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Old 15-07-2020, 11:48   #1
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Confused in America

Because of current events in North America I have decided I would like to live on the water. I have 6 bucks in my pocket , a water proof phone and a real good life preserver. Is this plan feasible ?
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check your risk factor here...........

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Old 15-07-2020, 11:53   #3
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With a Hunter 26 ? Is the local fishing good and what are you going to do for water ?
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Old 15-07-2020, 11:54   #4
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It’s possible

On your budget You might be able to put together a Quadrapus

fit a lazyboy recliner a bbq and an umbrella for all weather ability
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Old 15-07-2020, 11:55   #5
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No I dont have a boat anymore. Just the life preserver.
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That'll work better than a Hunter... :>)
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Old 15-07-2020, 11:56   #7
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Now thats what I'm talking about but seems a little complicated
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That chart helps a lot , I am going thru my options now
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I have a pool noodle you can use...a bit worn...but still useable...
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It is possible...
"Neutrino built several rafts out of donated and recycled materials on which he lived and sailed. In 1997-98 Poppa Neutrino sailed one of his homemade junk rafts, Son of Town Hall, from North America to Europe, becoming the second person to sail a raft across the Atlantic and the first to do so on a raft made from trash.[7] Betsy Terrell, his wife, was the captain and navigator on the crossing."
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Because of current events in North America I have decided I would like to live on the water. I have 6 bucks in my pocket , a water proof phone and a real good life preserver. Is this plan feasible ?
No, you will need $7.23
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Could probably make a raft out of all the masks and gloves tossed in the ground at any given Walmart parking lot
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I have a pool noodle you can use...a bit worn...but still useable...
Is that noodle edible too?
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"Neutrino built several rafts out of donated and recycled materials on which he lived and sailed. In 1997-98 Poppa Neutrino sailed one of his homemade junk rafts, Son of Town Hall, from North America to Europe, becoming the second person to sail a raft across the Atlantic and the first to do so on a raft made from trash.[7] Betsy Terrell, his wife, was the captain and navigator on the crossing."
Have you got their phone number?
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Could probably make a raft out of all the masks and gloves tossed in the ground at any given Walmart parking lot
Should I get the masks from them on the way in or out?
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