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From my "somewhat limited perspective"...

Posted By: Jim B., wandering around
Date: 7/14/08 6:52a.m.

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In Response To: Jim, gave U some good advise from his somewhat limited perspective! (pic) (geneWj,First Born & Teacher's Pet III. Bradenton,Fl.)

LOL That perspective of a northerner who is looking for some warmth in the winter. Plenty of time in the exact same boat. Wandering the Keys and south Florida in the past 18 months.
I think I have a grip on Bob's perspective. Granted, there are plenty of great places in Florida, but the dream of the Keys is what brings a guy with a sailboat south. He may find that there are other places that are just as appealing once he gets there, but I was trying to stay on his topic.
The WCTSS certainly does a bunch of fun stuff, but that really isn't the same as spending months onboard, as Bob is intending. We spent a bunch of years as weekend sailors... that is an activity that is a great escape from work and the real world. As you know, living aboard becomes the real world from a different (and hopefully not limited) perspective.
Best wishes,
Jim

Messages In This Thread

liveaboard in fl -- bob -- 7/13/08 5:39p.m.

Gut reaction -- Dick Herman, Muddy Duck -- 7/13/08 6:30p.m.

I recall when you asked this last year... -- Jim B., wandering around -- 7/13/08 6:32p.m.

liveaboard in fl. -- bob -- 7/13/08 7:18p.m.

If it gets too difficult to stay in that small... -- Kristen, Yellow Disaster, 18' Sanderling Mudcat, LA/TX -- 7/13/08 11:16p.m.

Here is some summer thunderstorms -- Mark Milam , Nonsuch 33, Suncat cabinless, Holder 20, Lafayette, LA. -- 7/14/08 10:38a.m.

liveaboard -- bob -- 7/15/08 9:41p.m.

Jim, gave U some good advise from his somewhat limited perspective! -- geneWj,First Born & Teacher's Pet III. Bradenton,Fl. -- 7/14/08 12:13a.m.

From my "somewhat limited perspective"... -- Jim B., wandering around -- 7/14/08 6:52a.m.

liveaboard -- bob -- 7/14/08 6:36p.m.

I guess I'm being premature, but it is my gut feeling -- geneWj,First Born & Teacher's Pet III. Bradenton,Fl. -- 7/14/08 11:33a.m.

liveaboard -- bob -- 7/14/08 6:28p.m.

U can Anchor FREE right in downtown Bradenton -- geneWj,First Born & Teacher's Pet III. Bradenton,Fl. -- 7/15/08 9:09p.m.

I tried living aboard -- Tom Ray -- 7/14/08 3:26a.m.

Five days is as long as I've gone -- Carl, Horizon Cat/Picnic Cat, Central Texas -- 7/14/08 9:13a.m.

We lived aboard TPIII for 8 yrs. then again for over ayr. -- geneWj,First Born & Teacher's Pet III. Bradenton,Fl. -- 7/14/08 12:35p.m.

I thought I would love it -- Tom Ray -- 7/14/08 1:58p.m.

I know what you mean Tom. -- Mark Milam , Nonsuch 33, Suncat cabinless, Holder 20, Lafayette, LA. -- 7/14/08 8:39p.m.

In case you missed it Mark, a guy named DaCay just got sentenced in New Orleans -- Norm BlackWatch gaff cat, N'awlins -- 7/15/08 10:21a.m.

You mean that's illegal there now? -- Tom Ray -- 7/15/08 12:33p.m.

Of course not. That's why so many Caribbean sailors come from New Orleans. They -- Norm Blackwatch Cat -- 7/15/08 6:54p.m.

Mark, that was our plan when we moved to Florida -- geneWj,First Born & Teacher's Pet III. Bradenton,Fl. -- 7/17/08 12:21p.m.

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