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Old 02-28-2016, 08:01 PM   #1
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Finally made it!

Nice to meet you, I'm Jacquie.

I was raised by an old salt who "made me" cruise as a kid each summer. I so didn't appreciate then and so yearn for now.

I've been on boats (and owned) both sailing and power all my life but finally bought the retirement condo a few years early, can't retire yet (53). Its probably a little small for most of you, but she's perfect for me as I can trailer her anywhere. Conchy Jac is my Rosborough RF246 with twin 115 Yamaha's. Maiden voyage was from Tarpon Springs to 10,000 Islands in FL and this past May I took her home to the Bahamas. West Coast, through Lake O, down to Ft. L then Bimini, Andros and Exuma's. She's awesome in heavy weather and fits in skinny places!

I'm an odd ball cruiser, have the boat but still working so can't go for more than 3 weeks at a time until I retire. Also a single woman owner/captain. That folks find really odd. You just have to do what you love and ocean/water/cruising is what I was raised on.

I'm looking forward to meeting other cruisers who know and love the life and welcome meeting anyone in my west coast FL cruising home grounds, Tarpon Springs!
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Old 02-28-2016, 08:10 PM   #2
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Old 02-28-2016, 08:10 PM   #3
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Old 02-28-2016, 08:30 PM   #4
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Hey Rossigal: Just down the street from you is one of our most prolific (however frustrated) cruisers......Janice aboard Seaweed. I love your choice of boats. One day when we downsize, I'm sure the Rossborough will be on our short list.

Give us a shout if you're down this way in Longboat Key. My Admiral and I will surely be cruising Tarpon Springs, and we both like powerful women.
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Old 02-28-2016, 08:53 PM   #5
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Welcome from Clearwater! Great looking boat, enjoy your dreams!
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Old 02-28-2016, 09:06 PM   #6
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Welcome aboard. It's obviously in your blood if you're doing all of those things and going all of those places without being retired yet. Happy voyages and experiences.
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Old 02-28-2016, 10:03 PM   #7
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Very cool story. Welcome.

You said you took your boat home to the Bahamas, what part of the Bahamas are you from?
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Old 02-28-2016, 10:08 PM   #8
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Welcome aboard and congrats on being able to live your dream.
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Old 02-28-2016, 10:29 PM   #9
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Welcome. Glad you are hear....Have a friend that lives in Tarpon Springs.
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Old 02-28-2016, 11:56 PM   #10
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Welcome aboard, Jacquie! Love your choice of boats! Trailerability adds so much flexibility to your destinations if you don't live on an island! I hope you left the trailer on the mainland.

I also appreciate your look-ahead planning for retirement. It's great when you can buy the boat before you retire. You'll have the chance to make her your own before your retirement date.

Is there a story behind the boat name Conchy Jac?
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Old 02-29-2016, 01:06 AM   #11
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Wifey B: Yes, you're very odd. Where's Janice. Come in Janice. Another lady like you.

Seriously, nothing at all odd about it to me. You have a plan. You have a boat you like and enjoy. More power to you. And I think the outboard trawler type is a sensible idea for all the same reasons center consoles are outboard. I think you'll see more and larger like that.

Sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo ooooo glad to have you here. I'm very odd and I'm sure everyone here will attest to that, just a different kind of odd.
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Its probably a little small for most of you, but she's perfect for me as I can trailer her anywhere.
Hi Jacquie,

Nice to see another trailer-boat cruiser! Maybe when you have more time you'll want to haul Conchy Jac up to the PNW and give the Inside Passage a try. It's cooler and rainy, but gorgeous.
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Old 02-29-2016, 12:27 PM   #13
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Wifey B: I'm very odd and I'm sure everyone here will attest to that, just a different kind of odd.
True! But we all still love you and are glad you are here on TF!!!
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True! But we all still love you and are glad you are here on TF!!!
Wifey B: Ahhhhh Thanks.
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Old 02-29-2016, 05:34 PM   #15
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Very cool story. Welcome.

You said you took your boat home to the Bahamas, what part of the Bahamas are you from?
Born in Nassau, raised in Freeport and Abaco but that was many years ago. I've been in States for a while.
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Old 02-29-2016, 05:37 PM   #16
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Welcome aboard, Jacquie! Love your choice of boats! Trailerability adds so much flexibility to your destinations if you don't live on an island! I hope you left the trailer on the mainland.

I also appreciate your look-ahead planning for retirement. It's great when you can buy the boat before you retire. You'll have the chance to make her your own before your retirement date.

Is there a story behind the boat name Conchy Jac?
Yes, the its a spin on Conchy Joe, a Bahamian nickname, but I'm Jacquie.
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Old 02-29-2016, 05:42 PM   #17
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Thanks for all the welcomes! Look forward to meeting in the future.
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Old 02-29-2016, 05:46 PM   #18
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Yes, the its a spin on Conchy Joe, a Bahamian nickname, but I'm Jacquie.
As hubby B, I second Flywright. I just get the feeling you will truly enjoy retirement. While we have many here doing so, if you look at a cross section of the population there are many who don't. They're totally unprepared having developed no hobbies. Our hobby was obviously boating and we'd been working on that a long long time.
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Yes, the its a spin on Conchy Joe, a Bahamian nickname, but I'm Jacquie.
ther is a resturant by that name near me in jensen beach florida
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Old 02-29-2016, 09:18 PM   #20
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ther is a resturant by that name near me in jensen beach florida
Guessing with the name Conchy Joe, they are the real deal and have great food I'll have to look that up. Have friends in Stuart not too far that grew up with me in Freeport so thinking we should all go. Thanks!
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