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VERTIGO · 01-06-2009, 08:17

I read these post and sometimes it gets a good chukle out of me. I bought a 28 Morgan in Minnesota, before ever stepping foot on a sailboat prior. Also with the intent of "sailing the world" Some were mad at this, saying that someone, some day, would possibly have to put their life on the line to save me, but most were sooo supportive. I think that some you have forgoten what it was like in the beginning, if you started out with the minimums verses just got the high end boat right away. In the end it is better to out there than not!

My experience, at age 22, (now 39)sold everything, bought the boat, learned to sail in Lake Pepin in Minnesota, and in October away I went, all the way down the Ole Mississippi, way overloaded, way underpowered (9.9) but none the less free!! About a $1000 in my pocket. Leasons learned, to many to list. One funny one is that a portta potty will never be on a boat I own again, after emptying it the first time and it cavetated and sprayed 20 day old poop all over me I switched to a zip lock bag and a coffee can. LOL After running out of money, about 1 year, I would go to same day work same day pay and found that 3-4 days of work would get me by 30-45 days.
I never did the circumnavigation but did live for 2 years, met the best people and would not sell it for nothing. A 28 foot was a very big Boat in Minnesota but sure shrank up in the Ocean.

Check Florida for mid sized boats, the are evrywhere and sell pretty cheap.

01-06-2009, 08:17	#63
VERTIGO Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Japan Boat: SEA DOO, 230 Challenger 23 Posts: 81	You can live on nothing I read these post and sometimes it gets a good chukle out of me. I bought a 28 Morgan in Minnesota, before ever stepping foot on a sailboat prior. Also with the intent of "sailing the world" Some were mad at this, saying that someone, some day, would possibly have to put their life on the line to save me, but most were sooo supportive. I think that some you have forgoten what it was like in the beginning, if you started out with the minimums verses just got the high end boat right away. In the end it is better to out there than not! My experience, at age 22, (now 39)sold everything, bought the boat, learned to sail in Lake Pepin in Minnesota, and in October away I went, all the way down the Ole Mississippi, way overloaded, way underpowered (9.9) but none the less free!! About a $1000 in my pocket. Leasons learned, to many to list. One funny one is that a portta potty will never be on a boat I own again, after emptying it the first time and it cavetated and sprayed 20 day old poop all over me I switched to a zip lock bag and a coffee can. LOL After running out of money, about 1 year, I would go to same day work same day pay and found that 3-4 days of work would get me by 30-45 days. I never did the circumnavigation but did live for 2 years, met the best people and would not sell it for nothing. A 28 foot was a very big Boat in Minnesota but sure shrank up in the Ocean. Check Florida for mid sized boats, the are evrywhere and sell pretty cheap.