We just bought a new boat and we plan to do some cruising, but I sure
wouldn't want to break any of your rules when we do.

So, please list your rules in order of importance.


Going from point A to point B without creating a potential hazard or
harm to self or others.

Spending money and wasting time in port fixing things is not cruising.
that saying about fixing things in distant ports is a joke you
idiots,,,, its not a way of life..... it like saying, a successfull
marrage is 50 years of hurtful cruelty and lonleness only folowed by
death! Nor is cruising operating a vessel in a way that creates a
hazard to others (as in: no body at watch while underway)

Would you say flying cross country in a crashed home built aircraft
and "repaired" by someone who was never a licensed pilot and lacked
any mechanical skills hoped to fly cross country because it was his
life long dream. WOuld that be a good a good idea?

Would you really go for a flight with a guy who operated a homebuilt
like SKip runs his boat and call it a safe thing to do?

Dont get me wrong I enjoy his reading parts of his posts but probably
for the not for th esame reasons some do here.. But I would never call
fixing stuff on boats cruising especially since there is not reason
for it. Ive met many a cruisers who spend a few hours a month
PREVENTING events not fixing failures. Its a whole different mind set.

No,, Skip is not cruising.... he is learning about boats for the first
time something that most sucessful mariners do at ages 8-12. The
problme is that skip has waaaaaay toooo much boat for his skill set.
Skip remidns me of a nice good natured hillbilly. He's a nice guy but
I would stay clear until he learns a few things.

But sadly his self concept will not alow him accept the paradox he has
created. That is how do you cruise and have all the amminities of a
3500 sq ft ranch house. He sorta remids me of Jed Clampet and the
HIllibillies. You know. So much welath but not knowing what the
billyard table is really designed to do..Maybe Hillbilly is the wrong
name...... I think skip is a Squidbilly!

Bob