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End of the Cruising Life
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 |
End of the Cruising Life
"Rick Morel" wrote in message ... 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 Sorry to hear this Rick but I have friends that have made the transition and are really enjoying themselves. Beautiful boat. |
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On Thu, 25 Mar 2010 11:46:43 -0400, "mmc" wrote:
Sorry to hear this Rick but I have friends that have made the transition and are really enjoying themselves. Beautiful boat. Thanks! Well, like Cathy said, it's still "cruzin'". What a concept though, one doesn't have to tie down a motorhome to prevent it wandering off. Rick |
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"Rick Morel" wrote in message
... 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 Good Lord what an UGLY boat. Everybody please get a load of the 2 X 4 bimini top. Bwahahahhahahahha. And the black plastic dock box on the foredeck. And all that other crap and clutter all over the deck. And what's with the plastic shower curtain under the boom? Bwahahhahahahah. Floating trailer park trash and no mistake. I would be ashamed to be seen in a lubberly-looking boat like that. Get a Winnebago right away - more your style. Wilbur Hubbard |
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"Wilbur Hubbard" wrote in message
anews.com... "Rick Morel" wrote in message ... 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 Good Lord what an UGLY boat. Everybody please get a load of the 2 X 4 bimini top. Bwahahahhahahahha. And the black plastic dock box on the foredeck. And all that other crap and clutter all over the deck. And what's with the plastic shower curtain under the boom? Bwahahhahahahah. Floating trailer park trash and no mistake. I would be ashamed to be seen in a lubberly-looking boat like that. Get a Winnebago right away - more your style. Wilbur Hubbard Oh my GAWD! I just saw another view - http://www.morelr.com/valkyrie/paint2.jpg The mizzen mast is incapable of carrying a sail. It is being used as a platform for a couple of solar panels maybe??? And get a load of those ugly davits. I feel sorry for that boat. It has been wounded. It has been humiliated. It has been shamed. There is not one iota of pride showing in that boat. It's trashed. It sure doesn't surprise that these poor folks are giving up sailing. Everybody surely must have been snickering at them behind their backs everyplace that pitiful display of seamanship showed up. Wilbur Hubbard |
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Rick Morel wrote: On Thu, 25 Mar 2010 11:46:43 -0400, "mmc" wrote: Sorry to hear this Rick but I have friends that have made the transition and are really enjoying themselves. Beautiful boat. Thanks! Well, like Cathy said, it's still "cruzin'". What a concept though, one doesn't have to tie down a motorhome to prevent it wandering off. Rick Now, you can cruise on up to alaska on the AlCan Highway.... without crossing the Panama Canal... Look forward to seeing you.... |
End of the Cruising Life
"Rick Morel" wrote in message
... 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 Sorry to hear it Rick.. back injuries are some of the worst. -- "j" ganz @@ www.sailnow.com |
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On Thu, 25 Mar 2010 10:14:22 -0500, 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. Sorry to hear that Rick. Stay in touch. Maybe a trawler? It worked for us. |
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On Thu, 25 Mar 2010 16:36:58 -0400, Wayne.B
wrote: Sorry to hear that Rick. Stay in touch. Maybe a trawler? It worked for us. We did think of a trawler, but the problem is the motion. A spasm at the wrong time could be bad, to say the least. Trying to stay in assured calm waters would limit us to much. Rick |
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On Mar 25, 7:14*am, Rick Morel wrote:
For all the details. Rick 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 |
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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 |
End of the Cruising Life
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. |
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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 |
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"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. |
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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 |
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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 |
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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.... |
End of the Cruising Life
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 |
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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. |
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On Mon, 29 Mar 2010 16:42:31 -0400, Wayne.B
wrote: 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. Thanks Stephen and Wayne. Stephen, you're on target. Yes, living aboard is more of a help, but not in 5 to 8 foot seas. Therin lies the problem. Wayne, she has the same problem with the dinghy. Our draft, both water and air, limits our "protected waters" area. We don't consider my single-handing for offshore passages (which is not a problem at all) and her meeting up as a viable option. A near and dear friend is a chiropractor who also is very good with acupressure (SP?). He's taught me a lot about the latter and luckily I seem to have a natural talent for it. We did consider a trawler or even houseboat, which would open up a lot of places, with the occasional "meet the boat" passage for the former. Yes, long drives require stopping about every two hours. Maybe not in a class A motorhome where she can get up and move around, sit, lie down, etc. while underway. But we'll stop if necessary, which is impossible in a sailboat miles offshore :-) It'll all work out! Rick |
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An update. Looks like we have a sale! The offer was made and accepted.
The buyer has arranged a survey and sale is pending on "no major problems found", of which there are none. We've looked at several motor homes and will hopefully be on the road soon. Rick |
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"Rick Morel" wrote in message ... An update. Looks like we have a sale! The offer was made and accepted. The buyer has arranged a survey and sale is pending on "no major problems found", of which there are none. We've looked at several motor homes and will hopefully be on the road soon. Rick Rick Is it still possible to contact you via the link you had up before? If so, would you be kind enough to repost it - I may have some info which might be of use or interest to you. Hoges in WA |
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On Sat, 03 Apr 2010 14:15:19 GMT, "Hoges in WA"
wrote: Rick Is it still possible to contact you via the link you had up before? If so, would you be kind enough to repost it - I may have some info which might be of use or interest to you. Hoges in WA http://www.morelr.com/valkyrie Look at the bottom of the page. Rick |
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"Rick Morel" wrote in message ... On Sat, 03 Apr 2010 14:15:19 GMT, "Hoges in WA" wrote: Rick Is it still possible to contact you via the link you had up before? If so, would you be kind enough to repost it - I may have some info which might be of use or interest to you. Hoges in WA http://www.morelr.com/valkyrie Look at the bottom of the page. Rick Thanks for that - email on the way. regards Hoges in WA |
End of the Cruising Life - Update and Observations
On Mon, 26 Jul 2010 16:23:50 -0500, Rick Morel
wrote: On Thu, 25 Mar 2010 I wrote: 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". Well, we've been RV full-timers (live-aboards) for almost three months now. We both agree it is second best and would prefer to be aboard and cruising, but it is great, nonetheless. A friend aboard a 41-ft trimaran is going to be in the Bahamas in November. He's invited us for a visit to see how a multi-hull will work for Cathy. If it does....... Cathy can walk around, lie down, etc., when we're on the road. That's a big help, but it still does get to her a bit. She had a problem with a knee about a month ago, somehow nerve related to the back injury. She had to use a brace and crutches for a couple weeks. That would have been fun on a boat. It took us a while to get used to the fact that a land yacht won't wander off and doesn't have to be tied down. And that it would take say 5 hours from A to B, and not 5 days. Another surprise was "reverse sticker shock". Our first stop at a camper store to get some stuff resulted in about a $200 cost. I went in expecting it to be about $800 or so. One thing that we subsequently bought for $12 was $90 at a marine store. We picked up an inflatable and so far we've managed to stay at places with water of some kind. Next month we'll be at Galveston, TX, then work our way down to Port Isabel, TX, so we'll get our sal****er fix. Just wanted to let everyone know what's happening. Has to be better than Wilbur's nonsense. We've changed the web page to reflect our land cruising. http://www.morelr.com/valkyrie Glad to hear that your land yacht is working out well for both of you. Give us a shout if you ever get down to SWFL. You might find that a stabilized trawler is just the thing you've been looking for. :-) One of these days we'll post some pictures from our Caribbean adventure. |
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