living aboard

des4d · 10-10-2006, 13:59

Hi all. Just joined the forum a few days ago. We are living aboard our Admiral 38 catamaran; currently in Luperon, Dominican Republic. In the last year we retired, sold the house, cars & stuff, bought the boat and headed south. We will stay here until hurricane season is mostly over, then travel around the Caribbean for, well, as long as we are enjoying ourselves and the money holds out! "We" are husband, myself and our dog PK.

Weyalan · 10-10-2006, 14:23

Welcome aboard. Good to see new faces. sounds like you guys are doing it tough.............not! :P Plenty of good oil to be had here, plus friendly banter.

jackiepitts · 10-10-2006, 14:38

Sounds like you three are having a great time! We sold our home and bought the boat but can't cruise until my husband retires and my daughter finishes school (4 years and counting).

SkiprJohn · 10-10-2006, 15:29

Aloha Des4d,
Welcome aboard!! Sounds like a great deal of fun. Lots of great folks on this forum.
Kind Regards,
JohnL

mnsail · 10-10-2006, 20:20

How did the selling out go? I'll be sailing the Caribbean for four weeks in mid November to mid December on a 38' Kennex Cat with a friend. Starting out Cumana, Venezuela and then traveling to St. Marteen. If all works out well, I may be selling out and rejoining the boat for the rest of the season in the Caribbean and then .... who knows where to after that. The selling out part is the scary part of the whole venture.

Harriet · 11-10-2006, 05:06

Luperon for hurricane season? What kind of a hit did you take from your insurance co. to be able to do that?

pasha · 11-10-2006, 05:26

Hi
How is it taking the dog to the Caribbean ? restrictions? what advice? We have thought about it, at the moment when we go boating the dog stays on land.

10-10-2006, 13:59	#1
des4d Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Currently sailing the islands off Venezuela headed for Panama Boat: Admiral 38 Catamaran: Famous Potatoes Posts: 4	living aboard Hi all. Just joined the forum a few days ago. We are living aboard our Admiral 38 catamaran; currently in Luperon, Dominican Republic. In the last year we retired, sold the house, cars & stuff, bought the boat and headed south. We will stay here until hurricane season is mostly over, then travel around the Caribbean for, well, as long as we are enjoying ourselves and the money holds out! "We" are husband, myself and our dog PK.

11-10-2006, 05:26	#7
pasha Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: South Carolina Boat: Dufour 35 - Aotearoa Posts: 1	Sailing with dog Hi How is it taking the dog to the Caribbean ? restrictions? what advice? We have thought about it, at the moment when we go boating the dog stays on land.

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10-10-2006, 14:23	#2
Weyalan Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Tasmania Boat: VandeStadt IOR 40' - Insatiable Posts: 1,078 Images: 29	Welcome aboard. Good to see new faces. sounds like you guys are doing it tough.............not! :P Plenty of good oil to be had here, plus friendly banter.

10-10-2006, 14:38	#3
jackiepitts Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Boat: CT54 Posts: 80 Images: 3	Sounds like you three are having a great time! We sold our home and bought the boat but can't cruise until my husband retires and my daughter finishes school (4 years and counting).

10-10-2006, 15:29	#4
SkiprJohn Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: Kea'au, Big Island, Hawaii Boat: Cascade, Cutter, 42 - "Casual" Posts: 3,726	Aloha Des4d, Welcome aboard!! Sounds like a great deal of fun. Lots of great folks on this forum. Kind Regards, JohnL

10-10-2006, 20:20	#5
mnsail Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Minnesota Boat: Kennex 380 Posts: 2	How did the selling out go? I'll be sailing the Caribbean for four weeks in mid November to mid December on a 38' Kennex Cat with a friend. Starting out Cumana, Venezuela and then traveling to St. Marteen. If all works out well, I may be selling out and rejoining the boat for the rest of the season in the Caribbean and then .... who knows where to after that. The selling out part is the scary part of the whole venture.

11-10-2006, 05:06	#6
Harriet Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Location: Caribbean Boat: 2004 Manta 42 - Perseverance Posts: 281	Luperon for hurricane season? What kind of a hit did you take from your insurance co. to be able to do that?