On Oct 21, 2:52*pm, Justin C wrote:

While I'm waiting to afford my dream I enjoy living it through Skip and
Lydia. If his story telling bugs don't read it!

Justin C, by the sea.

Hi Justin:

Thank you for your thoughtful post. Your honesty is refreshing.
I began reading this discussion board 1999 and lurked around for a
few years.
I was able to glean lots of info.... mostly from rec. boats.building/
electricts.
But here I find mostly the philosopy of boating and crusing ie lots of
opinions and little facts.
Then there is SKip. Ive read his psot for the very begning.
But on occasion I fear that his posts will be considered by some as
accurate methods of operating a vessel.
Ill let his actions speak for its self.
Now, for you. Good on for wanting the sailing life. Ive always enjoyed
the ocean and boat so i went out and bought one.
Actually it Ive had this one since 2001. It weigs in at 17 GRT. Up
till then it was sailing dorys and such.
If you really want to go sailing........ go buy a nice late 1970s
28'-32 cruiser and hone your skills coast wise first.
Hve you read the Mahina crusing boats that sliped though the cracks
article online??? Do it if not.

Now Skip on the other hand bought the BIGGEST damn thing he could
afford....
and spends 1/2 his time fixing things, half his time writting about
it, most the time complaining sweetly that NOAA weather
dont work, running aground, and motering around a cannel.

But you are correct. I have stoped reading his posts. They are simply
too tirsom. But on occasion I will
skim one and find the obvious baffonish statment that cries for common
sense comment.
Why, so guys like you wont think it is normal seamanship.

Bob