Hi,

I've never set foot on a sailboat and I'm not planning on running out
and buying one before I learn how to sail and get some experience.

I'm just wondering, I'm thinking about living aboard. I'm 35 single
male. I'm not tied to the mainland - at least I don't think I am. I
make money by being on the internet so I'm wondering if many places
one can moor as a live aboard along the Pacific Coast(BC to Mexico)
have internet access. It may have to be pretty high speed and wired,
not wireless.

Can anyone tell me about this particular issue?

Also, what are moorage fees like for say a 30 foot boat?

I'm thinking about following the good weather so summer in BC and
winter in Mexico or further South.

thanks a lot
Eric

In article , Eric wrote:
Hi,

I've never set foot on a sailboat and I'm not planning on running out
and buying one before I learn how to sail and get some experience.

Thank you!

I'm just wondering, I'm thinking about living aboard. I'm 35 single
male. I'm not tied to the mainland - at least I don't think I am. I
make money by being on the internet so I'm wondering if many places
one can moor as a live aboard along the Pacific Coast(BC to Mexico)
have internet access. It may have to be pretty high speed and wired,
not wireless.

Umm... if you're on a mooring, you're going to need a really long
wire. There are plenty of places that offer highspeed wireless,
however.

Can anyone tell me about this particular issue?

Also, what are moorage fees like for say a 30 foot boat?

Slip fees vary wildly by location. In my area, they vary from $100 to
$500 for a 30' slip. I'm paying about $225/mo.

I'm thinking about following the good weather so summer in BC and
winter in Mexico or further South.

--
Capt. JG @@
www.sailnow.com

Hello Eric,

It's going to be hard to stay online on a mooring, but many slips now
have cable and telephones, i have 3 land lines to plug in RedCloud.

I'm still waiting for the day wireless internet becomes affordable.
Hopefully soon.
Why live on a mooring anyway?

Joe

Well, I'm paying $80 for three months. I think that's pretty affordable.

--
"j" ganz @@
www.sailnow.com

"Joe" wrote in message
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Hello Eric,

It's going to be hard to stay online on a mooring, but many slips now
have cable and telephones, i have 3 land lines to plug in RedCloud.

I'm still waiting for the day wireless internet becomes affordable.
Hopefully soon.
Why live on a mooring anyway?

Joe

Capt. JG wrote:
Well, I'm paying $80 for three months. I think that's pretty affordable.

I assume you're talking about wireless internet right?

And thats great... but will it work in Laguna Madre, Trinity Bay,
Matagorda, Gulf of Mexico, Atlantic ocean ect?

Or perhaps you are talking about a 3 mo. mooring fee..?

Joe

--
"j" ganz @@
www.sailnow.com

"Joe" wrote in message
ups.com...
Hello Eric,

It's going to be hard to stay online on a mooring, but many slips now
have cable and telephones, i have 3 land lines to plug in RedCloud.

I'm still waiting for the day wireless internet becomes affordable.
Hopefully soon.
Why live on a mooring anyway?

Joe

Yep. Only works in select marinas. I believe you can get a sat hookup that
is highspeed, but it's wildly expensive.

--
"j" ganz @@
www.sailnow.com

"Joe" wrote in message
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Capt. JG wrote:
Well, I'm paying $80 for three months. I think that's pretty affordable.

I assume you're talking about wireless internet right?

And thats great... but will it work in Laguna Madre, Trinity Bay,
Matagorda, Gulf of Mexico, Atlantic ocean ect?

Or perhaps you are talking about a 3 mo. mooring fee..?

Joe

--
"j" ganz @@
www.sailnow.com

"Joe" wrote in message
ups.com...
Hello Eric,

It's going to be hard to stay online on a mooring, but many slips now
have cable and telephones, i have 3 land lines to plug in RedCloud.

I'm still waiting for the day wireless internet becomes affordable.
Hopefully soon.
Why live on a mooring anyway?

Joe

On 22 Sep 2006 00:08:32 -0700, lid (Jonathan Ganz)
wrote:

In article , Eric wrote:
Hi,

I've never set foot on a sailboat and I'm not planning on running out
and buying one before I learn how to sail and get some experience.

Thank you!

I'm just wondering, I'm thinking about living aboard. I'm 35 single
male. I'm not tied to the mainland - at least I don't think I am. I
make money by being on the internet so I'm wondering if many places
one can moor as a live aboard along the Pacific Coast(BC to Mexico)
have internet access. It may have to be pretty high speed and wired,
not wireless.

Umm... if you're on a mooring, you're going to need a really long
wire. There are plenty of places that offer highspeed wireless,
however.

Can anyone tell me about this particular issue?

Also, what are moorage fees like for say a 30 foot boat?

Slip fees vary wildly by location. In my area, they vary from $100 to
$500 for a 30' slip. I'm paying about $225/mo.

I'm thinking about following the good weather so summer in BC and
winter in Mexico or further South.


Thanks a lot. I mistakenly thought that tying up to a dock for a long
period was also called mooring.

I've heard it called that also from time to time.

--
"j" ganz @@
www.sailnow.com

"Eric" wrote in message
...
On 22 Sep 2006 00:08:32 -0700, lid (Jonathan Ganz)
wrote:

In article , Eric
wrote:
Hi,

I've never set foot on a sailboat and I'm not planning on running out
and buying one before I learn how to sail and get some experience.

Thank you!

I'm just wondering, I'm thinking about living aboard. I'm 35 single
male. I'm not tied to the mainland - at least I don't think I am. I
make money by being on the internet so I'm wondering if many places
one can moor as a live aboard along the Pacific Coast(BC to Mexico)
have internet access. It may have to be pretty high speed and wired,
not wireless.

Umm... if you're on a mooring, you're going to need a really long
wire. There are plenty of places that offer highspeed wireless,
however.

Can anyone tell me about this particular issue?

Also, what are moorage fees like for say a 30 foot boat?

Slip fees vary wildly by location. In my area, they vary from $100 to
$500 for a 30' slip. I'm paying about $225/mo.

I'm thinking about following the good weather so summer in BC and
winter in Mexico or further South.


Thanks a lot. I mistakenly thought that tying up to a dock for a long
period was also called mooring.

Eric wrote:
Thanks a lot. I mistakenly thought that tying up to a dock for a long
period was also called mooring.

Not a mistake, it is called that. But most recreational
sailors will think of a boat tied to a heavy permanent
anchor with a chain leading up to a bouy when you say "mooring."

BTW in totally correct nautical terminology, you are at the
dock, tied to the pier. The "dock" refers to the area the
boat is in, not the structure. But who goes in for the
arcana of perfectly applied terminology these days?

DSK

Capt. JG wrote:
Yep. Only works in select marinas. I believe you can get a sat hookup that
is highspeed, but it's wildly expensive.

It's not that expensive using direct internet Satt. But it has to be
stationary.
75 a mo...I'd pay that in a heartbeat if it covered the globe and was
mobile.

Joe



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www.sailnow.com

"Joe" wrote in message
oups.com...

Capt. JG wrote:
Well, I'm paying $80 for three months. I think that's pretty affordable.

I assume you're talking about wireless internet right?

And thats great... but will it work in Laguna Madre, Trinity Bay,
Matagorda, Gulf of Mexico, Atlantic ocean ect?

Or perhaps you are talking about a 3 mo. mooring fee..?

Joe

--
"j" ganz @@
www.sailnow.com

"Joe" wrote in message
ups.com...
Hello Eric,

It's going to be hard to stay online on a mooring, but many slips now
have cable and telephones, i have 3 land lines to plug in RedCloud.

I'm still waiting for the day wireless internet becomes affordable.
Hopefully soon.
Why live on a mooring anyway?

Joe