Introductions / How did you find sailFar.net?

[mrb]

Hi kickinbug1

Welcome aboard,  Think you will find quite a few trailer sailors here.  I also have a CP-16.  Keep it on dock in Arkansas but have grand ideas of trailering to Louisiana and gulf coast area.

Warm weather to you
mrb

[kickingbug1]

 mrb you ever come up this way sail carlyle very trailer sailor friendly---think about our cp rendevouz this summer.

[CapnK]

A big "Welcome aboard!" (complete with Grog) to the new, and even the not-so-new (like Capt Tony ;) lol) sailFar members! Hope y'all find the place hospitable and a good resource to draw from as well as to contribute to... :)

[jotruk]

Welcome aboard Navyvet, I am a medical retiree also (BMC) you have found a great place to get info and let everyone know what is going on

[JCASALE]

Greetings

I was on a small vacation in Savannah, GA and walking along the riverfront with the Admiral and I saw a small black "bumper sticker" in a utility box. All I could make out was "sailfar.net." I wrote it down and checked out the link the following day. So far this site has been a great help and I wanted to thank the organizers and the mystery sticker person. I live in the Jacksonville Florida area and am relatively new to sailing so any and all advice is appreciated. Thanks in advance,

John
Atlantic Beach, Fl
2000 Macgregor 26X, Honda 30hp

[Navyvet]

Well JC welcome to the best website I have found about sailing smaller boats. I love these guys  ;D it is nice to have you with us. If you don't hear about someone doing it here, dealing with small boats, then more then likely don't try it.

[AdriftAtSea]

I guess the stickers are working... ;) Welcome to sailfar. :)

Greetings

I was on a small vacation in Savannah, GA and walking along the riverfront with the Admiral and I saw a small black "bumper sticker" in a utility box. All I could make out was "sailfar.net." I wrote it down and checked out the link the following day. So far this site has been a great help and I wanted to thank the organizers and the mystery sticker person. I live in the Jacksonville Florida area and am relatively new to sailing so any and all advice is appreciated. Thanks in advance,

John
Atlantic Beach, Fl
2000 Macgregor 26X, Honda 30hp

[Saltfish]

Hello everyone.

I have been lurking around this forum for awhile now and thought it was time to introduce myself.
First of all, I have to say the information and opinions on this forum is great and has provided education and entertainment for many hours.

After many years of dreaming, I am the closest I have ever been to living on a boat. I am thinking this will happen this spring or summer. I do contract respiratory therapy, AKA travel healthcare. I can usually control when and for how long I do an assignment.  Over the past few years I have reduced my possessions that which can now be contained within my SUV. I have eliminated all debt. Have minimal family or friend ties. From what I can tell, I don't see any obstacles other than just finding the boat, the location, and doing it once this assignment is over.

My experience with boats has been mainly smaller power boats on the inland lakes of Michigan. I had a 20 ft I/O cuddy cabin in Ft. Walton Florida that I brought down from MI and enjoyed boating on the ICW as well as the Choctawhatchee Bay for a couple of years where I spent the most time.
As far as sailing is concerned, I took a couple of community collage sailing classes back in the mid 90s and did a little sailing on the Great lakes on a friends P26 and a little bit in the Virgin islands on a friends H30 something when I lived down there. I have a lot to remember and much, much, more to learn. I have been reading a lot over the past three years or so.

My plan is to find a boat 30 feet or less that I could afford, one that I can learn to sail on again, single handed, one that I could live on and bounce up and down the ICW, and the Bahamas depending on the time of the year, but yet stout enough that once my skills develop, could take me to the Caribbean. Sail around for 6-9 months, run low on money, secure the boat and go to work 3-6 months. Return to the boat and do it all over again.

Well that's the plan anyways. We all know how plans work out.

Don

[mrb]

Welcome Saltfish

Sounds like you have a plan.  You will find lots of good ideas from this site and good advice from folks who have been there.

good luck
mrb

[captain cajun]

Saltfish,  welcome.  hmmm, read about,  live aboard, hmmm.  I lived or should say worked aboard shrimps boats and mississippi riverboats, I guess all total, 2.5 to 3 years, love the sound of it, guess I am just old.  With that said, "go for it"  welcome again. 

[Tim]

Welcome Don,  
It certainly sounds like you came to the right place at a good time. Where are you located now?

Tim

[maxiSwede]

Welcome Don and the best of luck with your plans!

[kickingbug1]

 i got a tip from a friend of mine who sails a com-pac 16 and a san juan 23

[Saltfish]

Thank you for the welcome maxiSwede, Tim, cajun and mrb.

In addition to the entertainment and education factor, it's forums like this and others that keep me moving forward with my plans. Makes one think it can really be done. I just have to get the boat.

Welcome Don,  
It certainly sounds like you came to the right place at a good time. Where are you located now?

Tim

I'm currently on contract at a hospital on the Navajo reservation in the Four Corners area. (NM, AZ, UT, CO).

Don

[mrb]

Hay Saltfish

Plenty of sand around your area of the west, just lacking the water.

You must be building some good memories and earning great karma for the work you are doing there.

You are on the right track, just keep foraging ahead and you will get there.


Sunny and fair sailing in my part of Arkansas today, 4 boats out today. Hard to believe just a few days ago we were in a icestorm and thousands of people without elect, water and work just a hour away, and many face a couple more weeks of that before their life gets back to what we consider normal.

Oh well, good times
mrb

[Allan]

Hi everyone

I thought I should introduce myself as I am new to this forum.

I am from the land downunder (Australia) I live 250 klms north west of Brisbane in the state of Queensland
The boat I own and only purchased 6 months ago is (wait for it) a Macgregor 26X named MacSea.

I purchased this after selling a Bonito 22 or Aquarius as some may know them as. The reasoning behind this was more room especially head room and an ability to get there and back quickly if need be.

I sail the Queensland coast inside the Great Barrier Reef now and not have to be too worried about being caught in bad conditions.

From what I have seen on the forum so far there are a lot of good topics for small boaters.

Great work.

Allan

[Tim]

Welcome  Allan, Lots of good people here. It's always great to have someone tell us about the great weather they are having when we are in the middle of winter. ;)

[matt195583]

G'day allan , do you get down to moreton bay , or clase to brisbane for that matter , if so give me a yell when you are heading down. I'm not the worlds best sailor but im learning and its always good to meet other people with similar interests . I'm also hoping to make a trip to the whitsundays area in the winter of 2010  ;D

Tim the glory of where we are in aus is that even in our winter the weather is great  ;D

[mrb]

Welcome Aboard Allan

Many good sails to you down under their.  Be sure to tell us some of your adventures.

[AdriftAtSea]

Welcome aboard Sailfar.net. :)