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guys, guys, i'm just new to the scene, love boats, looking to get a fixer upper and outfit it on the cheap, and know nothing about anything other than i can do fiberglass, epoxy, paint, weld, wire and fernagle about anything together except diesel engines. anyway, getting the skinny on the pros and cons puts my mind at ease about all the unknowns. i'm looking at some older boats, so depreciation doesn't factor in much, but i don't want to wind up with an unanticipated repair, or major issue that knocks me out of the picture. so its good to hear the worst about what can be. good to be informed. if the truth scares you back onto the sofa, maybe you don't have the heart to be worthy to ply the seas.
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Mr. Cotton, Its what you make of it .
Steak or hamburger...What do you really want.

If its in your heart ,you follow thru . The doors always open to travel into.
Good luck to you ,Its all a learning experence !
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Welcome to Sailnet. I used to want a boat, but no more. I can't afford it. You came to the right place, these guys know their stuff.
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Don't forget what an airline ticket from SFO to OZ would have set you back.
SD, that was the best AU$1400 I have ever spent. Just look at what it gave me the opertunity to do...and yes I may do it all over again. My mum says otherwise.
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Hey Simon, Good to see you mate!! I was just watching a TV show about the making of your money down under and how it is printed on a Polymer film.

Plastic money, Simon I would rethink this. Just look at the US now and how we got in to trouble with plastic money. LOL
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Hey Simon, Good to see you mate!! I was just watching a TV show about the making of your money down under and how it is printed on a Polymer film.

Plastic money, Simon I would rethink this. Just look at the US now and how we got in to trouble with plastic money. LOL
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Its 12.30am here January 1 2009, happy new year.
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Happy New Year Simon... and to Hartley, TDW and the rest of you upside down folks...
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You know what the first rule of sailing is? ...Love. You can learn all the math in the 'verse, but you take
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Way to get a head start on 2009 Simon and assorted marsupials!! The early bird catches the dingo! Party on!!
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