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05-23-2017, 06:38 PM
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Newbie
City: WV
Join Date: May 2017
Posts: 4
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Glad to be here.
Found you guys, love the forum. Retiring in less than a year, and planning on being a live-aboard, again. Hopefully on a bigger boat this time. Look forward to the info and and sage advice.
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05-23-2017, 06:52 PM
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Guru
City: Quebec
Vessel Name: Bleuvet
Vessel Model: Custom Built
Join Date: Jan 2016
Posts: 4,277
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Welcome aboard and... damned lucky guy to be retired in only 1 year 
L.
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05-23-2017, 07:50 PM
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Enigma
City: Slicker?
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 16,246
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Greetings,
Welcome aboard.
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RTF
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05-23-2017, 08:42 PM
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TF Site Team
City: Ex-Brisbane, (Australia), now Bribie Island, Qld
Vessel Name: Now boatless - sold 6/2018
Vessel Model: Had a Clipper (CHB) 34
Join Date: Jun 2008
Posts: 10,033
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Originally Posted by Lou_tribal
Welcome aboard and... damned lucky guy to be retired in only 1 year
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I was supposed to be retired now. But things fell apart re the retirement home new build we were planning, so it's back to square one. if it was just me, I'd do just what the OP is planning - bigger boat and live on it and bugger a land-based house. However, the 2iC would not like that at all. 
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Pete
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05-23-2017, 08:47 PM
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Guru
City: Quebec
Vessel Name: Bleuvet
Vessel Model: Custom Built
Join Date: Jan 2016
Posts: 4,277
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Originally Posted by Peter B
I was supposed to be retired now. But things fell apart re the retirement home new build we were planning, so it's back to square one. if it was just me, I'd do just what the OP is planning - bigger boat and live on it and bugger a land-based house. However, the 2iC would not like that at all. |
Sorry to read that your retirement plans broke apart Pete 
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05-24-2017, 02:00 PM
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TF Site Team
City: California Delta
Vessel Name: FlyWright
Vessel Model: 1977 Marshall Californian 34 LRC
Join Date: Apr 2008
Posts: 13,719
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Welcome aboard, IHD. It's a great retirement plan that many here share.
My boat's ideal for my needs but not big enough to be a comfortable 2-person liveaboard. Besides, I wouldn't be able to convince my wife into doing that. So we keep the dirt house and the boat of my dreams and enjoy retirement in both.
Next week we take the 3-hr ride to San Francisco for a week of fun in and around the city. Got a slip for under $45 per night at a downtown marina with a million dollar view. That leaves lots of disposable $$ for activities, whale watching and food.
Most weekdays I feel like I have the waterways pretty much to myself. I frequently anchor out on some of the best sturgeon grounds in the country and rarely see another boat after 1800. I count my blessings every time I'm out there.
I've had the boat now for 10 years and have been retired almost 5 yrs. I couldn't imagine a retirement without a boat.
It's tough to beat a well-planned retirement!
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05-26-2017, 03:21 PM
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TF Site Team
City: Paris,TN
Vessel Name: Slo-Poke
Vessel Model: Jorgensen custom 44
Join Date: Jan 2013
Posts: 3,749
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Welcome to TF . Congratulations on your upcoming retirement. I hoping to retire in a about three years . We live about 15 minutes from the boat and we're there most days .She is there right now waiting on me to get off work . Sounds like you have a good plan.
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05-26-2017, 04:02 PM
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TF Site Team
City: Seneca Lake NY
Vessel Name: Bacchus
Vessel Model: MS 34 HT Trawler
Join Date: Nov 2014
Posts: 7,512
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Welcome aboard.
Highly recommend retirement...however it works for you & yours.
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Don
2008 MS 34 HT Trawler
"Bacchus"
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05-26-2017, 07:13 PM
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Moderator Emeritus
City: Au Gres, MI
Vessel Name: Black Dog
Vessel Model: Formula 41PC
Join Date: Jul 2015
Posts: 20,293
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Welcome, we have been retired for almost 4 years. It is great, but would only be meodocre if we didn't have the boat. Besides, without the boat, I wouldn't have anything to do.
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05-26-2017, 08:38 PM
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Master and Commander
City: Vallejo CA
Vessel Name: Carquinez Coot
Vessel Model: penultimate Seahorse Marine Coot hull #6
Join Date: Sep 2010
Posts: 12,549
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Welcome, ironhorsedriver:
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05-26-2017, 09:47 PM
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Newbie
City: WV
Join Date: May 2017
Posts: 4
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That's what I'm retiring from, except mine are diesels.
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05-26-2017, 09:52 PM
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Guru
City: St Augustine,Fl
Join Date: Sep 2009
Posts: 3,733
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Welcome aboard! lots of good info and resources here. Peeps ready to help, just don't ask about anchors or which is better, single or twin screw...
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05-26-2017, 10:20 PM
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Master and Commander
City: Vallejo CA
Vessel Name: Carquinez Coot
Vessel Model: penultimate Seahorse Marine Coot hull #6
Join Date: Sep 2010
Posts: 12,549
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Originally Posted by ironhorsedriver
That's what I'm retiring from, except mine are diesels.
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And you probably didn't drive on narrow-gauge (3-foot width) rails either whereas the two photos were. 
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Kar-KEEN-ez Koot
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05-27-2017, 05:26 AM
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TF Site Team
City: Ex-Brisbane, (Australia), now Bribie Island, Qld
Vessel Name: Now boatless - sold 6/2018
Vessel Model: Had a Clipper (CHB) 34
Join Date: Jun 2008
Posts: 10,033
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Originally Posted by Lou_tribal
Sorry to read that your retirement plans broke apart Pete |
Thanks Lou. Yes, we were a bit gutted. House is on the market now, so we'll just have to see what unfolds.
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Pete
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05-27-2017, 09:47 PM
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Member
City: St Augustine
Join Date: Nov 2016
Posts: 6
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We are in the middle of selling some dirt (with improvements, of course) so we can purchase a live-aboard trawler. We have been chartering and think this will work for us, but plan to keep the primary land based residence for the time being.
Retiring has no meaning for us, as we will continue to operate our business from wherever in the world we are as we have been for years, but instead, advancing our fluid social lives within the cruising community appeals to us as a opportunity much greater than the local duplicate bridge club (lots of nice folks and good friends there as well by the way).
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Wag more, bark less!
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05-27-2017, 10:24 PM
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TF Site Team
City: Ex-Brisbane, (Australia), now Bribie Island, Qld
Vessel Name: Now boatless - sold 6/2018
Vessel Model: Had a Clipper (CHB) 34
Join Date: Jun 2008
Posts: 10,033
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Originally Posted by jerryatideason
We are in the middle of selling some dirt (with improvements, of course) so we can purchase a live-aboard trawler. We have been chartering and think this will work for us, but plan to keep the primary land based residence for the time being.
Retiring has no meaning for us, as we will continue to operate our business from wherever in the world we are as we have been for years, but instead, advancing our fluid social lives within the cruising community appeals to us as a opportunity much greater than the local duplicate bridge club (lots of nice folks and good friends there as well by the way).
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You are indeed lucky. To be able to continue earning, while out there livin' the dream, has to be good. Love your motto, by the way. 
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Pete
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