Introductions / How did you find sailFar.net?

[Mario G]

Hey All  Mario here  I have a chysler C-22 that I m on the final stretch of getting sea worthy. 
http://good-times.webshots.com/album/568869392suwBrk

the 2nd boat a starwind 22 was boaut for the parts.

I have a private dock on the  S.C. ICW so after some time on one of the larger lakes here I hope to be sailing southward.

Not sure how I stumbled in here but It seems like a great site. 

[Tim]

Welcome Mario, and thanks for the pics always appreciated. :)

[captain cajun]

Mario, welcome and fair winds.   Oh, great pictures.

[s/v Faith]

Welcome aboard to all!  ;D

  Glad you found us here.

Mario,

  I had a friend who sailed a C-22, nice sailing boat it was.  I would recommend you take a close look at the keel swing pin, look for rust streaks (sings of leakage).  I would also carry a couple extra cable clamps because the winch that raises the keel is much stronger then the cable... and you can easily part it with little effort.  I have had to dive in some less then friendly conditions to re-secure the cable.

  Look forward to hearing more.  :)

[plindsay]

Hi all!  New member here!  I found a reference to this site from the com-pacowners.com site.  I joined yesterday.  Both of these are great sites!  One is Compac specific and this one shares the unlimited possibilities of how far a small boat can go.

Phil

[jotruk]

Welcome aboard plindsay there is a wealth of info available here so don't hesitate to ask questions

[s/v Copacetic]

I found a reference to this site on the Chrysler sailors forum. It seems right up my alley, and I'm enjoying all the info and stories here.

I'm new to "cruising" as I used to be a beach cat sailor. I always wanted a boat that can go places and finally got one, a 1979 Chrysler 26. I'll be poking around and asking some questions as I learn. We're hoping to take some long trips in the not too distant future both on land (trailer) and water.

[Cpt2Be]

Started reading some about the lifestyle and came accross this forum. It seems to match our needs as we will inveriably be running a 30' or smaller. Was inticed by the fact that small boat live aboard cruising that this forum is dedicated to.

I have a huge laundry list of questions for you over the next year (like you don't have anything better to do) that I'm still compiling so I'll lay off that for a while yet.

But first a little about my wife and I. My wife's name is Adina (35) and I'm Greg (40) and we have been married for 16 years on Aug 15.  ;D

Just like 9.4% of the country and soon to be more I recently became unemployed. My wife is a licensed/insured Massage Therapist while I was an IT in a field of younger guys and well, pay has dropped significantly over the years and got to a point where staying in that field was nothing more than the continuation of existence and little else. Our funds disappeared as the pay decreased and we became needless to say very unhappy working to survive with little time to enjoy each other or the kind of adventures we had when we met.

We met in Seattle where Adina was born and raised while I was hitchhiking around the world. She joined me one week after we met and we hiked to Alaska up the Cassiar Highway to ultimately end up in Juneau. From there we needed to settle down a bit to fill our coffers to re-introduce ourselves to stability in hopes of raising a child.

Well, occupations and school for my wife got in the way of being able to be responsible parents where we could also be around in a child's life in any kind of meaningful way. With age it becomes a little more dangerous to have children so it is unlikely we ever will. Not to mention the financial stability, overpopulation what it is and so on.

Then we sat down recently and realized how incredibly happy we were when we were living out of canvas WWI backpacks eating grape nuts and Spaghetti O's while enjoying just being together with no interruption. That was 16 years ago and we are like many others disillusioned in the current crisis in the world and we came to a simple conclusion. We both much rather enjoy life again then work so hard just to be slaves to things we really never needed in the first place.

So we come to an image of a "somewhat" broken spirit sitting in front of his computer trying to figure out what made us happy and how to do it again. Neither of us will ever make enough money anyway to enjoy the traditional land based Shangri-La without being continuous slaves to it and then I found Live Aboard information and that spark came on with a vengeance.

Honestly, I don't think we have any choice in the matter. It has consumed our days and evenings. every waking moment we crunch numbers and try to figure out how to make this possible. Thank God, Buddha, Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva whatever your spiritual guidance is we payed off ALL of our student loans and debt before this crisis took hold. However, we now have poor credit and no liquid funds outside of spending the next year selling off all of our stuff and living frugally to manage a boat purchase and at least a year of running costs.

I'll keep in touch and I hope you will do the same. the above was a lot to absorb when your busy keeping alive and happy so I will continue to make introductions and get onto the real stuff as we continue (I hope) our communications.


Greg & Adina Clark

[jotruk]

Cpt2be Welcome aboard I'm sure that some one here will have some answers to any questions that you may have again welcome aboard

[myoungpy]

I had run across sailfar.net several years ago, but I didn't spend much time exploring the pages.  I rediscovered it yesterday.  After spending a couple of hours reading the forums, I realized that I have should have joined years ago.

I have a 1979, RK20 pocket cruiser.  It has been on the hard for 2 1/2 years.  Last year, I decided to paint the interior.  While cleaning out the cabin, I discovered that the plywood on the berths had de-laminated and was too weak to support my weight in some areas.  I decided to pull it out and replace the berths. 

It has been a slow process.  The boat is 1 1/2 hours from my home.  Taking care of my wife, kids and my business took precedence over the boat.   Now the economy has slowed my business enough to give me time to work on the boat.  The berths are complete and the painting is finished.  I have some re-assembly and cleaning to do before I can get the boat back in the water.  I should be able to get her in the water next month.  I have made a list of projects that can wait just so I can get a chance to sail her again.

My son and I are planning our first over-night cruise this fall.  I look forward to reading information, recommendations and stories of the forum writers.   

Mike

[Frank]

AMEN....grog   ;)

Then we sat down recently and realized how incredibly happy we were when we were living out of canvas WWI backpacks eating grape nuts and Spaghetti O's while enjoying just being together with no interruption. That was 16 years ago and we are like many others disillusioned in the current crisis in the world and we came to a simple conclusion. We both much rather enjoy life again then work so hard just to be slaves to things we really never needed in the first place.

So we come to an image of a "somewhat" broken spirit sitting in front of his computer trying to figure out what made us happy and how to do it again. Neither of us will ever make enough money anyway to enjoy the traditional land based Shangri-La without being continuous slaves to it  "

[maxiSwede]

Nice project, and welcome to this helpful and frinedly site.

Keep us posted and here's a Grog to you.

[Navyvet]

Welcome aboard to Cpt2be and Myoungpy. It is a beautiful thing to have a dream and run with it. From live aboard to spending time with your kids and loved ones it's always nice to have new faces. Nice to have you with us.

[s/v Faith]

Welcome aboard!

I had run across sailfar.net several years ago, but I didn't spend much time exploring the pages.  I rediscovered it yesterday.  After spending a couple of hours reading the forums, I realized that I have should have joined years ago.

I have a 1979, RK20 pocket cruiser.  It has been on the hard for 2 1/2 years.  Last year, I decided to paint the interior.  While cleaning out the cabin, I discovered that the plywood on the berths had de-laminated and was too weak to support my weight in some areas.  I decided to pull it out and replace the berths. 

I was not familure with the RK 20, it seems to be the same as an Ensanada 20 is that right?  I found this link;
http://www3.sympatico.ca/rodney.brandon/serendipity.htm that seems to suggest so.  Sounds like a great pocket cruiser.

It has been a slow process.  The boat is 1 1/2 hours from my home.  Taking care of my wife, kids and my business took precedence over the boat.   Now the economy has slowed my business enough to give me time to work on the boat.  The berths are complete and the painting is finished.  I have some re-assembly and cleaning to do before I can get the boat back in the water.  I should be able to get her in the water next month.  I have made a list of projects that can wait just so I can get a chance to sail her again.

My son and I are planning our first over-night cruise this fall.  I look forward to reading information, recommendations and stories of the forum writers.   

Mike

Look forward to hearing more of your boat and your adventures.  Where do you sail from?

[CharlieJ]

The RK 20 ( and the RKS 20 ) are the same hull as the Ensenada 20, and the Balboa 20. All built by different companies over time. The hull was designed I believe, by Lyle Hess and is a great sailing hull.The keel arrangements and interior vary among the boats.

We have good friends with an Ensenada and also friends with an RKS20

[myoungpy]

The RK20 is similar to the Ensenada 20 and Balboa 20.  Same hull designed by Lyle Hess, but different interior layout.  The boat is a pleasure to sail.  The swing keel and the 1'-9" draft lets me keep the boat docked at my father's cottage. 

We sail out of Deltaville, Virginia at the mouth of the Rappahannock River at the Chesapeake Bay. 

Mike

[Suzanne]

Just saying hi as requested.
I found this site by following links starting at sailingsimplicity.com
As a 40 year old woman planning to live aboard & sail alone I was googling female sailors to see if it was a common thing or not.

I'm just at the beginning of researching this lifestyle & hope to learn from the community so I don't make easily avoidable mistakes.
Have been self employed in restoration for most of my life working mainly in wood although I'm pretty good at domestic electrics & plumbing which I hope will give me a headstart in adjusting to marine applications of them.
About to start learning how to work with GRP.
I'm almost finished renovating my house myself - except for the gas plumbing, I've done everything else.
I'm currently living in Plymouth (uk) & will soon be looking for a small yacht to restore that will be capable of sailing anywhere single handed.
Being a bit of a womble & not liking to spend money I'm intending to do this on a shoestring budget.

I already have my own power tools & I know how to use them!
Figure it's going to take me a couple of years to get from here to being a liveaboard, but that's where I intend to be.

I have been finding it hard to get really basic information on living life aboard & the practicalities of being part of a fluid society so I'm hoping this site will either be a great source in & of itself or have links to click on to help me in my learning process.

No idea on what kind of yacht as yet to be looking for, haven't got enough information to know what specs I'd need to be looking for.

It's a pleasure to meet you all & I apologise in advance for the stupid questions I'm bound to ask from time to time:-)

Suzanne

[Tim]

It certainly sounds like you have skills that will get you there. This place has a wealth of knowledge, and is a friendly bunch. The only stupid questions are ones not asked.

Tim

[Auspicious]

I enjoyed my stop in Plymouth a few years ago.

There are lots of great sailing clubs in the UK. When I lived in Yatling RYA was able to get me connected.

There are lots of folk here that have great experience with smaller boats.

[AdriftAtSea]

welcome aboard Suzanne.  I'd highly recommend looking at James Baldwin's Boat List, as a starting place for some decent pocket bluewater capable boats.

I've also written a bit on my blog, and would recommend you visit it.

Just saying hi as requested.
I found this site by following links starting at sailingsimplicity.com
As a 40 year old woman planning to live aboard & sail alone I was googling female sailors to see if it was a common thing or not.

I'm just at the beginning of researching this lifestyle & hope to learn from the community so I don't make easily avoidable mistakes.
Have been self employed in restoration for most of my life working mainly in wood although I'm pretty good at domestic electrics & plumbing which I hope will give me a headstart in adjusting to marine applications of them.
About to start learning how to work with GRP.
I'm almost finished renovating my house myself - except for the gas plumbing, I've done everything else.
I'm currently living in Plymouth (uk) & will soon be looking for a small yacht to restore that will be capable of sailing anywhere single handed.
Being a bit of a womble & not liking to spend money I'm intending to do this on a shoestring budget.

I already have my own power tools & I know how to use them!
Figure it's going to take me a couple of years to get from here to being a liveaboard, but that's where I intend to be.

I have been finding it hard to get really basic information on living life aboard & the practicalities of being part of a fluid society so I'm hoping this site will either be a great source in & of itself or have links to click on to help me in my learning process.

No idea on what kind of yacht as yet to be looking for, haven't got enough information to know what specs I'd need to be looking for.

It's a pleasure to meet you all & I apologise in advance for the stupid questions I'm bound to ask from time to time:-)

Suzanne