Tag Archives: Purser’s Ledger
September Expenses
September was a pretty good month, largely due to the lack of major boat expenses. In fact, we actually spent a lot more than budgeted on food, clothes, cats and household expenses because we’re provisioning for the trip to the … Continue reading
August Expenses
All in all, August wasn’t too bad a month, considering that we spent a week in Liberty Landing having work done on the boat and had to get a marina in CT because there wasn’t a safe anchorage. The entire … Continue reading
July Expenses
AS you may recall, last month I promised to post our monthly expenses for other sailors who may be looking to understand what it costs to cruise. July would have been a cheap month, but for the inevitable costs of … Continue reading
What it Cost: Our Story
ONE of the things that frustrated me when I was planning our adventure was the lack of solid information about what cruising cost. Of course, what folks spend is pretty much all over the shop: some people cruise on $400 … Continue reading
Straight Droppin’ Benjamins Like a, Um, Bad Benjamin Catcher?
THIS was not entirely unexpected. We have been trying to get the yard’s mechanic down to the Picaroon to give the engine a once over and start it. It’s not been started in several years, and although we know it’s … Continue reading
Creative Storage Solutions
THE past two days have been all about creative stowage solutions. Yesterday, we managed to stow most of the rest of the tools and clothes, and topped off the day with a trip to Petco to get a new, smaller … Continue reading
More Painting
JUST a quick update; no pretty pictures. HB and I worked on the boat Sunday and Monday, putting the last coat of blue on the topsides, and getting the white sheer strake and boot stripe started (but not finished). We … Continue reading
Beginning the Big Inventory
HB and I started the Big Inventory this weekend. Bill & Stef left us a tonne of stuff (literally, at least), ranging from boxes of spare bronze hardware to rolls of canvas. All things we are very, very happy to … Continue reading
Leaving a Life
SIXTY-SIX days. Nine weekends. That’s how long we have to get everything in order. It’s terrifying. Philip and I have been wavering between, “No problem – we can do this!” and “OMG, OMG, what are we thinking??? There’s no way … Continue reading
Toe Rail Woes
GOT the estimate back from the yard’s carpenter for repairing the toe rails that Marco Crane busted: $3,200 – ouch. Two twelve-foot sections of carefully curved teak, scarf-jointed to fit the existing rail, at Annapolis boat yard prices? I suppose … Continue reading
