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Forum: General Sailing Forum

19-11-2018, 12:46

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Cruising Sailboats: a Dying Breed?

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Posted By boatman61

Re: Cruising Sailboats: a Dying Breed?

In that case a friend of mine delivers his boat to the Azores every Spring then cruises to Madeira and on to the Canaries for Autumn then delivers it back to the Caribe in December where he does a...

Forum: General Sailing Forum

16-11-2018, 18:51

Replies: 356

Cruising Sailboats: a Dying Breed?

Views: 37,784

Posted By boatman61

Re: Cruising Sailboats: a Dying Breed?

Were I religious I would say amen..
But as I am not.. TFFT.. :biggrin:

Forum: General Sailing Forum

08-11-2018, 12:21

Replies: 356

Cruising Sailboats: a Dying Breed?

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Posted By boatman61

Re: Cruising Sailboats: a Dying Breed?

That is for sure in the Ballearics.. Plama harbour is stacked full off charter boats.. lots off cats and anchorages have been turned into mooring fields to cram more charter boats in daily..
It was...

Forum: General Sailing Forum

06-11-2018, 12:22

Replies: 356

Cruising Sailboats: a Dying Breed?

Views: 37,784

Posted By boatman61

Re: Cruising Sailboats: a Dying Breed?

Never ride boats hard.. and shes tidy coz she is up for sale.. and the Eberspacher keeps things well dry.
But.. years living in confined spaces on RN: frigates one learns to stow as you go.. less...

Forum: General Sailing Forum

06-11-2018, 11:38

Replies: 356

Cruising Sailboats: a Dying Breed?

Views: 37,784

Posted By boatman61

Re: Cruising Sailboats: a Dying Breed?

I dont know.. rather have a 1967 Nic 32 than a Hunter..
Nowt dark and smelly here.. your obviously used to old style US boats.. :biggrin:

Forum: General Sailing Forum

06-11-2018, 10:55

Replies: 356

Cruising Sailboats: a Dying Breed?

Views: 37,784

Posted By boatman61

Re: Cruising Sailboats: a Dying Breed?

Now here is where we disagree..
You guys are in what we describe as the upper income, status oriented group.. whereas down here in the ass end of the economy things are pretty much as they were...

Forum: General Sailing Forum

06-11-2018, 03:59

Replies: 356

Cruising Sailboats: a Dying Breed?

Views: 37,784

Posted By boatman61

Re: Cruising Sailboats: a Dying Breed?

:thumb:

Forum: General Sailing Forum

02-11-2018, 16:03

Replies: 356

Cruising Sailboats: a Dying Breed?

Views: 37,784

Posted By boatman61

Re: Cruising Sailboats: a Dying Breed?

In the UK it was before that.. then Knox Johnson widened the appeal in the 60's.

Forum: General Sailing Forum

02-11-2018, 10:55

Replies: 356

Cruising Sailboats: a Dying Breed?

Views: 37,784

Posted By boatman61

Re: Cruising Sailboats: a Dying Breed?

Young is a state of mind in my opinion..
I've known ancient folk in their 20's.. and kids who can party and dance many into the ground in their 60's.
Don't sweat it.. just get out there and be...

Forum: General Sailing Forum

31-10-2018, 14:54

Replies: 356

Cruising Sailboats: a Dying Breed?

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Posted By boatman61

Re: Cruising Sailboats: a Dying Breed?

Sound like my Grandfather in the early 60's..
Damn long haired layabouts and that music.. :banghead:
:biggrin:

Forum: General Sailing Forum

31-10-2018, 07:12

Replies: 356

Cruising Sailboats: a Dying Breed?

Views: 37,784

Posted By boatman61

Re: Cruising Sailboats: a Dying Breed?

I dont think it has anything to do with money other than what one can manage on..
More important is the mind set..
I have lived on boats from 23ft to 40ft and to be honest my sweet spot was 30ft...

Forum: General Sailing Forum

30-10-2018, 16:37

Replies: 356

Cruising Sailboats: a Dying Breed?

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Posted By boatman61

Re: Cruising Sailboats: a Dying Breed?

Its Humanity's obsession with Growth Jim.. if theres no growth.. "Panic"!!!
Growth is bad.. :popcorn:

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