Hello all. I just joined this place. I don't have a
boat yet, but have very recently been bitten by the bug. I live here in southwest
Florida and have lived here for about 10 years now. I guess growing up in the ocean state (R.I.) i have a yearning for being on the
water. When I was a kid growing up someone in the
family ALWAYS had a
boat, whether it was a little Sunfish that my aunt used to have or the medium sized
cabin cruiser that I remember my uncle having, or any of the open
fishing boats that members of the
family bought owned and
sold over the years. I think I will be looking for something along the lines of a 25 to 30 foot
sloop for my first boat. I am looking forward to reading some old threads about this type of boat. I want to re-learn sailing. I have forgotten much since I was a teenager, I am 37 now and haven't been sailing on probably 20 years. I will be doing mostly solo sailing.
Ken