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So Pickle, got to ask: Have you ever been sailing on anything larger than a dinghy before? And, are you looking for advice or just validation? Seems to me that you ask for the collective wisdom of the board and then get a little defensive when it doesn’t go your way. I’m surprised that the boat in Florida that you are so enamored with was built by a professional builder at all. The topsides photos have the look of a backyard build. I’d hate to see what it is below the waterline. The interior looks cute in a pirate ship sort of way. Is that what you are going for? A pirate ship? Sorry for being blunt but my narrow mindedness was formed over many years and many, many miles of sailing experience. Don’t take my word for it, call a couple of insurance companies and see if you can even get insurance. Seriously doubt if you could get a liability policy for it either.
But if it is validation you-re going for: Do it, do it now! Just because us guys own sail boats made out of dead dinosaurs doesn’t mean you have to! We probably overspent for our Tupperware boats! Don’t fall into our trap! We make boating expensive – it doesn’t have to be that way! In fact, done properly, sailing is cheaper than living under a bridge! Besides, being constrained by our experience, we have become narrow minded and need you to come over to our side and drink the kool-aide too. Be an outlaw! Live the dream – not somebody else’s reality!
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