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Might want to elaborate what you mean by "Must have some resources."
On most deliveries, the captain pays for the crew's food and drink and for their transport to and from the boat. What are you expecting the crew to pay for specifically?
have crewed on j120 from ny to charleston, charleston to jacksonville and back. charleston to daytona and back charleston to edisto and back .own cape dory27 sailed 25 yrs..live in sc
can you explain resurces? what is expected etc.
in order to see if there is a match there are about 1000 questions that need to be answered
about the boat
about the crew skipper
the plan
who pays for what?
etc etc so can we talk real time...I like email but ....well you know
Sailingdog I posted this request in sailnet for help, not to be called names. I am having my motor repaired and will not be setting out until all repairs are made. I would like to point out that many people would consider a trip to key west would be worth paying there own way. Have a nice day.
That's true. Key West is a fun place and expensive. A berth on a boat in Key West for an extended period of time might be worth paying expenses. Are you willing to entertain crew for a week or so after arrival to make their expenses worthwhile or is this essentially "get the boat there and then get off the boat?" That information would be useful.
I yhave done a bit of sailing and feel that if I am to pay mn y own way I should be able to talk to the captain
so if you can pl,ease leave a contact number and info on the boat so that I will feel comfortable about sharing an experience with someone whose my life depends on..
It boils down to supply and demand. It is always more sailors looking for boat than the other way around. Therefore the captains can dictate their terms most of the time.
a sail to Key West sounds romantic, key word being sounds
the last time I went to Key West I was stunned at the large Office Depot and other development bursting everywhere along the roads around the island, and further, the beaches seemed dirty unlike many of the promo photos(I think Hemmingway would be completely devastated)
furthermore, coastal sailing is very hard work & requires large amounts of skill/experience to be safe
they are not calling you names, it is just called
REALITY, all the best
I live in Raleigh and could help out. When are you leaving?, if you have not already. I've sailed about 170 days on the NC coast, BVIs, Greece, and Italy.
I was unable to fill the position so started the trip by myself. I am currently in Savanna Ga. and am still looking for someone to accompany me. I have a pickup that I am also taking down the coast so I have been taking short hops and then going back for my truck. If you are not in a hurry call me at 303-330-5451. Jeff
Not really a big surprise, considering the terms you require for them to have the privilege. Doing a delivery is a lot of hard work. It takes a fair amount of time to do a longer delivery. Most people, who can afford to take the time to do a longer delivery, really won't be interested in HAVING TO PAY for the privilege of doing so. Not trying to be mean... just stating a fact.
Let's see: You're not paying the crew, you're not feeding the crew. You're not paying for the crew to get to the boat or home from the boat. That's basically asking the crew to subsidize moving your boat-since they're providing free labor, paying for food and transport... WHAT A BARGAIN!!!
They can't be working while they're on the delivery, so they're not getting paid at all...and you're now asking them to shell out money, while they're not getting paid, for the privilege of working their tails off to move YOUR BOAT. uke
I am currently in Savanna Ga. and am still looking for someone to accompany me. I have a pickup that I am also taking down the coast so I have been taking short hops and then going back for my truck. If you are not in a hurry call me at 303-330-5451. Jeff
I am not delivering a boat. I was attempting to find someone to enjoy an adventure with me. I am doing this by myself so know that it doesn't require a lot of physical labor. By requiring someone to pay there own way I was trying to filter out the freeloaders that would assuredly answer the post looking for free meals, free drinks, and a free ride, while contributing little to get me to where I am going. It is taking me longer to get to where I am going because I am taking the ICW. It has been a beautiful trip and I am glad that I have gone this way. By the way I am retired and not in a hurry to get anywhere. When I do get there then I have to plan on getting somewhere else. Jeff
Still seems to me that you have little regard for a person's time and do not value sailing experience at all.
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