Greetings from a New Old Guy !

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My name is Rick and I'm 57 and single. I've worked my life away and am now contemplating my future after I walk away from work. I'm no mariner by any stretch, but I have been comfortable in, on and around water all my life. I've run power boats and had a small day sailor which I enjoyed on the Hudson River as well as many other water bodies. I won't have much in the way of retirement funds, and have been looking at sail boats for sale, and I see that I can buy a medium small boat with a cabin and a galley for little money. I can pay cash to purchase. I am seriously considering divesting myself of the accumulated stuff of my life and simply sailing away. No mortgage, following the warm weather up and down the east coast with sail instead of motor power equaling little fuel costs for motion or heating, humble meals including a lot of fish, and anchoring up for sleep in protected spots, seems like a way of life. Am I crazy?

My sign up on this forum is the first of my efforts to learn about the cruising life style. I'll need charts and the knowledge to use them. I am in learning mode. Anyone with experience is welcome to offer advice and insight is welcome to and I sure would appreciate it. Thank you.