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08-11-2011, 05:58
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Registered User
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Singapore One 15 marina
Boat: Lagoon 400S2
Posts: 6
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Finally Bought a Beneteau Oceanis 37
Hi Guys i'm so excited about my new boat thats arriving in Singapore in April. Bought the Beneteau brand new. I know some of you out there may think i'm stupid to have jumped into something like this, but because i have no experience in sailing, i thought it would be better to get brand new so i know the boat from the beginning. I intend to spend as much time as i can on the boat on weekends for a start, hopefully wife and kids will be fine and then i'll look into living aboard. I've 3 kids wife and me. so 5 onboard. is it possible to live aboard? Thank you for advice.
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08-11-2011, 06:02
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CLOD
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: being planted in Jacksonville Fl
Boat: none
Posts: 20,822
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Re: Finally bought a Beneteau oceanis 37
Congrats, hope you enjoy it and it takes you wherever you wanted to go.
I do get a kick out how you justified getting a new bat instead of a used one.  No one ever really knows thier boat all the way until it starts breaking and you have to trace that wire etc.
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08-11-2011, 06:05
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Cape Coral, FL
Boat: Hunter 37.5 Legend
Posts: 94
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Re: Finally bought a Beneteau oceanis 37
Welcome to CF Darren. You got a beautiful boat, and one that should serve you well for all your family to live aboard. With no experience in sailing I recommend a few sailing courses and then sticking to many day trips WITH CREW. Find someone at your local marina. Its generally not too difficult. I'd save the family live aboard until your experience level is much higher, else you may scare your wife away for good.
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08-11-2011, 06:06
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Moderator Emeritus
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Manchester, UK
Boat: Beneteau 473
Posts: 5,622
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Re: Finally bought a Beneteau oceanis 37
Enjoy the boat. As for 5 living onboard, guess it depends on howe big the kids are.
You might find 37 feet a bit small, but who knows, other's have managed
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Beneteau 473
Manchester, UK
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08-11-2011, 06:09
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Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Gulfport, MS
Boat: Beneteau 393
Posts: 954
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Re: Finally bought a Beneteau oceanis 37
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Originally Posted by darren lim
Hi Guys i'm so excited about my new boat thats arriving in Singapore in April. Bought the Beneteau brand new. I know some of you out there may think i'm stupid to have jumped into something like this, but because i have no experience in sailing, i thought it would be better to get brand new so i know the boat from the beginning. I intend to spend as much time as i can on the boat on weekends for a start, hopefully wife and kids will be fine and then i'll look into living aboard. I've 3 kids wife and me. so 5 onboard. is it possible to live aboard? Thank you for advice. |
Congrats on your new boat! I always thought it would be fun to get one new so you could pick how it was initially fitted out.
As for living aboard, we are a family of 4 who live aboard our Bene 393 (3 cabin version). In short, as long as you remember to have fun everything else will fall into place.
Frank
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08-11-2011, 06:12
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Senior Cruiser
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: PORTUGAL
Posts: 31,284
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Re: Finally bought a Beneteau oceanis 37
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Originally Posted by nigel1
Enjoy the boat. As for 5 living onboard, guess it depends on howe big the kids are.
You might find 37 feet a bit small, but who knows, other's have managed
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I second that emotion... but don't let that spoil your fun...
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08-11-2011, 06:18
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Virginia, USA & Krabi, Thailand
Boat: Wauquiez Pretorien 35
Posts: 2,819
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Re: Finally bought a Beneteau oceanis 37
Welcome to CF. Once you're ready for a longer trip come on up to Krabi for a visit.
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08-11-2011, 06:27
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Senior Cruiser
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Thunder Bay, Ontario - 48-29N x 89-20W
Boat: (Cruiser Living On Dirt)
Posts: 51,805
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Re: Finally bought a Beneteau oceanis 37
Greetings and welcome aboard the CF, darren lim.
Congratulations on your new boat!
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"If you didn't have the time or money to do it right in the first place, when will you get the time/$ to fix it?"
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08-11-2011, 10:54
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Aurora, KY
Boat: Beneteau, Oceanis 351, 35'
Posts: 124
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Originally Posted by darren lim
Hi Guys i'm so excited about my new boat thats arriving in Singapore in April. Bought the Beneteau brand new. I know some of you out there may think i'm stupid to have jumped into something like this, but because i have no experience in sailing, i thought it would be better to get brand new so i know the boat from the beginning. I intend to spend as much time as i can on the boat on weekends for a start, hopefully wife and kids will be fine and then i'll look into living aboard. I've 3 kids wife and me. so 5 onboard. is it possible to live aboard? Thank you for advice.
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Great boat. Looked at it last Jan. at
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08-11-2011, 22:38
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Registered User
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Singapore One 15 marina
Boat: Lagoon 400S2
Posts: 6
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Re: Finally Bought a Beneteau Oceanis 37
Thank you all for your advice. just signed up for day skipper RYA. haha looking forward to sailing days.....
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08-11-2011, 22:39
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Registered User
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Singapore One 15 marina
Boat: Lagoon 400S2
Posts: 6
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Re: Finally bought a Beneteau oceanis 37
Doodles i'll sail up to Krabi one day.
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