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Together, watch and post process the tons of videos on Youtube like this couple's series/channel . Great advice - thanks for your input. I am an avid follower of MVFreedom and did watch that on my own and watched it again with my wife who is all in on our next chapter. Admidtedly I am...

NOPE - I am half way through Hinz' The Complete Book of Anchoring and my wife and I took the Boaters University's "Anchors and Anchoring" course taught by Chuck Howley. I am definitely NOT going to risk this kind of investment to poor ground tackle or an insufficient anchor for the bottom you...

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.... and I have traveled for work my entire career, at my own expense and to mostly non glamours places. Even when I visit a cool place for work I am in and out so fast that I get very little feel for it. One night spend in a mid level hotel off of the interstate in one place is pretty much...

Was great boat with my three boys who could all fit (at the time) into the rear cabin. I had a late 80's model with a 160HP Isuzu engine (they used everything). With a wind and tide behind me I can eek out 14 Knots....

Great advice and already in the works - Covid permitting...

Magna - I have considered between 42' and 55'. Largest boat Ive owned an operated was a 27' Albin Family Cruiser. Today I run a 24' fish boat. My retirement dream boat from about 10 years back was a 44 Nordic Tug with flybridge...Then I saw/considered Full Displacement hulls including...

Do I have Issues ... or just having fun? Hello TF members, Serious question.... I am 18~24 months out from transitioning from the working world to the boating-retired. Been fortunate as an investor/saver leaving me with more money than I would have imagined in my younger days. I have...

A dreamer... yes I am guilty. I resemble many of these comments. I think I am realistic and try to be well researched using The Hull Truth, TF, You Tube, Current Owners, Brokers and just about any nut who loves talking about boats. I seriously have a problem that all of you apparently share...

My thoughts exactly!

I recently watched a YouTuber (Aboard Mermaid Monster) take 1000+ gallons from a fuel delivery truck while they were in Maine at $1.65 or so per gallon. Anyone with experience doing this? AT that price why doesn't everyone do this? Anything to watch out for?

Just watched an great video on upgrading to the Victron system from an extremely well informed cruiser. He upgraded his inverter and batteries. Look on YOUTUBE under ElliYacht. Excellent videos all around.

I originally posted this on the "Docks" part of the forum but hoped to get additional perspective. Reposting here to hopeful gain additional TF wisdom! Looking for advice on how early to begin my search on securing seasonal dock space prior to boat purchase. In my case I think I am settled on...

Thanks for teh reply - Good info!

Point well taken - I fully intend to have my ass in a seat....

I know the boat pretty well and checked the specifications to be certain (60'9"). That said itsounds pretty good to OWN your own dock/moorage!

Looking for advice on how early to begin my search on securing seasonal dock space prior to boat purchase. In my case I think I am settled on a boat with a 16' beam and 55' with a LOA of about 60'. Difficult part is that our plan is to use the boat aggressively in the beginning cruising up or...

Been building a list for years for my soon to be recognized move from land to sea (at least temporarily anyway). I would have sent it in Excel but the system won't allow it and had to send a screenshot. Great to have this in a spreadsheet format as you can add, subtract and move items as you...

Question: what should the differential be between land based gas and that which you buy waterside. Recently I filled my Fishboat with about 100 gallons of regular gas at $3.00 per gallon. On land, at an average gas station on the same day their price was $1.99 equating to 50% increase in cost...

What "55" are you looking at?

Nice spec - that would work even if a bit of overkill.

Depending on the IP cameras you are using you might find a downloadable windows based camera viewer/recorder from the manufacturer. Check out AXIS' website and you will see what I am referring to. Only catch is that it the network recorder software available from a given security camera...

HA! Thats what I thought the whole book would be like!

John, Sounds like my wife and I are on the exact same schedule! Retire in three years and go - maybe not around the world but certainly the entire east coast and islands. My budget is not quite the same but close. We have looked extensively at Kady's, Nordhavn and Fleming in addition to many...

David M - Thanks so much for your insight. I will add to those books I already have which I am happy to report I am on the right track. One question on Chapmans....I see this book on many boaters shelves and wonder how many have actually read it, or more importantly studied it? For those that...