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On 18 Nov 2003 13:28:04 -0000, Ante Topic Mimara
] wrote (with possible editing): Skip Gundlach writes: While it's apparent that you've got a very long learning curve ahead of you (it seems you haven't any background in boating so don't know what to specify), the other responders haven't made your life simple. You are correct when you believe I have no background in boats, for I have never even stepped on one, except for small open ones like 10-12 foot long boats, like rowboats and such. Why it is so difficult to get clear answers from people is not something which I understand! I would have believed everyone would be stepping all over themself to show me things to research, but not a lot of this has this happened. I have read from several, of things which I should go and read, but everyone uses this strange new terminology and this jargon. Is there a good online dictionary of yacht-language? If it is so, I should go and use it, so that I can know these same terms. The real problem is this: yachting is not as simple as buying a car. Mistakes are usually costly, they can be and often are fatal. The boat you want to buy is quite large for a beginner and the price you want to pay is quite low which indicates you will almost certainly end up with a lot of problems. If you had a bit more experience, it would be easier to guide you, but then, you wouldn't need advice. Most folks don't want to lead you towards what they believe will be real problems. If you want the cold hard truth: you are WAY out of your element. You should, instead, pursue one of these paths: 1. If you want a boat that large, you will have to pay considerably more. In addition, you will need to hire a skipper or someone to teach you how to handle a craft that size - you absolutely cannot learn that in books. Also, I think you don't realize how expensive marine repairs can be. In addition, without the benefit of a survey, there could well be things wrong which endanger your life, but you won't know until it's too late. 2. Start with something much smaller - I'd suggest low 20's at the largest and learn how to handle it. You'll still need instruction, but it would be MUCH easier to begin there. This also gives you a chance to be sure this is something you and your wife will enjoy. I'm not a captain, but I was raised on the water and have owned and crewed on both power and sail up to 40'. I consider myself a novice, a journeyman sailer maybe, but I think I know my limitations. I'm afraid you might easily learn yours the "hard" way and that is VERY easy to do at sea. Please don't get angry. I would have sent this to you privately if your email were posted... -- Larry Email to rapp at lmr dot com |
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