Frank,

There is a thread over on the Sailnet.com forum relevant to your questions.

http://www.sailnet.com/forums/cruisi...inancials.html

The thread sort of wanders around, as they tend to do, but does
eventually come back to the question. Also, I found it just plain
interesting and funny at times. I recommend it.

Howard


Woodsy wrote:
"In my youth" I went half way around and back. At the helm a lot of
the way in a big USN way. "As I age" I wish to do it all the way
around. My wife and I will be in South Florida for vacation the week
of Christmas, and would like to look at ?catamarans? capable of a
circumnavigation. We would not be able to purchase before next fall,
hinging on the sale of everything we own to accomplish this dream.
Is there a polite way to view boats in the $100k to $150k range while
not feeling that we are taking advantage of some brokers time, or a
private individual's time, knowing that the boats we look at will have
been sold by then? (I also wonder if SO will be able to handle the
small quarters)

Is it realistic to think that a well equipped boat, with $100k in the
bank will last? 5?, 10?, 20 years till social security kicks in?

Looking for input, thank full for your time.

Frank and Gail.

(and is "Gail Wins" a bad name for a boat?)