hi, although currently working in the Mojave Desert on the California/Nevada border, i have just bought a
Searunner 37 in Honolulu and plan to begin refitting it this
winter and hope to begin sailing it to
Australia with many stops along the way soon thereafter. i will be looking for plenty of
advice.
i have sailed for many decades and have owned smaller boats in southeast
alaska and
Lake Superior and have lived on other people's boats in the Caribean for 6 months a year 3 years. i have traveled some in
asia, but never boated there. i haven't had time yet to study the
forums so i will do that before i ask a lot of questions that probably have already been thoroughly debated. my number 1 interest is exploring the best
coral areas. i prefer free
diving but i do
scuba. i also love hiking,
remote anchorages and exotic cultures, besides many other things to numerous to mention. my overall plan is to only spend 2 to 3 months a year on the
boat so i will be looking for safe places to
leave the
boat with air connections along the way. i look forward to meeting many of you along the way. Don Arkin, Ivanpah