I am up early, 4 AM, as there is much to do today. I've got a lot to do on the web site plus my salon air conditioning needs the intake hose replaced. Since the posting, Air Conditioning Blues, I've found that the hose is full of grass growing inside. That is likely another cause for the reduced water flow.
This week was spent on the road again, this time in North Carolina. I spent several days near Wilmington, NC looking at boats and in particular, sailboats suitable for living aboard. We looked a number of boats that have good potential. A number of you have expressed an interest in sailboats in the 35-40K range.
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Most of you have expressed an interest in either trawlers or sailboats for living aboard. In another post, I discuss the advantages and disadvantages of both.
A note worth mentioning is that slip rates for the NC coast were about 50% of what they are in Florida. They have some 1st rate facilities too. If you would like some more details, drop me a line.
As I have said often in my postings, Mary my wife, and I love to share the cruising and live aboard lifestyle with others. As a yacht broker, helping people learn of the lifestyle and explore participating is my way of promoting boating in general. As my profile says, we try to help people realize a dream...one dream at a time.
The photo on the left is Mary. She is a looker, isn't she? Oh and another thing, I might be the Captain of the Patricia Ann, but I know that shes the Admiral!
This week we heard from a old customer, Beverly. I found a buyer for her 38 Catalina last year. She and her husband never did really like sailboats and used it seldom, never taking it cruising. She and her husband had recently been discussing selling their home in Florida, buying a condo in the NC mountains, and moving aboard a trawler in Florida for the winter.
As fate would have it, Bev took a chance and drove by the Patricia Ann at the dock late Wednesday afternoon. Beverly always did like the looks of the Patricia Ann....:) Mary was on the sundeck. They struck up a conversation that ended about an hour later discussing live aboard storage, provisioning, cleaning issues, decorating and other issues of interest to ladies contemplating the cruising/live aboard lifestyle. Mary said they just touched the surface. So it occurred to me that perhaps Mary should contribute to this blog in the future reviewing issues of interest to you ladies out there. Mary has agreed and is excited about helping you learn of the lifestyle. You'll see her postings shortly.
Continuing with the Bev story, I spoke to her upon my return home yesterday. She is both excited and nervous about the live aboard lifestyle. So to help ease her fears, Mary and I have offered to take her and her husband out for an overnight stay on the hook at one of our favorite anchorages in the next few weeks.
Their cruise will be one of participation. I will let them experience navigation, monitoring the boat's systems, meal preparation, anchoring, launching the dingy, and simply enjoying the solitude. They will run the boat, Mary and I will be the crew.
Bev asked, "But how do you sleep with the generator running"?
My response, like a baby.
More to come
Till then,
Mike
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