Hello from Bahrain

[Navy Jim]

I have been looking over the board for the past couple of days and have found tons of great information that I hadn’t seen in any books or magazines I've read. Thanks!

I am in the U.S. Navy stationed in Bahrain. I will be moving to Hawaii in Jan 2011. I am hoping to buy a 40' cruiser and to live aboard in a marina for about 2-3 years. After that I will be out of the Navy and looking to do some cruising before finding a real job. In the Navy I was a Navigator and a deck watch officer for a little over three years on a destroyer.

I have heard some stories that all of the marinas on Oahu have long waitlists for liveaboards. If anyone can pass me any information on that I would appreciate it. Also, if anyone sees a good deal on a Sailboat over the next year in Oahu (75-100k price range), please give me a heads up.