Introductions / How did you find sailFar.net?

[Tim]

Welcome Myra and Earl, It is a great bunch here. Maybe post a pic of your boat when you get a chance.

[BoatTed]

I've been following the Cruiser Forum for a while, but I just discovered SailFar through a recommendation from one of the members.  Nice discovery!  My wife and I are liveaboards, for the third time, and do not plan to move off the water again.  We're too old (chronologically) to do this, but we don't care.  We think we've beaten the system.  We recently purchased a Bristol 29.9 (1977) and plan to sail it to Florida for winter sailing, so that means summer in The Chesapeake and winters in Florida or somewhere that's usually warm.

I'm looking forward to many pleasant discussions on SailFar.

BoatTed

[Tim]

Welcome Ted, Yes this place is a little different than the Cruiser Forum. Friendly and helpful without all the chatter :)

[ORION1]

Welcome Ted, we are new here too!  We also are trying to get to FL really soon as it is turning cool here now.  This seem like a more lay back site than Cruisers forum to us too.

[BoatTed]

Thanks for the welcome!  It has turned cold here, and they are even talking about snow tonight.  Most unusual.  We are planning to leave next Tuesday by wheels to check out various marinas further south.  We'll be gone for three weeks and hope to find one in Florida that will be good for our Bristol 29.9.  Hopefully it will be warmer there.

[wally12]

I thank El Google for my finding this site !!

Jusst wanted to say hello!! to all ..
I am a Canadian male ,
I have plenty of wrinkles on the outside,
but still a kid inside I think.
I am presently in mid-planning to buy my first 27-28 ft solo cruiser
(within the next few months, and planning a looong cruise)

Presently I am seeing my most difficult item is trying to figure out how
in heck to handle the 'onward-ticket' timing thing... It seems really hard to
get that in hand.
BUT once again,  HI to  all and glad to be a member,
seems like a fun site.. I' m probably posting from the wrong area ..
apologies if so.. someone point me please ..  ::)
Wally ..

[Tim]

Welcome Wally, Sure seems like the right area to post an Ahoy to me :)
Glad you found your way here, I am sure you find it a helpful place.

[nowell]

Welcome Wally and all the other recent new-comers! Great to have the fresh influx of ideas and voices. I remember when I too started researching online. All the typical SailNet, CruiserForums, etc. When I found this little gem, it was all over.

Now if I could just get some of these old salts to post more often! I get bored at work and love their stories!

[AdriftAtSea]

welcome wally, orion... :)

[CapnK]

Great to see all the 'new folks' who're joining - Grogs to you all! I'm still surprised to this day at how many of us "small boat" sailors are out there, doing the things the magazines say our boats are too small to do. ;)

Glad to have you aboard, jump on into the fun! :D

[Fischer8504]

Hello all new to the site my name is Brandon from Battle Creek MI don't quite remember how I stumbled on to this site but it's definetely what I've been looking for. Looking forward to getting to know everyone!

[AdriftAtSea]

Welcome Fischer, what boat do you have, if any?  What are your future plans for sailing???

[nowell]

Welcome to the friendliest group of people on the internet! All your information can be found here!

[Fischer8504]

Nowell, AdriftatSea  thankyou. No boat yet really like Bristol 27s wish they were keel stepped though. As far as plans go my goal is to circumnavigate but that won't happen for while. So we'll just take one step at a time.

[jotruk]

Just wanted to say welcome aboard, this is a very nice and helpfull group so enjoy.

[Pappy Jack]

Dare I say that this site is almost like family 8)? In fact, I think that if we dig deep enough, we'll find as weird uncle or two some where ::). Any how, welcome one and all.

Warm winds,

Pappy Jack

[Volksdraggin]

I am happy to say I was lurking around the Cruisers forum and found this place recommended. I really enjoy this forum, every thread I go on is full of into and related to boats that don't cost 100k.

[captain cajun]

Hi to all,

New here, but not old, well not real old, not extremely old, ok not a new formed rock., Just to say hi, glad to read and post. Some wrinkles, well not a lot of...

Just glad to be somewhere.

cajun

[AdriftAtSea]

Welcome to sailfar Volks and Cajun.

Cajun, what boat do you sail?   From another post, I know what Volks sails.

[captain cajun]

My wife and I sail a com-pac 16 here in colorado.  Would love to have a bigger one, but alas, need more youth or more money.   We do love it so.  Love just sitting on the boat on the water, at the dock or on the trailer in the backyard in the winter.  Got the bug bad.

cajun