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**dit** · 30-07-2012, 20:59

I've been lurking here on the CF a few months now absorbing all the advise and experiences of the members. What a great group of members....thank you.

Cruising and liveaboard has been a strong dream for the past 15 years. I've read most of the books by Pardy, Hill, Casey, Toss etc. I have a Pearson Wanderer that will be ready to splash next year. I think she will be a good boat to start with for coastal and Caribbean cruising but I'm always open to constructive critique. I really want a boat with a shower so a Pearson 365 or the like may be in my future. I posted a couple of pictures in my profile.

All my sailing experience was on a local lake in a 17 ft Oday day sailer many years ago before children. I'm going to clean off the rust by getting ASA 101, 103 and 104 certified next month. I have concerns single handing since I lost my wife 3 years ago who was going to be a partner in this venture.

I hope that I will be able to contribute to this forum in the coming months and years and give back a little of what I have taken. I'm pretty good with diesel and gas engines so that may be a start. I've been working on them all my life not in boats though.

Again thank you for a great forum.

**GordMay** · 31-07-2012, 03:13

Greetings and welcome aboard the CF, dit.

**Waterway Guide** · 31-07-2012, 05:35

Welcome aboard! Hope the dream comes true soon.

**dit** · 31-07-2012, 19:05

Thanks for the greetings...appreciated.

LongTallSailor · 31-07-2012, 20:28

Good luck on your sailing endeavor, Dit.

Reills · 01-08-2012, 06:22

dit,

Home port on Lake Ontario? (I Goggle mapped Hartwick, NY)

**dit** · 01-08-2012, 07:34

Reills,

No home port yet. Next year Oneida Lake then the canal to Hudson or Lake Ontario. I like Oswego but want to go south for the winter. Don't know if I will get enough experience by then though to be reasonably safe. PM me.