Frugal Sailboat Strategies

Cheap, Cost-conscious, Frugal or Stingy. This author gets to enjoy just about any synonym for “thrifty”. Although seemingly intended as an insult, it is usually happily accepted as a compliment.

The Sailboat

Starting with the sailboat itself, the number one contributor to a sailor’s expenses is the size of the boat. Typically (All else equal), the purchase price goes up in parallel with a boat’s LOA. After the purchase, higher mooring, winter storage, fuel, maintenance… continue reading