Deirdre
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Posts: 2 | 03/05/2007 at 10:26 am -
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Sandman
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Posts: 1 | 03/08/2007 at 12:41 pm -
Hi Deirdre,
You may want to check out livingaboard.com also...there's alot of information there and everyone seems very nice. Good luck.
~Rob
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Deirdre
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Posts: 2 | 03/11/2007 at 08:22 pm -
What a great site. Thank you so much. I have learned a lot in the past few days, and plan on using this site regularly.
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roystrl
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Posts: 5 | 03/12/2007 at 11:42 am -
Deirdre,
We are also new boaters looking for a boat to buy. We have found two sites with books on buying a boat. You may find one or both worthwile. We are ordering both of them in order to learn as much as possible. The two sites are:
http://www.boatingwithdawsons.com/
http://www.yachtsurvey.com/
Good luck,
Roy and Jenny
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Morski Krastavac
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Posts: 2 | 03/12/2007 at 06:30 pm -
Sorry to disagree with the answers to date and to bust the bubble: DO NOT DO IT... at least not now. You have apparently little to no experience with a boat that size, not to speak of LIVING on a boat. Talk about jumping into the deep end of the pool. To be real honest: based on the info you provided I consider your plan at this point to be immature and potentially hazardous.
My suggestion:
Spend some serious time aboard (check on sailing-forums for crew wanted ads and/or extended cruising), do some serious chartering on boats this size and spend some time around people who live aboard. Do not be fooled by sunset-pics in idyllic coves. Talk to SSCA for instance.
I am not saying you should not go about your dream, but do it in a prudent way.
Peter aka Morski Krastavac
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