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Pass the Xanax please.

If ya wanna get a check for $100K; spend $150K restoring a boat.

My largest budgeted expense will be fuel. The twins appear to exceed that budget.

I lived in and restored an 1880s era Victorian home for the better part of a decade. Forget boats, If you wanna torture yourself and lose a ton of money; buy and restore a Gingerbread house.

Great responses, thank you. I may have mentioned; I'm a retired airline mech. and build live edge furniture professionally now. I will be taking my Festool sanding system aboard along with some quality brushes, a few caulking guns, a drill and a bag of teak plugs and whatever other tools I can...

Thanks. The wide walkways really appeal to me. I'll be alone most of the time, except for an old arthritic dog, and he can no longer throw a life ring.

Thanks. The up galley, steps away from the lower helm appeals to me. I'll be alone and the idea of that easy access combined with an auto-pilot means I can make a sandwich and navigate at the same time. I went to your website. There is a remarkably similar boat to that one on your homepage that...

No ocean crossings. I've done a few Trans-Atlantic's on cruise ships. I wouldn't want to experience it in anything less than 300' and a 24 hour buffet.

After making the decision 6 months ago to transition from a land lubber to a full time cruiser; my Pro/Con list, requirements and needs and wants point to a post '88 GB Europa 36'. There are many checks on my "Pro" list for this vessel. I need some more checks in the "Con" column.

Drum Roll.

I saw a T-Shirt once; "Introverts! Assemble Together In Your Own Homes."

I started an Introvert support group 20 years ago. I'm still the only member.

Some of us are just loners and are ok with it. I would never even consider living aboard and cruising with another person. I have always been more comfortable experiencing adventure by myself and sharing it through writing.

Like an old sales boss I once had used to preach: Qualify! Qualify! Qualify!

I learned a real hard lesson about 15 years ago. I purchased a 1985 911 Coupe with low miles and impeccable service records from the local dealer that had the cars maintenance history. I made arrangements to see the car. It was November in Pa. and cold and drizzly. The car was at an apartment...

And yes. Before it's mentioned; when I do find the right vessel, and when I'm willing to lay down a decent pile of cash money (by my standards) I will hire the most highly regarded and recommended surveyor I can find. Regardless of cost.

That's funny; old pictures. After looking at a few thousand listings over 4 months I've developed a pretty discerning eye. Some pictures are so old they're yellowed or pictures of girls with 80s hair styles.

Thanks. That's very helpful. I've guesstimated various fuel burn rates for the size and style Trawler I want and their various propulsion systems. Because 10,000 is a nice round number and 24 months is another nice round number I know my avg. daily miles is 13.8. That's the magic number (and the...

My worst case scenario includes having guests aboard. Most likely my 80 year old parents (fit and healthy) for a week or so at a time. Many of my friends are retired airline and can cruise between one airport and another. Does my $50.00 per day "worst case" budget need adjusted downwards? I have...

Ahh. Yes. Nights. Like a camper when it's cold.

Worst case scenario; 100• and 90% humidity somewhere on the TennTom. 50 bucks a day in fuel to be comfortable.

I'm a retired airline mechanic, please bore me with data.

I've calculated 3.0 to 4.0 amps DC on a 12v system. Half of that on a 24v DC system. Less than the trolling motor on my bass boat. I would think an adequate house battery system should keep my food preseved.

Not only Trawlers, but higher end Trawlers in good condition, updated and cared for. I'm looking at vessels to $160K+. Many of these boats sold for today's equivelant of $500K or more in the late 80s. It's pretty easy to weed out the obvious dogs through photos. When I see a quality brand boat...