Challenge: Pirate Attack! Which Anchor is Best?

[David_Old_Jersey]

Originally Posted by Ex-Calif

Are challenges done? Who's writing up the next one?

Ok, another challenge..........a bit different, but lets see how it goes..........

You are 21 again , but know what you now know about boats / life / beer and the opposite sex (or the same sex. whatever ).

Great Aunty Thelma has been really great. She has left you some money in her Will It's 2008, and you decide to sail off into the Wide Blue Yonder for as long as the money lasts. and you want this to be as longggggg as possible. Far is not neccessary - but would be cool!

Budget? Well, lets say she left you USD30k / GBP20k (to kinda match purchasing power at home - others can do their own Big Mac Index style currency conversion ). Not big, but IME at 21 nothing to be sniffed at, especially in 1 lump.

What would you do (or think you could reasonably do!) / where would you go / what would the money be spent on (boat / equipment / beer / whatever)............ and why.

Ok, a few more conditions:- Are you single? Up to you! But not married nor about to and no kids (i.e in a year or two it could be a different partner - so you may want to plan for that). Lets say you have finished your education (ok, might be 22/23 for some) and are probably not yet making big money, even if ok. and no savings (hey, you are 21!), but no debts either if you sold up ........you have up to 6 months to find a boat and leave port (remember, you know / have the skills you have now) so you would still have to work so can't spend 6 months on a fixer upper 24/7 (unless you want to live on your inheritance ). But you can add to the kitty from earnings during that 6 months - but only within reason!

Their is no "right" answer of course - the inspiration for the question comes from the many folk who appear on CF.com with all kinds of dreams and plans - and it just seemed an idea to write a newbie style question which folk could answer for themselves (with the benefit of 20/20 hindsight? ), without worrying about upsetting anyone from appearing to lecture and where you know the unwritten capabilities and thinking of the newbie - because it's you!