I live in Hawaii and am considering purchasing a 30' sailboat in San Diego.
Does anyone have a guess how much I will have to pay someone to sail it to
Honolulu. I am planning on flying there and sailing also so no additional
hands would be required. Then paying the "Captain" to fly back to CA.

Any input is helpful.

Brad

blh72@hotmail dot com

G'day Brad.

Mate I love sailing and have quite a number of ocean passages up my sleeve.

You wouldn't need to 'pay' me anything to help you sail it back from San
Diego to Hawaii.

I am happy to help a fellow sailor. That's how we try and do it in
Australia.

As long as it doesn't cost me anything. You supply the airfares and food on
the voyage and I'll be only too happy to help you out.

Best regards

--
Garry Beattie
Ocean Spirit Trailer Sailer &
Small Yacht Cruising Emagazine
www.ocean-spirit.com

"BradH" wrote in message
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I live in Hawaii and am considering purchasing a 30' sailboat in San
Diego.
Does anyone have a guess how much I will have to pay someone to sail it to
Honolulu. I am planning on flying there and sailing also so no additional
hands would be required. Then paying the "Captain" to fly back to CA.

Any input is helpful.

Brad

blh72@hotmail dot com

Let's see; $300/day or free; $300/day or free; $300/day or ....... Having
trouble making up your mind, Brad?

Padeen


"BradH" wrote in message
. ..
I live in Hawaii and am considering purchasing a 30' sailboat in San
Diego.
Does anyone have a guess how much I will have to pay someone to sail it to
Honolulu. I am planning on flying there and sailing also so no additional
hands would be required. Then paying the "Captain" to fly back to CA.

Any input is helpful.

Brad

blh72@hotmail dot com

The boat I was looking at is no longer available...
I'm sorry Padeen that I didn't update you earlier,
Thanks for your concern about my welfare :-)

Brad H

"Padeen" wrote in message
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Let's see; $300/day or free; $300/day or free; $300/day or .......
Having
trouble making up your mind, Brad?

Padeen


"BradH" wrote in message
. ..
I live in Hawaii and am considering purchasing a 30' sailboat in San
Diego.
Does anyone have a guess how much I will have to pay someone to sail it
to
Honolulu. I am planning on flying there and sailing also so no
additional
hands would be required. Then paying the "Captain" to fly back to CA.

Any input is helpful.

Brad

blh72@hotmail dot com

buy cheap, get cheap. ya get what ya pay for.


Let's see; $300/day or free; $300/day or free; $300/day or ....... Having
trouble making up your mind, Brad?

Padeen


"BradH" wrote in message
...
I live in Hawaii and am considering purchasing a 30' sailboat in San
Diego.
Does anyone have a guess how much I will have to pay someone to sail it to
Honolulu. I am planning on flying there and sailing also so no additional
hands would be required. Then paying the "Captain" to fly back to CA.

Any input is helpful.

Brad

blh72@hotmail dot com

JAXAshby wrote:

buy cheap, get cheap.
Always

ya get what ya pay for.
Seldom

Gee, that's a different way to how we look at things.

In Australia it's called mates rates. Friends helping friends.

If a sailing buddy needs help then, if you can, offer to help without
sticking your hand out for $$ in return. The golden rule is 'as long as it
doesn't cost you anything'.

Perhaps Australia is one of the few places where people still help each
other out??

Garry Beattie
Ocean Spirit Trailer Sailer &
Small Yacht Cruising Emagazine
www.ocean-spirit.com


"Vito" wrote in message
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JAXAshby wrote:

buy cheap, get cheap.
Always

ya get what ya pay for.
Seldom

Garry Beattie wrote:

Gee, that's a different way to how we look at things.

In Australia it's called mates rates. Friends helping friends.

If a sailing buddy needs help then, if you can, offer to help without
sticking your hand out for $$ in return. The golden rule is 'as long as it
doesn't cost you anything'.

Perhaps Australia is one of the few places where people still help each
other out??


Everybody everywhere helps friends but as countries become ever more
crowded, individuals have fewer and fewer friends. In a small town, most
everybody you know is a friend you help and count on. In a big city
where people won't even report a neighbor being murdered, someone in
need is an opportunity to make money. Look at the way medicine is
practiced. Sorry!

The U.S. was like Oz just 50 years ago. Keep having babies and you'll
catch up ...

In Australia it's called mates rates. Friends helping friends.

If a sailing buddy needs help then, if you can, offer to help without
sticking your hand out for $$ in return.

we do the same thing here. however, strangers are not usually considered
"mates" or "friends". they are also not considered slave laborers available
for use by anyone who says he requires help.

unpaid crew is a learning experience for inexperienced crew. For this kind of
crew the owner is responsible for providing food and port fees and all boat
costs.

for experience crew, the owner also pays a reasonable rate, plus transportation
to/from.

On 20 Jul 2003 12:43:28 GMT, (JAXAshby) wrote:

In Australia it's called mates rates. Friends helping friends.

If a sailing buddy needs help then, if you can, offer to help without
sticking your hand out for $$ in return.

we do the same thing here. however, strangers are not usually considered
"mates" or "friends". they are also not considered slave laborers available
for use by anyone who says he requires help.


Where I come from, if you are part of the sailing community, then you
are not a stranger anymore. If more of the "mates helping mates"
filosophy was used, we will be a better world. Your kind of thinking
makes me think that the documentary "Bowling for Columbine" was right
on the mark regarding the USA.