What happens to all the wannabees?

[sailorboy1]

in sailing it pays to listen to your wife

[Khagan1227]

Originally Posted by atoll

thanks for posting john.......here is me living the dream TODAY!!!

no gain without pain

Lucky you, I was under the lazarette re-beding stations and fixing leaks with my arms above my head, whilst glassing a damaged area this weekend past.

It is better than when I used to walk to school in upstate NY in the winter... 3 miles uphill both ways in a blizzard.

P.s. Who would have guessed the P.O. thought plywood was a suitable material for backing a station plate.

[atoll]

good luck yolosf,you have been added for posterity


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[YoloSF]

Originally Posted by atoll

good luck yolosf,you have been added for posterity


Under 30y.o. and planning a circumnavigation! - Cruisers & Sailing Forums

Haha, I accept the challenge! (don't think I had a choice...)

Hopefully we'll change the website name from couchsailors.com to notcouchsailors.com soon enough

[atoll]

Originally Posted by YoloSF

Haha, I accept the challenge! (don't think I had a choice...)

Hopefully we'll change the website name from couchsailors.com to notcouchsailors.com soon enough

gotcha on face book as well so will be following your travels

best of luck

[Therapy]

Originally Posted by atoll

i would love to hear from some of the posters that join the forum with great plans,use our knowledge,tell us how they are going to do it,then nothing....

Well, the way it worked out for us is that we have multiple reasons that will prevent us from "living the dream". Pick from lists posted before. There are a lot. Things accelerated on us too.

Nothing left on my bucket list that I am capable of doing so I will have to lower my sights or put away the gun altogether.

It is pretty depressing.

"Go now" is something I wish I heard, and the courage to really listen to, in 1979. I had a really nice 18ft boat that I could camp in/on easily.

[boatman61]

Yup... know what you mean..
Wish I'd got a boat back in the '70's instead of going down the marriage route sometimes.. missed out the 'Golden Years' of cruising before the world got paranoid..

[Ex-Calif]

Originally Posted by Therapy

Nothing left on my bucket list that I am capable of doing so I will have to lower my sights or put away the gun altogether.

It is pretty depressing.

Originally Posted by boatman61

Yup... know what you mean..
Wish I'd got a boat back in the '70's instead of going down the marriage route sometimes.. missed out the 'Golden Years' of cruising before the world got paranoid..

Don't beat yourself up guys...

That was pre-internet and you weren't able to put up a blog with a save the world "expedition site" and link a donate button.

It was tough when you guys were kids...

[a64pilot]

Originally Posted by Ex-Calif

It was tough when you guys were kids...

No, being a Kid was easy, growing old, now that's hard

[Ballenxj]

Originally Posted by a64pilot

No, being a Kid was easy, growing old, now that's hard

EXACTLY! Growing old is not for wimps.

[Steadman Uhlich]

Originally Posted by sailorboy1

what happens to wannabes:

well based on how anyone who has a mishap etc. gets destroyed on CF the wannabes we don't hear about may just be the smart ones

True!

[tryrsh]

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[biker6977]

Many of us "wanna bees" are still in the process of "being". My timeline has been upped from 10 years to 7 years to 5 years. The more I plan, the more I am determined and the quicker I accomplish things. Please don't look down your noses at those of us that "stalk" the page and ask questions. While it is true that many may not fullfill their dreams that makes their contributions no less important. If they bring up valid questions and someone learns then it is all valuable- regardless of the origination of the question.

[DumnMad]

We moved on our first boat 2.4 years ago at aged 71. Decided a ketch was better value than a launch. Last month we crossed the Tasman to warm and sunny Queensland - 13 days, a couple of breakdowns, and couple of days of force 9 gales - great crew - great learning and great adventure.

[zeehag]

remember only 10 percent succeed...