Al
Guru
- Joined
- Apr 1, 2012
- Messages
- 2,206
- Location
- usa
- Vessel Name
- 'SLO'~BELLE
- Vessel Make
- 1978 Marben-27' Flybridge Trawler(extended to 30 feet) Pilothouse Pocket Cruiser[
Alaskan-
Your plans mirror ours pretty much, I retired at 59, 19 years ago. Purchased our first retirement boat knowing that at some point I would have to adjust for age. We maintained lovingly our 30 foot converted tug venturing to all corners of our ‘Boating world”. We have all we need within 150 mile radius. Hence we do well with simplicity and yes there was always an improvement or something to keep busy. We did hit the age factor three years ago and sadly let go and sold the wood tug and purchased our current glass boat.
Following your threads that included the looked forward retirement has been noted and now, welcome get up home as soon and safe as you can. Jump in, the retirement waters of Alaska are fantastic!!
I am 13 days from retirement. Yep less than 2 weeks. I am 57 and we bought ASD in 2013 so I would have time to make her ours. As some TF have read, I just added the last piece of equipment (laptop). I am ready to go north. There will always be things to fix, improve etc. I gave myself a few years to get it together. Just me I guess.”......
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My post on another thread.
“No- I do not have a auto pilot nor a rudder indicator. The boat I have was purchased with simplicity in mind. one VHF, one radar,one compass, one $75.00 tablet with a 'Free' download GPS chart system. backed up with my IPhone 'free' charts and two Hummingbird feet/fathom meters.
I am adding a 'SPOT' location/routing GPS unit this Spring and upgrading the VHF to that which has the Lat/Lon feature.
Inexpensive, easy to fix/replace
Al-Ketchikan
Your plans mirror ours pretty much, I retired at 59, 19 years ago. Purchased our first retirement boat knowing that at some point I would have to adjust for age. We maintained lovingly our 30 foot converted tug venturing to all corners of our ‘Boating world”. We have all we need within 150 mile radius. Hence we do well with simplicity and yes there was always an improvement or something to keep busy. We did hit the age factor three years ago and sadly let go and sold the wood tug and purchased our current glass boat.
Following your threads that included the looked forward retirement has been noted and now, welcome get up home as soon and safe as you can. Jump in, the retirement waters of Alaska are fantastic!!
I am 13 days from retirement. Yep less than 2 weeks. I am 57 and we bought ASD in 2013 so I would have time to make her ours. As some TF have read, I just added the last piece of equipment (laptop). I am ready to go north. There will always be things to fix, improve etc. I gave myself a few years to get it together. Just me I guess.”......
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My post on another thread.
“No- I do not have a auto pilot nor a rudder indicator. The boat I have was purchased with simplicity in mind. one VHF, one radar,one compass, one $75.00 tablet with a 'Free' download GPS chart system. backed up with my IPhone 'free' charts and two Hummingbird feet/fathom meters.
I am adding a 'SPOT' location/routing GPS unit this Spring and upgrading the VHF to that which has the Lat/Lon feature.
Inexpensive, easy to fix/replace
Al-Ketchikan