Have you seen Episode 11: Cruising the West Coast of Michigan? Thought so. That's probably why you're here. In the video I make one of Kirk's and my favorite childhood treats: Muddy Buddies, AKA Puppy Chow.
The middle of the Lake -- the unknown -- unnerves me. Fellow boaters have described the Great Lakes as wild and unpredictable.
It’s all coming together. The surveyor just emailed us the official survey report, which means we can sign the Acceptance of Vessel agreement, sign up for an insurance policy, and schedule the closing.
For one blissful month, we believed we had found our sailboat. Our offer was accepted, the survey went fine, and Jack, the current owner, had started the woodworking punch list we requested be finished prior to closing.
“What are you up to these days?” It’s that question so often posed at extended family gatherings or work socials. It can be awkward or difficult to answer, because you don’t know if you should skim the surface or dive deep.
We submitted an offer on the Morgan 382 in Milwaukee… and the seller accepted. My excitement is on a low simmer. The boat’s not ours…yet.
Last year, when our search for sailboats took us beyond our laptops and into boatyards and marinas, we did peek at the monohulls. They were tempting, their price tags half of that of catamarans sharing the same LOA.
Since we’ve given up our obsession with catamarans, our boat options have multiplied, almost scarily. Monohulls are everywhere.
After coming to a quasi-agreement with Steven on a price for Nice Pair, Kirk and I felt pretty confident in our prospects of becoming future catamaran owners. We can make this deal work, we thought. We’re so close.
Three weeks after our trip to see Nice Pair, Kirk flew back to Seattle to help the owner take the boat out of the water. Since Nice Pair is trailerable, Kirk wanted to learn how the boat came apart so he’d understand how to put it back together after we towed it to the Midwest.
