Getting ideas from other cruisers is wonderful, but you have to temper the advice they give with knowing what you like and what you plan to do.
For example, “everyone” told me I needed a double sink when we were buying our first boat. I learned, the one I got wasn’t right for me. And then there were those oven mitts . . .
Listen in for the story . . .
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Leo Corsetti says
X is an unknown factor and a sport is a drip under pressure
Linda says
I think you mean spurt?
Gari Crump-Mitchell says
This blog is so helpful! Thank you very much.
Carolyn Shearlock says
Thank you!
Anonymous says
I have found it more and more difficult to find quality boat repair people. Too often I have had to have work redone by someone else doing bad job. Now that I have found an outstanding electrician and diesel mechanic, they are so busy it is difficult to get them scheduled.
The Boat Galley says
That is totally true. The good ones have huge backlogs. One of the reasons we’ve ended up doing more and more of our own work. We figure that we can do better than the bad ones! Seriously, one way to work with the time constraints that the good ones have is to do what I call semi-DIY work. We do most of the labor and grunt work, and just have them consult or do the really tough part. We’ve also hired other cruisers with expertise in particular things — they may not be professional, they may not know everything, but they generally do a good job because they care (note: in many foreign countries, it’s illegal to hire someone without a work permit).