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16-10-2014, 05:20
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Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Hingham, MA
Boat: Catalina 310
Posts: 637
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Under a Year Until We Go Cruising
We are just starting to get really excited. We just past the one year before we go mark. There is still a lot to do. But man this is an exciting feeling.
Just wanted to share it with those who have been there and those still planning.
Fair winds,
Jesse
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16-10-2014, 05:45
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#2
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Wherever the boat is
Boat: Cape Dory 33
Posts: 1,021
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Re: Under a Year Until We Go Cruising
I am so very excited for you. We are at about the 20 month mark ourselves and we are already coming out of our skin. I have a countdown calender on my computer desktop at work and that's the first thing I look at every morning, 624 days now.
Congratulations to you and I hope that it is everything you have ever dreamed of. Maybe our paths will cross out there someday.
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Cruising the waterways and traveling the highways looking for fun and adventure wherever it might be found.
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16-10-2014, 08:07
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#3
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Feusisberg, Switzerland
Boat: Privilege 435
Posts: 77
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Re: Under a Year Until We Go Cruising
1476 days for me and already in countdown mode.
All the best for you, very exciting indeed
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16-10-2014, 08:20
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#4
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Moderator Emeritus
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: Jacksonville/ out cruising
Boat: Island Packet 38
Posts: 31,351
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Re: Under a Year Until We Go Cruising
I hate you guys, I'm still three yrs out, but am considering selling the house soon as I can see how that could take some time and really throw a wrench in the plan if it doesn't sell for a while.
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16-10-2014, 08:51
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#5
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Long Beach, CA
Boat: Tayana Vancouver 42
Posts: 2,804
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Re: Under a Year Until We Go Cruising
What a great time for you! Seems like yesterday when we were there. We have been out now for 10 months and loving every minute of it. Well not quite loving the inevitable problems and repairs ( windlass, head, oil pressure, Nav lights, etc.) but it's all good and all part of the adventure. We've seen amazing sights and met interesting people. You will love it too.
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17-10-2014, 18:07
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#6
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Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Winnipeg Manitoba Canada , Florida, Bahamas
Boat: Morgan 383, C&C 34, Kirby 25
Posts: 87
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Re: Under a Year Until We Go Cruising
We are 41 days, till we head out. I can well undestand your excitement, it's tougher and tougher to get up for work and it's getting cold here. 4 Deg C this morning.
Congrats and hang in there you'll be on your way before you know it.
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18-10-2014, 06:32
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Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Italy
Boat: Contest 38
Posts: 16
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Re: Under a Year Until We Go Cruising
When you go you will have a wonderful time.... but just remember "cruising is fixing things in exotic places" ... "you have to be able to fix it yourself" and also you will have to learn about weather which will become an obsession.
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20-10-2014, 22:19
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#8
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: San Francisco
Boat: Hudson 50
Posts: 111
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Re: Under a Year Until We Go Cruising
We are on the 3 year count down. We sold the house and bought the boat. Now we are making her cruiser ready and building up the cruising kitty. We plan to go out for about 5 years and take our time. It's a dream I've had for about 40 years
and I hope it's at least half as good as what I imagined!
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20-10-2014, 22:26
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: Lowestoft, UK
Boat: Scanmar 40
Posts: 60
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Re: Under a Year Until We Go Cruising
Congrats, I have six months to go with the boat in final stages of refit. Can't wait.
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20-10-2014, 22:32
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Registered User
Join Date: May 2009
Posts: 1,379
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Re: Under a Year Until We Go Cruising
2.5 months here. =]
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Let your heart tell you where to go, but let your brain tell you how to get there.
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20-10-2014, 23:34
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#11
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Registered User
Join Date: May 2008
Location: puɐןsuǝǝnb 'ʎɐʞɔɐɯ
Boat: Nantucket Island 33
Posts: 4,864
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Re: Under a Year Until We Go Cruising
Same here. Ball started rolling in July with no specific fixed date for departure, just anytime from next July. Boat is basically good to go short a month or two in a DIY boat yard. Currently fixing up the house for sale and clearing up all those loose ends. In fact got some fibreglassing practice in today repairing the 20 foot crack in the floor of the pool.
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20-10-2014, 23:56
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#12
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Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Sydney, Australia
Boat: Lightwave 38' Catamaran - now sold
Posts: 558
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Re: Under a Year Until We Go Cruising
Just over six months for us till we head north and perhaps circumnavigate Australia. Still lots to do though to get Catlypso to the standard we want it.
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21-10-2014, 03:41
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#13
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Moderator
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: aboard, in Tasmania, Australia
Boat: Sayer 46' Solent rig sloop
Posts: 28,520
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Re: Under a Year Until We Go Cruising
Smitty,
Just keep your eyes on the goal, because where the will is, there is the way, too. Godspeed.
Ann
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Who scorns the calm has forgotten the storm.
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21-10-2014, 03:48
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#14
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2014
Posts: 70
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Re: Under a Year Until We Go Cruising
I remember the six month time frame... geeze it went quick and we still hadnt done everything we wanted, oh well... there is always somewhere to do things along the way!! dont wait, just GO!
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21-10-2014, 12:27
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#15
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Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Hingham, MA
Boat: Catalina 310
Posts: 637
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Re: Under a Year Until We Go Cruising
Thanks everyone for the replies. Great to hear from others in the final push to get ready to go. Even better to hear from those who have gone.
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