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Forum: Monohull Sailboats 18-10-2016, 09:13
Replies: 29
Views: 61,409
Posted By riderjuan
Re: Live aboard cruising family sailboat thoughts ~

I have not...
Life jumped up and got in my way - some was financial (a little bit of a set back, but fixable), some was need.
My family of 3 turned into a family of 5!
That changes things. The...
Forum: Families, Kids and Pets Afloat 16-05-2015, 18:15
Replies: 16
Views: 5,983
Posted By riderjuan
Re: Family Adventure 2017

I like your plan!


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Forum: Families, Kids and Pets Afloat 16-05-2015, 10:04
Replies: 13
Views: 6,906
Posted By riderjuan
Re: Living aboard with a baby???

Just lurking about in this thread – for those of you that do have toddlers on board, how do you balance the need for a little ones space to play with the limited space below. While sailing there’s no...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 06-05-2015, 09:59
Replies: 29
Views: 61,409
Posted By riderjuan
Re: Live aboard cruising family sailboat thoughts ~

yes, we will charter both in Caribbean and the Sea of Cortez - with all of the hullabaloo about a cats, I'm sure we'll give that a swing too. I did appreciate the idea of an extended charter...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 05-05-2015, 14:24
Replies: 29
Views: 61,409
Posted By riderjuan
Re: Live aboard cruising family sailboat thoughts ~

I say 5 because we expect to continually have a 3rd adult onboard.
An extra wife – NO !!
An adult that wants a true bunk/cabin – yes.
So that gets me to 5 with a need for 3 cabins. I really...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 29-04-2015, 15:42
Replies: 29
Views: 61,409
Posted By riderjuan
Re: Live aboard cruising family sailboat thoughts ~

I'm not afraid of a cat...
There are SO MANY advantages to them. it's just that they feel more like a little condo than sailboat. I have spent very little time on a cat, maybe i need to; maybe I...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 27-04-2015, 18:50
Replies: 29
Views: 61,409
Posted By riderjuan
Re: Live aboard cruising family sailboat thoughts ~

The kids are (will be 5 and 2), so safety is a concern.
I just like the feel of a monohull...
I love 700 miles from a coast- so jogging down to the marina to gawk is not really an option, hence...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 20-04-2015, 15:34
Replies: 29
Views: 61,409
Posted By riderjuan
Live aboard cruising family sailboat thoughts ~

Ok, so I posted a question a few days ago hoping I would get some thoughts on some new directions to look. I got a little, and I mean a little, input. So many of the posts here on how little or...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 18-04-2015, 13:32
Replies: 12
Views: 2,503
Posted By riderjuan
Re: A question of Shape, LOA, and Draft

Well, I really did not want to skew the discussion. the range of boats I've looked at are from the 70/80 vintage CT 54,Vagabond, Hans Christian to the 2000ish Super Amel... so from 150K to 300ish. ...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 18-04-2015, 11:29
Replies: 12
Views: 2,503
Posted By riderjuan
A question of Shape, LOA, and Draft

A question of Shape, LOA and Draft
I’m researching beam and draft for a 50-55 foot liveaboard. Looking for a beam of 15sh+ and a sub 7 foot draft. I want to maximize comfortable space above and...
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 07-06-2014, 14:29
Replies: 27
Views: 4,918
Posted By riderjuan
Re: fast track to sailing ~ how fast?>

Sailing School –well, I went with few real preconceptions. I had asked quite a few questions but answers were all over the board. After a week, I now understand why. While the information should and...
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 14-05-2014, 14:01
Replies: 27
Views: 4,918
Posted By riderjuan
Re: fast track to sailing ~ how fast?>

ASA,
I'll take notes, although it's seems and odd but nice classroom~
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 14-05-2014, 13:24
Replies: 27
Views: 4,918
Posted By riderjuan
Re: fast track to sailing ~ how fast?>

Read...?
Hmmm.

Thanks, I'll read.
All I have is questions!
Forum: Boat Ownership & Making a Living 14-05-2014, 12:38
Replies: 17
Views: 2,641
Posted By riderjuan
Re: Something for less

The web has made most purchases of value level. It's very easy to find what something can be bought for by searching the web for a seller engaged in the race for volume selling at the expense of...
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 14-05-2014, 12:10
Replies: 27
Views: 4,918
Posted By riderjuan
Re: fast track to sailing ~ how fast?>

So I leave for "school" in 2 days.
Any words of advice from people that have taken a week long course (or just those with an opinion...) - must packs, don't forgets or other thoughts.
Heading for...
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 24-04-2014, 05:53
Replies: 27
Views: 4,918
Posted By riderjuan
Re: fast track to sailing ~ how fast?>

My wife does have some experience sailing from years ago on the gr8 lakes, but , we would both go to a course together before we chartered "solo".
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 10-04-2014, 08:31
Replies: 27
Views: 4,918
Posted By riderjuan
Re: fast track to sailing ~ how fast?>

Thanks, that's what I would expect. More experience is necessary. I m headed out for a 7 day course - I'll let y'all know how it goes~
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 08-04-2014, 11:59
Replies: 27
Views: 4,918
Posted By riderjuan
Re: fast track to sailing ~ how fast?>

Cool.
Sounds like it all worked out for ya!
I'm hoping that floating suits me as well, I've wanted to wonder the world on water for quite some time - this is the dirt step.
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 07-04-2014, 12:28
Replies: 27
Views: 4,918
Posted By riderjuan
Re: fast track to sailing ~ how fast?>

Thanks!
As a guy from the mountains and desert, all my experience with water is in gravity feed rivers ~ so wind driven waves will be new. I appreciate that you feel after a week a person could...
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 07-04-2014, 10:59
Replies: 27
Views: 4,918
Posted By riderjuan
fast track to sailing ~ how fast?>

Ok guys and gals, I’m signing up for sailing school…
After a week of instruction, what are the odds I’ll truly feel comfortable taking my family out on a 40 foot sailboat?
It seems like there are...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 14-03-2014, 13:42
Replies: 18
Views: 3,396
Posted By riderjuan
Re: Sailing School

...and thanks for all the info above.
My goal is to move to charter for a year or two for vacations and if that goes well move to a boat in about 3 years.
Forum: General Sailing Forum 14-03-2014, 13:39
Replies: 18
Views: 3,396
Posted By riderjuan
Re: Sailing School

I get the idea of a sailing school "vacation", it's damn cold here!
Any suggestion on schools I've looked at BOSS and it seems reasonable...
I'd appreciate any thoughts or reviews from y'all!
Forum: General Sailing Forum 13-03-2014, 15:42
Replies: 18
Views: 3,396
Posted By riderjuan
Re: Sailing School

I live I colorado, so nowhere is close :)
Forum: General Sailing Forum 13-03-2014, 14:33
Replies: 18
Views: 3,396
Posted By riderjuan
Sailing School

I’m trying to find a school for basic cruising. I expect to be able to earn ASA bareboat certification -
I’ve seen prices as high as 5,000!
5 thousand dollars…
for a week!
Prices seem to...
Forum: Dollars & Cents 01-03-2014, 15:15
Replies: 768
Views: 105,481
Posted By riderjuan
Re: Cruising on $5,000 / Month

Seems like 5 grand a month is healthy allowance for life if you do little more than live rather than vacation. I’ve lived on far less… I’d like to live on far more!
60,000 a year should get you...
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