On Fri, 28 Nov 2008 20:10:59 GMT, "Janet O'Leary"
wrote:

A small, bluewater boat, at the right price will leave me some odd
thousands to
get the stuff.. New sails, windvane [maybe], ground tackle, electric
generation
by wind or sun.. on and on.


All well and good but make sure there is lots left over for
maintenance and living expenses, both of which will cost more than you
might expect.