Well said, Colin! Andy C&C 40 Peregrine
On Mon, Feb 10, 2014 at 10:50 AM, Colin Kilgour <charliekilo...@gmail.com>wrote: > I second that response... > > We left when our oldest kid was 11 and our younger 2 were 9. Which was > perfect - because kids are old enough to enjoy it, participate in life > aboard, and you don't have to worry so much about them. They're also young > enough that they still like hanging out with their parents. It's also the > most common age for cruising kids, so there are lots of friends around. > The only problem was that we came back too soon. Should have stayed out > for at least another year. > > If you don't have kids... go now. > > If you're retired... go now. > > The boat will NEVER be ready and you'll NEVER have enough money... you've > just got to get off the dock. It's freakin' hard to do, but you'll be glad > you did. > > My $0.02 > > Cheers, > Colin > > > > On Tue, Feb 4, 2014 at 7:27 PM, Curtis <cpt.b...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> I love this response. I will go... I just have to get the last child into >> college. sell one house keep 2 rented sell one car an move our stuff to a >> rental unit. and were off >> >> Fall 2018 is the goal. >> Cheers (i'm Going" >> >> >> On Tue, Feb 4, 2014 at 5:04 PM, Jimmy Kelly <kellyjimmy...@gmail.com>wrote: >> >>> go as young as able to afford a reasonable boat...time flys...first >>> cruiser offshore was cnc 25 modified in 74 ...then cnc redline 41 >>> ...have never regreted a moment ...now live ashore in condo but still >>> sail boat regularily...have watched others prepare,,,others dream,,,others >>> plan,,,but never get to really go anywhere what they dreamed.....a few >>> friends over the years did europe ..med..others circumnavigate globe >>> &finally settle in new zealand..another australia....but 20 to 1 actually >>> ever left ...because of jobs kids,going poor preparing to go...fancy water >>> makers,electronics things not really needed......go soon get a cnc >>> design.cuthbertson older if possible &be off also every dollar spent on >>> getting ready is out of cruising kitty...& determines how long can be >>> free...good luck >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album >>> http://www.cncphotoalbum.com >>> CnC-List@cnc-list.com >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> "All men dream: but not equally. Those who dream by night in the dusty >> recesses of their minds wake up in the day to find it was vanity, but the >> dreamers of the day are dangerous men,for they may act their dreams with >> open eyes, to make it possible." >> >> T. E. Lawrence >> >> . >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album >> http://www.cncphotoalbum.com >> CnC-List@cnc-list.com >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > > -- Andrew Burton 61 W Narragansett Ave Newport, RI USA 02840 http://sites.google.com/site/andrewburtonyachtservices/ phone +401 965 5260
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