Jim discusses the cost of buying and owning a small sail boat, the real cost. A boat is not an investment; it's about your soul. "You may notice the numbers bounce around a bit in this video. Since the day I bought this boat, I never kept a receipt. I knew the boat was going to cost a lot more than was reasonable; I have had other boats. So, I have a general idea
what it costs in money, but it was never all that important. I am in the part of my life where a few thousand one way or the other is not a big deal. What I do with the time in front of me, and how I feel about that time is the important calculation. You younger folks with lives full of obligations might want to remember that when you are gone nobody will remember how often you mowed the lawn, and I can tell you for sure that no job ever loves you back. If you are so inclined, go find the groove.
The Webers bought a boat before they learned to sail, and it worked out great. Check out Barn Boat on the Jim's Little Boat channel Chapters 1, 3 and 3.
Jim's Little Boat is dedicated to helping beginning sailors and providing a video reference for work on their own boats. There are more than 50 videos in the Jim's Little Boat archives of You Tube. While some of the videos are very specific to Catalina 22 sailboats, most are general and apply to all small mono-hull sailboats.
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