![]() Insurance – How much and what type of coverage do we really need.You can read the full scoop here: /exhausting-journey-buying-cruising-sailboat We ended up registering with the Coast Guard.Sales Tax – We’ve heard of some interesting ways of avoiding sales tax…which is worth investigating, but we don’t want to do anything illegal or shady.You can see the first time we sailed her here: /sweet-life-sailing-dream-boat We landed on a perfect for us 43ft Leopard. Turns out a 35ft catamaran is great for coastal cruising, but not as well suited to sailing around the world. ![]() Size – We think we want around 35-40ft Catamaran, preferably closer to the 35’ size.No, you officially blew the budget out of the water and took out loan! See the damage here: /exhausting-journey-buying-cruising-sailboat.Can we get what we want/need within our budget and have enough left over to get the boat ready for living/sailing? Things are no-doubt about to get expensive!.To see our one year update video, click here: /dream-first-year-sailors Sailboat Shopping Whoop Whoop! So, we thought it was the perfect time to come back and update our own unknown thoughts, expectations and uncertainties. It should be fun to come back in a few years when we’re a little more seasoned and revisit these worries and excitements.Īpril 2017 UPDATE!!! We’ve been sailing and sailboat owners for one year now. Here is the unofficial brain-dump of things we have on our mind right now. Sure, we’ve been scouring the watery depths of the internet and watching plenty of YouTube videos but we’ve still got a lot of thoughts, expectations & uncertainties swirling around in our heads. The learning, the experiencing and the conquering of goals is what gets us springing out of bed like we slept with a caffeine drip. We’re not big planners… we’re un-planners and we don’t enjoy much of the planning process. However, it doesn’t mean we’re free from the anxiety of what’s ahead. Living in small spaces, off grid and rolling with the proverbial punches are all things we’re accustomed to. We’ve learned a lot over the years that should transition and alleviate some of the shock and learning curve most newbies have…or so we’re hoping. I feel like the past 5 years of being full-time RV’ers gives us a useful perspective as we’re heading into this shopping and living aboard a sail boat thing. Our goal is to get to FL, get on some boats and figure out what boat (and size) we think will best suit our needs and wants. Lauderdale that’s supposed to be a really nice guy (aka, not a shady salesman). Our friend Pat recommended a boat broker out of Ft. We’re looking for a used Catamaran and there seems to be a lot of them sitting in Florida. We can only do so much of it online and we’re at the point where we need to get on board and out on the water. It’s time to get serious about sail boat shopping. Now we’re on a mission to drive the 1324 miles from Ft. We had one last hurrah in Texas where we carved out quality time with family, picked up right where we left off with friends and Jason served his jury duty like a good citizen.
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