tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post3432493827768427037..comments2024-01-28T05:20:01.172-08:00Comments on The Cynical Sailor & His Salty Sidekick: Cost Of Living Aboard Our Boat | April & May 2016The Cynical Sailorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-38713433991446791712016-06-08T09:23:18.358-07:002016-06-08T09:23:18.358-07:00Groceries must be cheap in Florida! It's a lot...Groceries must be cheap in Florida! It's a lot more expensive to eat in Canada. ☺ Kudos to you for your efficiency and frugality. I'm neither that well-organized nor thrifty and could do a lot better. You are a good role model.Debbie D. https://www.blogger.com/profile/13153118405565035071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-22604995921302902072016-06-08T08:30:45.624-07:002016-06-08T08:30:45.624-07:00It is overwhelming! And who knew video editing was...It is overwhelming! And who knew video editing was such an ordeal? I've been shooting video, but haven't had the time, energy and expertise and patience to put it together. Boat Life Larks - S/V Dulcineahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06155958038871173467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-4267100269381740672016-06-07T11:47:38.785-07:002016-06-07T11:47:38.785-07:00No problem - I'll send you a copy.No problem - I'll send you a copy.The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-70998796285244182212016-06-07T11:45:51.004-07:002016-06-07T11:45:51.004-07:00I think I haven't spent as much on food lately...I think I haven't spent as much on food lately as I've been eating some stuff I already have plus not as much meat. In terms of marina rates, it is helpful to have a smaller boat :-) To be honest, I would have thought marina prices would have been higher in the FL area than in the PNW. Curious.The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-9146587749647037012016-06-07T11:43:22.655-07:002016-06-07T11:43:22.655-07:00I thought about that yesterday with TS Colin makin...I thought about that yesterday with TS Colin making its way through FL :-) At the marina I'm at, there isn't any safe structures on site, but there is a school nearby where we could evacuate to if a hurricane were to come. The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-6912519551229615442016-06-07T11:42:24.222-07:002016-06-07T11:42:24.222-07:00I've been dipping a bit into my food stores, s...I've been dipping a bit into my food stores, so it's probably a false savings :-( The liability isn't too bad, although it's only for Eastern US and Bahamas at this point. The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-56886469209423807402016-06-07T11:41:20.337-07:002016-06-07T11:41:20.337-07:00David should do a post on DIY computer repair. It ...David should do a post on DIY computer repair. It would be kind of fun to play around with the one that crashed on me and see if I can monkey around with it and bring it back to life.The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-50772748957645289342016-06-07T11:40:41.688-07:002016-06-07T11:40:41.688-07:00I went with a mid-range Dell laptop (Intel I5 &...I went with a mid-range Dell laptop (Intel I5 & 8GB RAM) - around $600. It seems to work okay, but I'm not doing anything intensive on it like gaming or video editing. It's actually overwhelming to try to figure out what computer to buy. Way too many choices!The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-35300455892818126762016-06-07T03:25:25.875-07:002016-06-07T03:25:25.875-07:00Say Ellen, would you consider sharing said spreads...Say Ellen, would you consider sharing said spreadsheet? If its Excel... I'd love to see how you set it up. With our new challenges here, we REALLY need to get serious about tracking expenses better...s/v Sionnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02318856044591651010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-86917388577616192602016-06-06T21:31:27.489-07:002016-06-06T21:31:27.489-07:00I am always kind of impressed, if a little alarmed...I am always kind of impressed, if a little alarmed, when people get along with spreadsheets like you and my husband do. And yet, all the data! It's quite interesting when it belongs to someone else. I would be spending much more than that on food. How do you do this? Also, I'm kind of envious of the cost of your marina, which seems low to me as we pay upwards of 800$/month, plus electricity. Of course, our boat is big. I'm looking forward to not having both a house payment and a marina payment. I hope you are staying safe from the hurricane!LittleCunningPlan.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15459050510084587089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-9722211733268742902016-06-06T18:16:41.646-07:002016-06-06T18:16:41.646-07:00So what do you do when a storm comes? Do you have ...So what do you do when a storm comes? Do you have somewhere you can take shelter? I've often wondered about that!Stephanie Farishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10461865229341760836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-75896463366114665652016-06-06T16:55:04.539-07:002016-06-06T16:55:04.539-07:00Your doing extremely well with your grocery bill, ...Your doing extremely well with your grocery bill, Ellen! When we were cruising, our biggest expense was boat-related stuff as well. Your insurance does not seem to be too expensive. I know it is just liability you opted for, which must be a big difference with complete coverage. On Irie, in the Pacific, we paid well over $2500 a year. Ouch! I, unfortunately, have a computer expense coming up as well, from the moment Mark finds a decent one on sale... That will be two new laptops in one year, since he already splurged on one in January.Liesbethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13402741679152508367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-91374883554344177122016-06-06T15:24:19.735-07:002016-06-06T15:24:19.735-07:00Believe it or not, we're still using a laptop ...Believe it or not, we're still using a laptop from 2007. The latest repair was a new mother board because the graphics card went out. I can't decide whether it's a good thing or not that David's so handy because I'd love to switch back to a Mac for photos and graphics. TheCambrianshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05015446833388176523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-75395696752487014702016-06-06T14:45:27.401-07:002016-06-06T14:45:27.401-07:00What laptop did you buy? Matt bought me a new lapt...What laptop did you buy? Matt bought me a new laptop last year (I was just using my work PC before) and it's a dream to have a computer that loads webpages and downloads, and doesn't crash every 30 seconds! Who knew life could be so good. Now if only I could get wifi every once in a while. We've just been using phone data to survive since we left our home marina- and even though we are at a dock today, their wifi doesn't reach our boat. Boo. Boat Life Larks - S/V Dulcineahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06155958038871173467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-46754611263874262072016-06-06T13:43:26.530-07:002016-06-06T13:43:26.530-07:00That's very true - the marina fees are like re...That's very true - the marina fees are like rent or a mortgage for land based people.The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-53937644546548697312016-06-06T13:43:03.684-07:002016-06-06T13:43:03.684-07:00I think for a lot of people tracking their expense...I think for a lot of people tracking their expenses is really helpful to figure out what they spend their money on, where they can cut back etc. so that they can reduce their debt and spend their money on stuff that's really important to them.The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-12228613064710263432016-06-06T13:42:13.436-07:002016-06-06T13:42:13.436-07:00I do love a good spreadsheet :-)I do love a good spreadsheet :-)The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-78815353738485123262016-06-06T13:41:50.411-07:002016-06-06T13:41:50.411-07:00Once I had the spreadsheet set up and got into the...Once I had the spreadsheet set up and got into the practice of entering my receipts right away it became really simple to keep track of everything. Doing it helps me really think carefully about what we spend out money on.The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-36664255866163757922016-06-06T08:00:15.918-07:002016-06-06T08:00:15.918-07:00Really, that's about the same as a house, you&...Really, that's about the same as a house, you're just spreading the expenses to different items.<br />Sorry about the judgemental people.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-73200687742863075962016-06-06T06:52:37.879-07:002016-06-06T06:52:37.879-07:00We track our expenses too. I think people need to...We track our expenses too. I think people need to know what they are spending their money on. I like how you do that.<br /><br />Have a fabulous day Ellen. ☺Sandeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06785788498697004273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-84307512248964838782016-06-06T03:13:12.871-07:002016-06-06T03:13:12.871-07:00My goodness...I need your organizational skills in...My goodness...I need your organizational skills in helping me make a personal budget! :)Optimistic Existentialisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11507986337866049924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-77805685490186891362016-06-06T01:24:13.339-07:002016-06-06T01:24:13.339-07:00You must be very organised to keep track of it all...You must be very organised to keep track of it all. We haven't always been as methodical but since I stopped working and now that hubby has cut his working week down we keep a much closer eye on things.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01103884780854638066noreply@blogger.com