GL: Cruising economically

[Robert Meyer]

I think that is awesome and I certainly could do just that (need to wait for a
few years until retirement).  I always say that it isn't about the money --
sometimes alot of money just gets in the way.
I hope to do the same thing in a
few years -- maybe with something smaller or something bigger, but certainly
something "simple" and "easy".
Have a nice weekend,
Robert Meyer
1990 32'
Sundowner Pilothouse "BRAZO"
Sturgeon Bay, WI


From: bill fiero
bill_fiero at hotmail.com

Retire, sell your house (invest that money for a
future repurchase), give away
most everything, get a pickup truck capable of
towing a trailerable boat,
slide in a pop-up camper (Alaska camper is one of
the best -- all wood
interior, reliable), buy a small 'pocket' trawler (like a
C-Dory 22) or a
'pocket' cruising sailboat (we had a Pacific Seacraft Flicka)
and take off.
Liveaboard the boat while cruising, in the camper when ashore
visiting friends
or family, cruise all three coasts and as many of the rivers
and lakes in
North America that appeal, move north and south with the seasons
(either on
the water or on the trailer) and away from the east coast during
hurricane
season, and live simply.  We did this for three years on the
sailboat and
seven years on the C-Dory, and now continue the trailer/cruising
through the
better part of three seasons and live in a small rental condo in
winter near
the grandkids.  Our pickup camper was a great home during our
ashore times for
13 years and we have just replaced it with another truck.