Just a few Boat Bucks

The term "Boat Bucks" is commonly used around the sailing life. One boat buck = $1,000. I think it was created by a husband who didn't want to alarm his wife about how much his boat was costing. "Oh, its just a few boat bucks honey".

We spent a few boat bucks at the Strictly Sail Pacific Boat Show the other day, but it was on gear we absolutely needed to have. Offshore harnesses/life jackets for the kids (they already have life jackets, but the new ones are to be used for off-shore and attach to a jackline tether), personal EPIRBS with AIS for all of us, foulie gear, etc.

We left home around 7 am in order to arrive in time for the boat show to open and meet our friends. Traffic is always a bit heavy when heading into the San Francisco area. We arrived around 9:45 am and met our friends on the way inside the show. Once inside, it was all business. We explored the exhibitor area and the kids did an amazing job, despite being a little bored waiting around for us to finish up what we needed to do. They patiently tried on harnesses, tested anchors, and were treated to a bunch of candy from the exhibitors. This made the whole process that much easier. =)

After a couple of hours, we ate lunch at Assemble restaurant and then walked over to the marina where all the boats were located. The kids played frisbee along the way and enjoyed reading the historical signage.

 

There was a sailing club demonstrating their little remote sailboats, which was the kids' favorite part of the day. They are convinced we now need to bring one aboard our boat.

After touring a couple of the new Lagoons (mainly so the kids could look at the storage options in their cabins), we headed back to the exhibitor hall to pick up our purchases and head back home. Our friends decided to stay and tour more of the boats, so we said our "see ya laters" and parted ways.





As far as the BIG purchase (our boat)? We have a friend in Croatia right now, who is looking at boats for us, with the guidance of our boat broker. Hoping to hear something soon! =)