Four essential items

[Adelie]

Originally Posted by MarkJ

Girls
Nympos
Harlots
Strumpets

Getting lonely doing the single-handing thing are we?!?

[barnakiel]

Boats
Bars
Bragging
Better wifi

b.

[mako]

Jack999000, are you referring to the basic stuff like a seaworthy vessel, safety equipment, ground tackle, freshwater, etc., or are you asking about equipment beyond the basics?

If the latter then my response would be:

1. Standard magnetic compass;
2. Paper charts;
3. Communications appropriate for the cruising area;
4. GPS.

[Sailuke]

Originally Posted by Tayana42

Wind, water, fire, earth!


S/V B'Shert

By fire do you mean a VERY reliable diesel with spares

[Tayana42]

Originally Posted by Sailuke

By fire do you mean a VERY reliable diesel with spares

Yes. That is exactly the intelligent response I meant😉.


S/V B'Shert

[Hudson Force]

A sound vessel, food, water and a breeze.

[newhaul]

A stout ship ( already got this one)
a star to steer her by
Fair winds
Following seas

[StuM]

Originally Posted by newhaul

A stout ship ( already got this one)
a star to steer her by
Fair winds
Following seas

I must go down to the seas again, to the lonely sea and the sky,

And all I ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her by;

And the wheel’s kick and the wind’s song and the white sail’s shaking,

And a grey mist on the sea’s face, and a grey dawn breaking.

I must go down to the seas again, for the call of the running tide

Is a wild call and a clear call that may not be denied;

And all I ask is a windy day with the white clouds flying,

And the flung spray and the blown spume, and the sea-gulls crying.

I must go down to the seas again, to the vagrant gypsy life,

To the gull’s way and the whale’s way where the wind’s like a whetted knife;

And all I ask is a merry yarn from a laughing fellow-rover,

And quiet sleep and a sweet dream when the long trick’s over.

[Adelie]

Originally Posted by Adelie

Yes but "essential" was the word you used in the title so . . .

What you want is 4 item that are highly wanted but not quite essential.

1. Bimini
2. Sextant, watch & related references.
3. AIS and/or Radar
4. Laptop for reading and writing
5. CodeZero with the full roller furling kit.

I got 5, I don't feel like following directions this time around.


A house is but a boat so poorly built and so firmly run aground you would never try to refloat it.

Oh yeah, I forgot:

6) sailing rig for the dinghy.


A house is but a boat so poorly built and so firmly run aground you would never try to refloat it.