Who is truly hoping to do this indefinitely?

[Livia]

Originally Posted by pwillems

I just finished reading Anne Vanderhoof's "An Embarassment of Mangoes".
...
How many people considering this life actually do it with the intention of truly sailing indefinitely?

I really enjoyed that book.

It seems like, of people cruising indefinitely, there are two camps of indefinitely:
1) until you can't physically or die
and/or
2) until it is no longer fun

We fall into category #2 which, if we keep at it long enough, could turn into category #1. I have a hard time imagining that it will stay fun for a half century (should I be so lucky to have that much life left) so I imagine that we won't get to #1...but who knows.

[damies]

Another low tide example:

3 Photo's taken standing in the same place ~120º from each other.

Small Mono sort of close to Shore:


Big Cat sort of close to Shore:


The Shore:

[Bene505]

damies,

Not sure you just sold me on cats as much as on getting a hovercraft.

That shore looks really tough to cross dragging a dinghy. No wonder you want to skip the engine and being close to shore is of value.

Can you just get groceries at high tide?

Regards,
Brad

[damies]

Originally Posted by Bene505

damies,

Not sure you just sold me on cats as much as on getting a hovercraft.

That shore looks really tough to cross dragging a dinghy. No wonder you want to skip the engine and being close to shore is of value.

Can you just get groceries at high tide?

Regards,
Brad

It's not such a big deal for me, I don't live aboard. There aren't many live aboard's in this area, there was a guy living on a 21' Wharram for a while, he just anchored close to the shore and sat on the sand at low tide. It's a lot easier to do this in a cat than a mono. I guess that makes the groceries easier at low tide too, just walk there across the sand, no need for a dingy

[magnusmurphy]

Livia

You might be interested to know that Anne Vanderhoof has a new book out "The spice Necklace". My wife is reading it at the moment and has made some yummy dishes from the recipes. We listened to Anne present her book here in Calgary a few weeks ago. She is now back on the boat in the Lesser Antilles.
Magnus

[zeehag]

lived on board since 1990. will no tlive any other way--donot need house or land based junk--lol----have 41 formosa and a cat to guard her--lol....sail other peoples boats for the moment --between repairs of formosa--lol...needs many but i wouldnt trade for the world!!!

[catamariner]

Zeehag, what a wonderful cat! We are hoping our adult female will make the transition. She is pretty devoted to all of us and I think she would be unhappy left behind, also it's a catamaran so heeling should not be a source of discomfort to her. Formosas are such a traditionally gorgeous boat, I'll bet you need the large cat to keep the gawkers at bay!

[zeehag]

i like the room the formosa offers inside--i am sailing on a 37 seidelmann at present--is what kat is sitting on--is sooo different from formosa--i like the formosa's set up better--this has fin/spade-i prefer the full keel with attached rudder lol--doesnt turn worth a dang but is stable and kat loves it!!! kat will probably enjoy wherever it is that family is--lol --they are soooo social--mine wont eat unless i am also eating lol....a multihull will spoil the kitty !! is a nice stable platform for kat to run and play and catch birdeez..lol....kitties are so much happier with their family than when left at home--hom eis where the family is....mine tried to "kill" me when i came back after leaving him home--so he goes with me when i travel ....is sooo much happier with his family!!! and the company is goood...fun to watch as they adjust to new places ....

[remetau]

We have lived aboard in Florida now for 5 years. Although we don't know what will happen in the future, we plan to be on our boat cruising until we are too old to do so. Then we hope to "retire" to a grass hut on a beach in some remote third world country.

We also have a guard cat aboard:
Re Metau - Hans Christian 33 - Cruising Kitty Neptune

[zeehag]

Originally Posted by catamariner

Zeehag, what a wonderful cat! We are hoping our adult female will make the transition. She is pretty devoted to all of us and I think she would be unhappy left behind, also it's a catamaran so heeling should not be a source of discomfort to her. Formosas are such a traditionally gorgeous boat, I'll bet you need the large cat to keep the gawkers at bay!

he actually brings out the gawkers lol--is difficult to take him in and out of usa so i will be keeping myself out..ll..when i finally get my formosa out of sann diego i will not return, i do not plan on reverting to land life--the water is soo much better!!!!