Comments on: Review of Explore Central America!

By: Dave Sherman

Dave Sherman — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 04:10:00 +0000

Steven,

Thanks so much for putting up a great site! I have been thinking about buying a cruising sailboat and taking off for parts unknown. I was particularly interested in your cruising budget.

I circumnavigated with my family (wife and 2 young kids) on a Stevens 47, returning to the US around 10 years ago. Getting itchy to go cruising again – although probably not a circumnavigation.

Your budget information is very much appreciated. I’ve been trying to figure out how much it will cost for living and boat expenses. Our budget was around $1000 a month back then. The dollar is a lot weaker and, of course there is inflation. Maybe I will see you out there someday.

Dave Sherman

By: Darusha

Darusha — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 07:17:39 +0000

If someone ever wants to give us gear or other goodies in order to get us to write about them, we’ll probably accept them, but we’ll make it completely clear that that is what has occurred.

In this case, however, we were paid users of the guides long before we ever met Eric and Sherrell, and I’m not sure they even know we’ve mentioned them here.

Seriously – if you’re cruising these waters, you need these guides. No kickback, just reality.

By: Steven

Steven — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 07:03:19 +0000

It shouldn’t be necessary for me to announce that I’m conducting myself with integrity. Unfortunately some people have few morals. So let me be clear: We have not written about anything where we have any conflict of interest, and if we ever do write about something where we have a conflict, we will make those interests very clear to our readers.

By: dad ensslen

dad ensslen — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 23:29:19 +0000

interesting.

you getting benefits from them you are not declaring, ha ha?

thanks