Sorry to hijack the thread but I (think) I have a Perpetual Traveler mindset but I'm not fire'd yet.

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Dinghy cruising is a diametrically different attitude to sailing, a delight in simplicity and minimalism. It is the same sensibility that attracts fell-walkers and climbers into the upland landscape on foot. A powerful 4x4 would be much more comfortable, but the experience of wild country is heightened if you only take the minimum of simple gear with you. The sea is the last great wilderness on Earth, a place of escape from the stress of modern life. To go out onto it in a small open boat is to experience all its beauty and splendor in the most direct and powerful way.
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I've cruised a fair bit and cabin yachts used travel trailer run the gamut from 20 feet to over 60 feet and from nearly derelict to all near spaceship levels of automation and complexity. Trust me, cruising used travel trailer in a yacht is only glamorous in the glossy magazines, whether there is a cabin or not.
When cruising used travel trailer in the Bahamas we met retirees who looked homeless but then dinghied used travel trailer back to their half million dollar yachts. Come to think of it, after months away from the US, most of us looked marginally homeless.
I'm considering trade down from our current 32 foot sloop to a 20 foot Flicka or 24 foot Dana. We were up to a 42 foot cutter for a while but I didn't like all the complexity of the systems and sail handling. It was taking the sailing out of owning a sailboat and we were acting more like a motorboat with auxiliary sails! Not to mention how much tome was spent fixing systems or the fact that maneuvering a 42 foot in tight marinas is very stressful.
I can't believe so many mom and pop cruising crews are out there on 40+ foot boats, even at late ages. But the truth is they rarely raise the sails anymore. But nobody needs that much space for 2 people.
used travel trailer Sorry to hijack the thread but I (think) used travel trailer I have a Perpetual Traveler mindset but I'm not fire'd used travel trailer yet. One of my dreams is to work on a sailboat for room and board, no real compensation besides the experience. I just want to learn the ropes (pun intended). With some local references (and my winning personality) would you ever take a stranger on? I'm thinking the Caribbean or something like that.
I just took sailing classes and I'm looking for Sunfish, used travel trailer no trailer, just to keep on a dock. I can rig it and go out alone, and I've put together a women's group to go sail a couple times a week. I sailed on a bigger expensive boat this week and ask how often they sailed -- once a month in the summer. I've already sailed over 10 times in the club boats and paid nothing.
I'm considering trade down from our current 32 foot sloop to a 20 foot Flicka or 24 foot Dana. We were up to a 42 foot cutter for a while but I didn't like all the complexity of the systems and sail handling. It was taking used travel trailer the sailing out of owning a sailboat and we were acting more like a motorboat with auxiliary sails! Not to mention how much tome was spent fixing systems or the fact that maneuvering a 42 foot in tight marinas is very stressful.
I can't believe so many mom and pop cruising crews are out there on 40+ foot boats, even at late ages. But the truth is they rarely raise the sails anymore. But nobody needs that much space for 2 people.
First dinghy was on Specs Pond... maybe age 7 or 8. An old rowboat with 1/2 inch space between the floorboards used travel trailer that we filled with moss... enough for a 5 minute used travel trailer sail .. (pilowcase on a stick) from the point to the island 100 yards away, then walking on the bottom to get back!
I would take it to Catalina and even shark fishing. It seemed to me, the smaller the boat, the more it was enjoyed. The people who owned the big boats were rarely seen, but had people taking care of their boat on a weekly basis.
When I lived in Boston, I had a 10'6 Achilles inflatable that I towed from my car, launched it in the Charles River and went through the Boston Haarbor islands after passing under the landing path of Logan airport. On the way out .... Cambridge on the left, Boston on the right and through the locks. Fun - fun -fun ! Once I recall a very large yacht (helicopter and all) in the Harbor and the Captain (?) in full dress attire with stripes and all, called down to me: You there in the inflatable .... now that is fun- this is work And it was the best $2000.00 I ever spent in the 90's. And a head? A coffee can and a blanket !
Sorry to hijack the thread but I (think) I have a Perpetual Traveler mindset but I'm not fire'd yet. One of my dreams is to work on a sailboat for room and board, no real compensation besides the experience. used travel trailer I just want to learn the ropes (pun intended). With some local references (and my winning personality) would you ever take a stranger on? I'm thinking the Caribbean or something like that.
There are crew wanted/crew available message boards ranging from thumbtacked notices at marinas all the way up to full-fledged internet models--look around and see how you can put your information on there. To be good crew, you'll mostly need that aforementioned winning personality, flexibility, humility, tidiness, and some minor cooking skills.
used travel trailer There are not that many sailing opportunities for the visitor on Oahu. 'Bout the only one I found was at the marina at the Marine Corps Air Station at Kaneohe Bay, and I missed the opportunity to do the checkout. THAT'S a beautiful place to sail...
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take some elementary sailing courses, so at least you will know the different parts of a boat, the buoyage system, etc. ASA 101/103/104/105, or the US Sailing equivalents, would be suitable. RYA Day Skipper, both theory and practical (tidal), would be better still;
similarly, if you are not a handyman, learn as much as possible about electrical repairs, diesel engine repairs, and fibreglass repairs. Older yachts (and too many new ones) have ongoing maintenance issues: cracked chainplates, leaking decks, balky radars, used travel trailer malfunctioning watermakers, the list is almost endless (indeed, this is a major reason why dinghy cruising is so attractive the KISS principle used travel trailer applies!)
If at any times we must deal in extremes, then we prefer the quiet, good-natured hypocrite to the implacable, turbulent zealot of any kind. In plain terms, we are not so fond of any set of notions, as to think them more important than the peace of society . John Toland, The Description of Epsom (1711)
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