=notes-share-action
Hi, this is my article about the Tre Golfi Sailing Week. I’d be happy if you could read it.