The day you buy it.......

and the day you sell it......

Anthony
'89 Syncro GL (Hidalgo)

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From: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Sent: Friday, September 9, 2011 10:11 PM
Subject: Re: Westy Now, Boat Soon? (Friday)

that's true about that 'hole in the water' saying..

now, what are the two best days of owning a boat ?

and ...owning a sailboat does not have to be expensive 'at all' !!
Not if someone is feisty, creative, and smart, and hard working.
A properly modest and sized boat can cost nothing almost, to own and
operate.
I've done it.

Now, the two best days of ownership ???

Scott
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dave Mcneely" <mcneely4@COX.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, September 09, 2011 5:43 PM
Subject: Re: Westy Now, Boat Soon? (Friday)

> ---- Steve Williams <sbw@SBW.ORG> wrote:
>> For some time now, I've been obsessed with learning enough about
>> sailboats to acquire one and outfit it for living more independently.
>>
>> Of course, that's why I bought my '84 Westy and fixed it up two years
>> ago.� And why I keep refining its camping systems.� I've been
>> traveling full time for two years.� I've really enjoyed it.� Alas,
>> I'm starting a full-time job next week and looking for an apartment,
>> but I hope to be camping most weekends and back on the road eventually.
>>
>> But even the Westy doesn't quite scratch the itch I have, to be more
>> self-reliant and opt out of the traditional job/debt/consume
>> treadmill.� I've thought about building a Sprinter-based camper,
>> which would be easier to boondock, but adventures in campers with
>> tires are driven by gas, and I'm not so sure gas will be easy to come
>> by before long.
>>
>> So I've started reading about sailboats and the people who use them
>> to lead more independent, adventurous lives.� I don't know whether or
>> when I will buy my first boat, but I'm enjoying the learning process.
>>
>> If you're curious, here's a good place to start: Nomadness, the ship
>> being outfitted by Steven K. Roberts, who has a long history of
>> adventures on recumbent home-built bikes and boats.
>
> Of course, you know that a boat is sometimes described (in parallel with a
> VW camper) as being "a hole in the water, into which you pour money."
>
> good luck, mcneely