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Completely Newbie Questions
I'm 32, planning on having some hobbies in a few years (when the kids
are a wee bit older) and wanted to know how to get into boating. I have a few friends who have recommended a few books (Chapmans), as well as getting into the Coast Guard Aux, and also the local Power Squadron here in town. The questions really come down to what I'd love to do when I end up being in the position of having a power boat. Couple of things: (1) I'm looking to have crews of 3 - 10 people onboard. At most it'd be 9 people, half of them probably kids. If that's not realistic and the crowding would be bad, I'd probably do separate trips, or just have the kids -- heck I don't know. I'll cross that bridge when I come to it. (2) I'm thinking about a 30' and up range of powerboat. I'd buy used initially. (3) My desire is to be able to cruise along the islands of the Bahamas (departing from Florida) and sail among the bahamas, into Turks/Caicos, down into Haiti/DR and then stopping along PR. (4) I'd probably fish and SCUBA at various points. At some destinations, stop off and get a tour of the city, stay a day or two. This would probably occur every two to three years for a period of 21 days -- a length of vacation that's probably required to fly down to Miami, provision up, get going and take my time. All in all: - How crazy am I? Am I a dreamer? I want an enjoyable hobby. - Do others do what I do with powerboating? - Am I just plain nuts? How many years of training and experience might I need before I attempt something like this? Thanks all... |
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