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11-01-2012, 20:22
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Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Madison, WI
Boat: Com-Pac 23/3
Posts: 136
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Sailors to Cruisers
Howdy,
We have been around the site for about a year, but have just recently begun posting. We are working hard at moving from being sailors to being cruisers. We recently became empty nesters and are planning our move from the frozen north of Wisconsin to the Gulf Shores / Orange Beach area of Alabama.
We are currently working on our shortlist of bluewater sailboats and adding to our knowledge and abilities to enable us to cruise safely. We have a ridiculous amount of learning and practicing to do in the next 2 years, but the process is sooooo much fun.
We are posting our progress on our new blog, wrinklesinoursails.blogspot.com, to keep our family and friends up to date on our foolishness.
Fair winds everyone.
Mike and Brenda
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11-01-2012, 21:53
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Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Oregon
Boat: 1974 islander 44
Posts: 198
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Welcome. Doesn't sound so foolish to me  what kind of boat has made your short list ? We just bought our 44 islander last February , haven't been sailing much longer than that , and we are heading for Mexico this fall. You will have a blast. Good luck on your dreams.
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12-01-2012, 03:17
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C.L.O.D
Join Date: Apr 2010
Posts: 8,232
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Re: Sailors to Cruisers
Nice blog - I like 'em with lots of pictures!! But it's soooo hard to keep them up, don'cha reckon?
Welcome aboard, and good luck with the dream!
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12-01-2012, 05:54
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Winter land based UK New Forest. Summer months away. Making the transition from sail to power this year - scary stuff.
Boat: Super Van Craft 1320 Power Yacht
Posts: 2,175
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Re: Sailors to Cruisers
G'Day Brenda and Mike,
Congratulations on the decision, good luck boat hunting, and as you say - enjoy the learning curve.
Sail safe
JOHN
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12-01-2012, 06:23
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Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Cruising
Boat: Privilege 39 Catamaran, Exit Only
Posts: 2,723
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Re: Sailors to Cruisers
I enjoyed reading your blog. The best is yet to come.
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12-01-2012, 10:04
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Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Madison, WI
Boat: Com-Pac 23/3
Posts: 136
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Re: Sailors to Cruisers
Quote:
Originally Posted by Svsilvergirl
Welcome. Doesn't sound so foolish to me what kind of boat has made your short list ? We just bought our 44 islander last February , haven't been sailing much longer than that , and we are heading for Mexico this fall. You will have a blast. Good luck on your dreams. |
Thanks! Our short list is full of, well.... short boats. We are looking for something like the Pacific Seacraft Dana at 24', Island Packet 27/29 up to the Baba 30. We started detailing our short list on our blog.
Man we hate being po' folk. Still paying for yet another college student. Just can't afford that Crealock yet.
Mike and Brenda
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29-01-2012, 18:37
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Registered User
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Nicholasville, Kentucky
Boat: 15 foot Canoe
Posts: 14,191
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Re: Sailors to Cruisers
Aloha and welcome aboard!
Good luck in your search.
kind regards,
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John
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30-01-2012, 16:42
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Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Madison, WI
Boat: Com-Pac 23/3
Posts: 136
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Originally Posted by Southcoasting
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Yes, we have spent some time on that site. We love the BCC 28 as well. It is usually too expensive to fit in our budget, but we can always dream.
We spent the weekend in Chicago at the Strictly Sail show and saw a lot of boats selling for prices we can't even dream about. They look and feel like floating condos, but very few of them really come equipped for off-shore work.
Mike and Brenda
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30-01-2012, 17:06
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Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Skagit City, WA
Posts: 25,510
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Re: Sailors to Cruisers
What's life without a little foolishness! Welcome!
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"I spent most of my money on Booze, Broads and Boats. The rest I wasted" - Elmore Leonard
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09-02-2012, 17:24
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Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Madison, WI
Boat: Com-Pac 23/3
Posts: 136
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We have purchased a Com-Pac 23/3 to learn some more on while we prepare for our move south and our future bluewater dream boat.
Mike
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17-02-2012, 18:59
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Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Madison, WI
Boat: Com-Pac 23/3
Posts: 136
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Here are a couple Pic's of our new baby.
Mike an Brenda
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04-01-2014, 06:26
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Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Madison, WI
Boat: Com-Pac 23/3
Posts: 136
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An update on our progress.
We've been sailing as much as possible and reading way too many sailing blogs, adventure and reference books. We have "beautified" our Com-Pac 23/3 and have truly enjoyed her sailing characteristics. Most of our personal possessions have been sold or given away while we have cleaned out our house in preparation for her sale. We have updated our country home and listed it.
The search is on for our cruising sailboat. All we need now is a willing home buyer with good credit to send us on our journey. We hope to have it sold this spring before Brenda's teaching contract concludes in June, so we can pack our remaining possessions up and head to the Gulf coast.
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