"JohnM" wrote in message
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"Hoges in WA" wrote in message
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Now that you've got your travel queries squared away, can you tell those
of us who are dying to know where in Oz you are from, what's the boat
you're looking at and where you plan to voyage?

I'm intrigued - sounds like you're well advanced in your planning.

Hoges in WA


I sold my business here in Northern Tasmania last year and retired early.
Renovated my house and put it on the market this year.
I've got a list of three boats to look at, all 351 Beneteaus. Two are ex
charter.
Plan is to cruise the Caribbean for 18 months then up the East Coast and
across to the Med.
I was originally planning on a bigger boat and finding crew for each leg
but I wouldn't want to be stuck in a marina because someone didn't turn
up. Or worse, have to accept someone I should've turned away. I'm sure
regulars on this group know what I mean.
So I'll single hand a 35 foot boat.
Trouble is the house sale fell through and I've had to re-list it. That's
put me back a bit.
Thanks for your interest Hoges. You and the rest of this group have been
very helpful.

"Unless one can't help it,
one never wastes a sailing wind."

JohnM

JohnM
I'm looking at the early too, perhaps two years' time. I'm in WA (near
Bunbury)
Also looking at up the east coast and across to Ireland/UK/Med but that
before Caribbean as I plan to buy in Florida.
There's two of us so Tayana 43 is in the frame at the moment.
I'm sure I'm not the only one who'd be interested in ongoing reports if
you'd oblige.
Hoges in WA