Once you’ve got your sights set on playing some seaworthy songs, the right acoustic guitar is the perfect companion for your musical adventure. So, what qualities make for a great boat ax? When Jimmy Buffett released an all-acoustic album in 2020 called Songs You Don’t Know by Heart, I had a chance to ask the ultimate expert.Â
In the grand scheme of things, there are few items on a cruising boat that are probably more oriented to your sailing comfort than a dodger, but after a few rounds of bashing into the wind, sailing under the brutal sun, and combating squalls the dodger plays a major role in protection and comfort.
I like a good tiki bar and a warm sand beach as much as anyone, and my early cruising reflected that by focusing on Florida and the Caribbean. I still enjoy the tropics but over the years I’ve discovered that there are other cruising destinations that offer a different flavor of Margaritaville that really must be experienced, islands but not the kind with palm trees.
