On Thu, 25 Mar 2010 18:45:47 -0700 (PDT), Bob
wrote:

Id recomend leaving the grandma at the dock with a good PT. She can
work on strengthening her core and become active again. Shell live
longer.

While that is happneing you can enjoy a cruising life. But I msut
agree with wilbur de-clutter your boat. If the outside is any
indication ..... your inside looks the same. not a good idea for
crusiing. Where did you put your potted tomato plants, inside?
Bob

I guess Bob is one of Wilbur / Neal's sock puppets. Guess I shouldn't
encourage, but...

"Granma" is an ex enforcement ranger that could beat you to a bloody
pulp from the wheelchair she'll eventually be in. It's not a matter of
exercise, it's degeneration from a severe injury. The doctors are
amazed she's not in that wheelchair yet.

As far as leaving her ashore and going crusing, only the lowest piece
of sh#$ would even think that (yes, I'm talking to you). BTW, she
didn't "go along" with me - She fell in love with 'Valkyrie' so we
bought her and Cathy pushed me to get everything ready to move aboard.

Clutter. I guess the outside is cluttered if you consider the eight
jerry cans that were needed to extend power range for a section and
the fenders clutter, then it's cluttered. Oh yeah, and the couple
containers for the Lectra/San salt.

Look at the pictures of the inside. They were taken three or four days
ago.

Rick

On 3/25/2010 9:14 AM, Rick Morel wrote:
I hope it's okay to post this.

We don't want to, but we have to sell our floating home. Cathy
suffered a back injury and unsucessful surgery in the 90's. We were
told a day would come when she couldn't handle the movement and such.
We were hoping that day was years away, but it looks like it's now.
So, after almost 3 years of living aboard and not as much cruising as
we'd like, it's time before she gets worse.

Our plans are to get a motorhome and play "land yacht".

We're currently in Pensacola, FL

Go to:
http://www.morelr.com/valkyrie

For all the details.

Rick

I too had a back injury which threatened, in my case, to put me in a
wheelchair, but surgery addressed mine. I do understand that a life at
sea with the constant motion and danger of a very abrupt motion is out
of the question now. OTOH, there is a whole world of land there for you
two to see now. Be sure to come out to where I am now - NM. It's not the
ocean, but it has its own charms.

I do suggest that you move almost everything off the boat and then
reshoot the images for sale. You are embedded in your home but to
others, it looks overcrowded and shabby.

I can only recommend a webiste that would be a great helpp for your plans. the site http://www.tripshock.com/search/city-12/page_num-1/ .

On Fri, 26 Mar 2010 06:12:26 -0500, Rick Morel
wrote:

On Thu, 25 Mar 2010 18:45:47 -0700 (PDT), Bob
wrote:

Id recomend leaving the grandma at the dock with a good PT. She can
work on strengthening her core and become active again. Shell live
longer.

While that is happneing you can enjoy a cruising life. But I msut
agree with wilbur de-clutter your boat. If the outside is any
indication ..... your inside looks the same. not a good idea for
crusiing. Where did you put your potted tomato plants, inside?
Bob

I guess Bob is one of Wilbur / Neal's sock puppets. Guess I shouldn't
encourage, but...

"Granma" is an ex enforcement ranger that could beat you to a bloody
pulp from the wheelchair she'll eventually be in. It's not a matter of
exercise, it's degeneration from a severe injury. The doctors are
amazed she's not in that wheelchair yet.

As far as leaving her ashore and going crusing, only the lowest piece
of sh#$ would even think that (yes, I'm talking to you). BTW, she
didn't "go along" with me - She fell in love with 'Valkyrie' so we
bought her and Cathy pushed me to get everything ready to move aboard.

Clutter. I guess the outside is cluttered if you consider the eight
jerry cans that were needed to extend power range for a section and
the fenders clutter, then it's cluttered. Oh yeah, and the couple
containers for the Lectra/San salt.

Look at the pictures of the inside. They were taken three or four days
ago.

Rick


I don't think I'd pay much attention to comments made by people who
don't cruise and don't know a thing about it. You've got nearly a bare
boat compared to the boats I see bound for Chaigos to spend a season
in paradise.

Cheers,

Bruce

"Granma" is an ex enforcement ranger that could beat you to a bloody
pulp from the wheelchair she'll eventually be in.

Rick

Oh a park ranger. I guess ya really got to know those Buffy moves to
tell people they cant put a tent by the sprinkler systerm

It really doesnt matter cause there comes a time in everyones life
when they should be on a boat. looks like her time is up. too bad
that also means the other guy is screwed out of a cruising life.

On Sat, 27 Mar 2010 21:30:44 -0700 (PDT), Bob
wrote:

Oh a park ranger. I guess ya really got to know those Buffy moves to
tell people they cant put a tent by the sprinkler systerm

While that certainly could happen, the key word is "enforcement", as
in FBI academy trained peace officer. In simple terms a cop.


It really doesnt matter cause there comes a time in everyones life
when they should be on a boat. looks like her time is up. too bad
that also means the other guy is screwed out of a cruising life.

The "other guy" is not screwed. I've got over 20,000 miles of cruising
under my belt and am actually a bit excited about exploring by land.

Rick

The "other guy" is not screwed. I've got over 20,000 miles of cruising
under my belt and am actually a bit excited about exploring by land.

Rick

When you think about it, land cruising has a lot going for it.
You've got two continents to roam in, from Alaska to Chile.
You got lots of clubs, if you like/need company.
You can do it on the cheap, boondocking/mallwart, or first class with
a KOA everynight.
No reefing, dragging anchors in a howling gale.
No constant rocking and rolling.
What's not to like?
Gordon

In article
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Bob wrote:

Oh a park ranger. I guess ya really got to know those Buffy moves to
tell people they cant put a tent by the sprinkler systerm

depends on the Park.... We gots us a female Chief Enforcement Ranger up
here in Glacier Bay National Park, that will tear your head off, and
**** down your neck... if you get her ****ed off.... Miya doesn't take
crap from ANYONE, and especially not from mouthy FlatLanders......
She was trained by the best... Rangers Randy King and Chuck Young....
who also didn't put up with BS, either....

Rick Morel wrote:
I hope it's okay to post this.

We don't want to, but we have to sell our floating home. Cathy
suffered a back injury and unsucessful surgery in the 90's. We were
told a day would come when she couldn't handle the movement and such.
We were hoping that day was years away, but it looks like it's now.
So, after almost 3 years of living aboard and not as much cruising as
we'd like, it's time before she gets worse.

A couple of ideas for you from a spinal care professional (me). First of
all, I don't know the details of her spinal condition, but I can make a
few guesses that might help. Here's one. If you haven't tried a spinal
manipulation regimen from a top of the line chiropractor, you should. Or
at least get an opinion from one. How to find one? It would take a small
book to answer that question. I suspect you think she has a problem that
can't be helped with chiropractic, but I doubt you are correct.

Part of that same regimen should be core strengthening exercises. In the
last decade there has been an explosion of research and knowledge about
the importance of certain exercises to restore lost function of the
muscles that protect the spine. Here's the interesting part. Core
strengthening exercises work best when done on an "unstable platform."
This is the reason for "stability balls," half domes, and a wide variety
air-filled or foam platforms that you see in gyms nowadays. You live on
an unstable platform of sorts. There is a fairly good chance that your
life aboard has actually been helping her. She should be doing much
more, but moving to an RV is likely to be worse for her. Sitting for
long periods is particularly bad for spinal conditions. Sitting in
trucks and cars, even worse.

Anyway, I doubt the direction you are going, by itself, is going to be
of any help to her, and it is likely to actually make things worse.

Stephen

On Mon, 29 Mar 2010 07:11:37 -0700, Stephen Trapani
wrote:

moving to an RV is likely to be worse for her. Sitting for
long periods is particularly bad for spinal conditions. Sitting in
trucks and cars, even worse.

Interesting points. My wife has issues with herniated discs and has
few problems on our trawler with the exception of dinghy rides in
rough conditions. Long road trips bother her a great deal however as
did our old sailboat, probably from being heeled over as much as
anything.

Rick, maybe you could charter a catamaran sometime and see if that is
better for her? There are thousands of them down here in the
Caribbean, probably more than half the charter boats.