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Posted By Chriscook

Re: Our first sailboat

We have no sailing experience but we are going to be taking lessons and doing the power squadron etc, we are planning on doing the 2 - 3 years in the Caribbean in a few years once we are fully...

Forum: Our Community

12-09-2016, 17:25

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Posted By Chriscook

Re: Our first sailboat

Yes it was a dirty move but I told him what I thought of him and his character, I'm having fun searching and researching so the right boat will come along I'm sure.

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12-09-2016, 14:37

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Posted By Chriscook

Re: Our first sailboat

Well the seller was taking us out Wednesday for a sea trial, we agreed a price, $1000 below asking. I just got a call to say he sold it to another couple who offered him full asking price. Bit of a...

Forum: Our Community

11-09-2016, 19:22

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Posted By Chriscook

Our first sailboat

We sold our home in saskatchewan and moved west to Vancouver Island to start our adventure. Our first idea was to look and buy a liveaboard asap but with more chats around the campfire we decided...

Forum: Monohull Sailboats

31-08-2016, 09:36

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Posted By Chriscook

Re: Sailboat or trawler?

I will check that jimnche thanks

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Forum: Monohull Sailboats

27-08-2016, 13:52

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Posted By Chriscook

Re: Sailboat or trawler ???

Scout 30 that's a nice boat and would be ideal but it's over our budget, looking around we think it's going to be a sailboat, we are going to view a lord nelson tomorrow.

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Forum: Monohull Sailboats

24-08-2016, 08:55

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Posted By Chriscook

Re: Sailboat or trawler ???

Hey scaramanga with the winters in canada it's not possible to liveaboard on the east coast so this is my only option. Thanks again for all your reply, we start scouting around today for boats but...

Forum: Monohull Sailboats

23-08-2016, 20:37

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Posted By Chriscook

Re: Sailboat or trawler ???

The Hatteras do seem like a good boat but like you say I may not find one in my price range. Thanks everyone for your comments , I know the East coast would be the preferable route but the west coast...

Forum: Monohull Sailboats

23-08-2016, 14:58

Replies: 137

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Posted By Chriscook

Re: Sailboat or trawler ???

Thanks to all of you for your input, my budget is up to $100k, it seems up here in BC there are not alot of choices for 40ft is sailboats that are appealing to my wife, I have to keep her happy in a...

Forum: Monohull Sailboats

23-08-2016, 07:10

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Posted By Chriscook

Sailboat or trawler?

Hi myself and my wife and daughter have just sold our house and have moved from saskatchewan and are on our way to BC. Our plans were to buy a liveaboard and learn to sail over the next couple of...

Forum: Liveaboard's Forum

13-08-2016, 10:09

Replies: 25

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Posted By Chriscook

Re: Acreage - Rv -sailboat

We thought first of the East coast pick Paul but we cannot live aboard as the winters are too bad, it sounds like the BC coast has some good cruising grounds and I will work for the next year or two...

Forum: Liveaboard's Forum

13-08-2016, 10:06

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Posted By Chriscook

Re: Acreage - Rv -sailboat

That sounds great Ken we will definitely take you up on the offer for a chat when we are down your way, I've seen quite a few boats down in Anacortes that we would like to view. It sounds like you...

Forum: Liveaboard's Forum

12-08-2016, 20:08

Replies: 25

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Posted By Chriscook

Re: Acreage - Rv -sailboat

Yes Mike we are going to do a liveaboard course but we've had a few boats but only power. It's something I have had the urge to do for many a year and with my daughter at 8 I think when we finally...

Forum: Liveaboard's Forum

12-08-2016, 14:36

Replies: 25

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Posted By Chriscook

Re: Acreage - Rv -sailboat

Thanks Bruce great advice.

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Forum: Liveaboard's Forum

12-08-2016, 14:35

Replies: 25

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Posted By Chriscook

Re: Acreage - Rv -sailboat

Hi Mike the short answer is we can't sail yet, we plan on getting lessons down in BC then having a couple of years experience before we head south. We are from the UK but have lived in saskatoon for...

Forum: Liveaboard's Forum

11-08-2016, 07:34

Replies: 25

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Posted By Chriscook

Re: Acreage - Rv -sailboat

Hopefully we can find the right one pretty quickly but if not it's decent living space, my dog and cat are not happy campers though but they will adjust.

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Forum: Liveaboard's Forum

11-08-2016, 05:58

Replies: 25

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Posted By Chriscook

Acreage - Rv -sailboat

Well myself my wife and daughter are officially mortgage free and have bought and moved into an rv until we find our sailboat. It was a hard process selling our acreage and all our belongings but it...

Forum: Families, Kids and Pets Afloat

26-07-2016, 06:52

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Living Aboard in Vancouver

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Posted By Chriscook

Re: Living Aboard in Vancouver

Hi, we too are moving down to Vancouver and will be looking for a boat to live aboard until we are ready to set sail south. There are quite a few marinas on Vancouver Island that allow liveaboards,...

Forum: Our Community

27-06-2016, 09:27

Replies: 30

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Posted By Chriscook

Re: 2nd 3rd 4th thoughts

Thx texpie, all the best to you too.

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Forum: Our Community

25-06-2016, 20:08

Replies: 30

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Posted By Chriscook

Re: 2nd 3rd 4th thoughts

My wife and I have read the posts numerous times and we know we are doing the right thing for all of us, thank you all for the reassurance and we will definately continue updating on our progress...

Forum: Our Community

25-06-2016, 11:38

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Posted By Chriscook

Re: 2nd 3rd 4th thoughts

Thanks everyone for your words of wisdom, reading the replys fill me with encouragement and confidence that we are doing the right thing, cheechako we are moving from saskatchewan where we have spent...

Forum: Our Community

25-06-2016, 09:16

Replies: 30

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Posted By Chriscook

Re: 2nd 3rd 4th thoughts

Sailorjed3 that is exactly how we feel and thanks for the post that's what I need to hear. Cheers

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Forum: Our Community

24-06-2016, 16:04

Replies: 30