You are dead right on this.

These are the folks who never really learned to sail (on small boats)
Got the idea of buying a BIG boat because the interior looked better
than the Winnabago they were looking at .........

Very sad.


In article , Larry W4CSC
wrote:

wrote in
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After reading hundreds of cruising logs, in-, near- and offshore, on
the net over the past several months, I have been struck by how often
and for how long cruising sailors report they are under engine power.
From what I have read, it would appear that sailors are under engine
power for something in the 80-90% range.

Why, then, have a sailboat? For the little time under sail and quiet?
Or is it a need to prove hardiness to oneself and to others?



It's so saddening to see a beautiful sailboat waiting for the Wappoo Cut
bridge to open so it can be dragged, kicking and screaming for help, down
that awful ditch towards Florida......especially when offshore conditions
are 15-20 knots on a great broad reach in 2-3' seas...damned near perfect.
Can't be the Gulf Stream as you gotta go offshore a long ways here to get
into that going north....

How sad, indeed.

Most of them shoulda bought a MOTORHOME! They're in WAY too much of a
hurry for ANY kinda boat!

Rich Hampel wrote in
:

You are dead right on this.

These are the folks who never really learned to sail (on small boats)
Got the idea of buying a BIG boat because the interior looked better
than the Winnabago they were looking at .........

Very sad.


The marinas in Charleston are full of unused "dock condos". It's amazing
how many never even get a visit from their owners!

Larry W4CSC wrote:

Rich Hampel wrote in
:

You are dead right on this.

These are the folks who never really learned to sail (on small boats)
Got the idea of buying a BIG boat because the interior looked better
than the Winnabago they were looking at .........

Very sad.

The marinas in Charleston are full of unused "dock condos". It's amazing
how many never even get a visit from their owners!

I don't think it is sad at all. I would rather sail a little bit, and
motor sail a lot and just motor some and be going somewhere on the
boat that I would sit at the dock somewhere. The marina queens are
what are really sad.

It isn't that I have to travel fast. It is that I have to get from
one safe place to another safe place. I like going someplace.

The nice thing about traveling by boat is that you bring your bed with
you and you don't have to pack and unpack. The motion of a sailboat
is nicer (even under power) with any kind of waves. I would never
have an RV - too much hassle.


grandma Rosalie