Hey Mates!
So, after much soul searching, life reassembling, suicidal thoughts, and internal monolouge, I have come to the conclusion that it is time to give up land travel and take to the seas! I am learning as much as possible, and gathering dollaz with much haste so as to be able to buy a boat before the fall arrives. I'm currently living in my car with my lover, working a job, working odd jobs, scrounging scrap, starting Go-fund-me campains, even spanging to get the funds together for a boat. But before all that, I have a few questions that hopefully a boat veteran will be able to help me with, as I am deadset on getting a boat, living on her, and eventually crossing oceans, though I doubt I'll be doing that on my first boat (one step at a time an all that), wich will probably be a 25' or so.
The cool thing is I'm back in MI, where a lot of older boats for decent prices are for sail. The freshwater is less rough on the hull and the lake calmer than the sea. What I'm unsure of is really how to get started in sailing! How do I learn what things to look for in a boat? Obviously the hull, keel, rigging, sails, mast, and various tanks and wiring have to be in good shape, but what determines this? Most of the boats around here are made of fiberglass. What does one look for with a fiberglass boat? The boat will be occupied by myself, my boyfriend, and our very small dog. As we are deeply in love (Sometimes) small spaces shouldn't be a problem.
Aside from finding a boat, how does one find somewhere to learn to sail? There are lots of books, of course, and safety courses, but where does one go to get actual experience ON a boat? A marina? A club? Is it okay to just find a guy, explain that I'm buying a boat but want to learn first? Just fucking pay someone to let me learn on their boat?
All I want is the freedom of the seas. I'll definitely be starting out small, sailing her in the great lakes and keeping her away from the ocean, but when I go to sea I want to be ready, in a boat I can count on, with a nice tan and the wind in my hair.
So, after much soul searching, life reassembling, suicidal thoughts, and internal monolouge, I have come to the conclusion that it is time to give up land travel and take to the seas! I am learning as much as possible, and gathering dollaz with much haste so as to be able to buy a boat before the fall arrives. I'm currently living in my car with my lover, working a job, working odd jobs, scrounging scrap, starting Go-fund-me campains, even spanging to get the funds together for a boat. But before all that, I have a few questions that hopefully a boat veteran will be able to help me with, as I am deadset on getting a boat, living on her, and eventually crossing oceans, though I doubt I'll be doing that on my first boat (one step at a time an all that), wich will probably be a 25' or so.
The cool thing is I'm back in MI, where a lot of older boats for decent prices are for sail. The freshwater is less rough on the hull and the lake calmer than the sea. What I'm unsure of is really how to get started in sailing! How do I learn what things to look for in a boat? Obviously the hull, keel, rigging, sails, mast, and various tanks and wiring have to be in good shape, but what determines this? Most of the boats around here are made of fiberglass. What does one look for with a fiberglass boat? The boat will be occupied by myself, my boyfriend, and our very small dog. As we are deeply in love (Sometimes) small spaces shouldn't be a problem.
Aside from finding a boat, how does one find somewhere to learn to sail? There are lots of books, of course, and safety courses, but where does one go to get actual experience ON a boat? A marina? A club? Is it okay to just find a guy, explain that I'm buying a boat but want to learn first? Just fucking pay someone to let me learn on their boat?
All I want is the freedom of the seas. I'll definitely be starting out small, sailing her in the great lakes and keeping her away from the ocean, but when I go to sea I want to be ready, in a boat I can count on, with a nice tan and the wind in my hair.