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Would you go long term cruising?
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(Parallax) wrote:
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I'm not sure what you mean by 'optimum social conditions' with regard
to boating. Do you mean that you are an introvert and need your
space and you don't think you could be cooped up together with someone
else for long? We've got a big enough boat that Bob can go off in his
own space if he gets annoyed of me.
Or are you an extrovert type person who is most happy in a group?
There's lots of opportunities to interface with others - lots of boats
cruise in a group and are on the radio to each other all the time.
That's not our way, although we (me particularly) do talked to folks a
lot - we just aren't joined at the hip to anyone else.
It may be that eventually you WILL want to "drop out" but that you
aren't at that point in your life yet. One of the things that's
important to know is when you reach the transition points in life and
to prepare for them.
By "optimum social conditions", I mean I used to live in Wyoming and
thought it was crowded but still liked being able to see ppl from a
distance. My wife makes me nuts when she is aboard so I prefer
sailing alone.
Well this presents a problem that you haven't even thought of yet.
You are by your definition single-handing. And presumably you've left
your wife on shore- whether she is happy about that or not. I would
think it would be like being married to a guy in the Navy (which I
was).
But I still don't know whether you are talking about gunkholing or
single handing across the ocean.
For reasons I havent figgered out, the almighty has chosen to bless my
unworthiness with finding exactly what I should be doing on this earth
so I am unreasonably happy working. Cruising seems to be a way to get
out and get perspective to get more good ideas (about work). Its like
going for an extended walk and thinking. My role in life is to invent
weird techi things and I need a lot of equipment to do it so I need to
spend time at my lab. Even if I worked on cruising stuff, it would
take some ability to make things.
So, I am curious.....How do other ppl leave their boat in places? Do
you simply pay a fee in a marina (A marina?, what a weird concept.) or
leave her at pvt docks (thats what I normally do, meet stranger ppl
that way)?
One way for you to do this is to have a smaller boat that is
trailerable. Trailer it to your destination, sail around and then
pick it back up and go home. There are boats that it is perfectly
possible to do this with - a boat doesn't have to be a big boat
(especially if only one person is aboard) to be safe and appropriate
for going quite long distances. And your wife could go along and stay
on land and wait for you, or stay home, whichever she preferred.
Also check out some of Lynn and Larry Pardee's books - they do leave
the boat sometimes - sometimes on the hard - in various places. And
Larry carries his tools with him.
I s'pose that if I could invent the optimum dinghy, I would be happy
to have made a contribution to society and be happy to cruise.....
grandma Rosalie
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