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"nom=de=plume" wrote in message
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"Jim" wrote in message
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nom=de=plume wrote:
After much discussion by the four of us, we've concluded that we're
pretty much there, as far as being able to afford something in the
$300K
range. The basic philosophy we're using (and have used individually
and
collectively for most big purchases) has been to save for twice the
expected cost. This has the effect of allowing us some wiggle room
with
purchase prices in general, not feeling like we're cash broke after a
major purchase (e.g., with our two mortgages, we can afford twice the
current monthly payment), it gives us the ability to incur after-sale
expenses (oh, yeah, I guess a sailboat does need a mast), and extends
the time before one or more of us needs to seriously get back to
work.
(Two of us will be standing down from active work for the better part
of
1-2 years, the other two will head back into the grinder in less than
a
year.)

I'd be interested to hear what those who've made major purchases,
such
as for a boat, have done (or not done) along these lines. Did you
pretty
much go all in or did you do something similar?

You're nuts if you think you can get any good advice on high-priced
sailboats from the assholes here.
Except for Wayne, none know squat about that, and he's a stinkpotter
now
and out of the loop.
Try internet sailboat forums.
Just come here to talk powerboats or to take a dump.

Jim - Holding my nose while here.

Heh... well, I tend to discount opinions that are wrong.

If you get to the British Virgin Islands anytime soon, I'll ask my buddy
down there to show you the ropes on how to live on a boat 'on the cheap'.
He's been doing it for the last 15 years.

You don't want to consult me? You know I'm the best at everything, have
done everything there is in boating, and have owned a hundred different
boats. You do believe everything I talk about here, don't you little
buddy?

That you looney??
Man, you are getting loonier by the day.