Sailor trying to turn Cruiser

[Seafarer24]

Hello all.

I'm from Bradenton, FL and have been sailing about 10 years now. I started out on a Hobie 16 when I was 15 and progressed to a G-Cat 5.7M about 8 months later. I've sailed the G-Cat ever since. I bought a 1974 Seafarer 24 on the East Coast when I was 18, bought a trailer when I was 19 and finally hauled the boat across the state. Being young and foolish I did a very bad job sanding the hull down and it requires a complete fairing job before it can be painted. I still haven't faired it- or sailed it. I got distracted with Jeeps for about 5 years but am now trying to sell off everything and fix the Seafarer up so I can either sell it or sail it. I'm also working on the design for a 32' Cat Ketch that I'd like to build someday. I'm really a multihuller at heart, but more likely a monohuller in budget.
I aspire to sail around the world (and keep cruising after I've done that), and want to leave on that trip before I turn 30.

[SkiprJohn]

Aloha Seafarer,
Welcome aboard!! You'll get plenty of answers and advice on this forum. Good luck on your goals (dreams).
There are plenty of multihullers here on the forum. I have sailed Hobies, Cross tris, Piver tris but prefer monohulls. Everyone to their own taste, eh?
Kind Regards, --JohnL--

[Weyalan]

Welcome aboard!

You have got a big advantage over most of us crusty salts; youth! Plenty of time to get the your sh1t in a pile! You will find plenty of good advice to be found here, and lots of freindly folks too.

Seafarer, Go for it. Remember, it doesn't have to be perfect to sail. Go with what ya got. Enjoy. You will figure out what you need as you go along.