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On 2 Apr 2005 20:22:47 -0800, wrote:

I am sure that some people manage to do work that they love and
cruise at the same time but for most of us it is more difficult.

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I have done a lot of cruising over 35 years or so, most of it in 2 or
3 week stretches as vacations permitted. That's about to change as I
get close to retirement but I have generally found that I am plenty
busy enough just keeping up with boat chores and maintenance.

Unless you settle down in one place and become a "liveaboard" as
opposed to a "cruiser", I can't personally imagine having enough time
to actually earn a living. Pocket change maybe, but serious "make a
living" money seems unlikely to me. Even with highly marketable
skills, you usually need to establish a reputation for competence and
reliability which is hard to do if you are constantly on the go, and
taking care of your own boat at the same time.