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Forum: General Sailing Forum 09-03-2020, 06:50
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Posted By a64pilot
Re: Shoestring Sailors (Cruising on $500 per month - part II)

I do the Amazon thing as well. But for me it’s laziness, I have no interest in shopping at all.
That’s my Wife’s thing, and one of our Daughter’s.
Being Retired Military I don’t mind, actually like...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 31-03-2019, 18:39
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Posted By a64pilot
Re: Shoestring Sailors (Cruising on $500 per month - part II)

We are spending on cruising the Bahamas, less than $1,000 a month.
However it’s not sustainable, because we stocked the boat with just about everything we needed before we left, so we buy just some...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 31-03-2019, 05:38
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Posted By a64pilot
Shoestring Sailors (Cruising on $500 per month - part II)

Everything is relative, this was my neighbor, up anchored and left this morning, charter boat, apparently $200,000 a week.
Bet you could get it for only 3/4 Mil a month though....
Forum: General Sailing Forum 01-01-2017, 11:38
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Posted By a64pilot
Re: Shoestring Sailors (Cruising on $500 per month - part II)

See if there is an Army surplus store nearby, that gear is usually very good and cheap
Forum: General Sailing Forum 11-09-2014, 14:04
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Posted By a64pilot
Re: Shoestring Sailors (Cruising on $500 per month - part II)

Wide Open Throttle, what else could it mean
Forum: General Sailing Forum 16-02-2014, 09:13
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Posted By a64pilot
Re: Shoestring Sailors (Cruising on $500 per month - part II)

Public libraries, quite a few motels / hotels, many restruants, many book stores. Free Wifi is available just have to look, and often scan. There are Wifi "catchers" made, but I don't have nor have I...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 16-02-2014, 08:43
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Posted By a64pilot
Re: Shoestring Sailors (Cruising on $500 per month - part II)

Not meant as a political comment, they are called "Obama phones" pretty much universally. Only point it if your living on $500 a month, I think you would surely qualify, but admit I don't know what...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 15-02-2014, 17:52
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Posted By a64pilot
Re: Shoestring Sailors (Cruising on $500 per month - part II)

I believe a cell phone that is not currently signed up with any carrier will still function as a 911 call.
But around here people with limited incomes get free "Obama phones"
Forum: General Sailing Forum 15-02-2014, 17:27
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Posted By a64pilot
Re: Shoestring Sailors (Cruising on $500 per month - part II)

I had assumed the frugal cruiser had one of those WiFi repeaters and was using whatever signals they could. I live on more than what we are postulating here and won't buy one of those personal...
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