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08-07-2020, 09:21 PM
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Newbie
City: North Carolina
Join Date: Aug 2020
Posts: 2
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New to the Forum
Thank you for allowing me to join. Wife and I have been RVrs (Airstream trailer) for A number of years and have enjoyed the exploring the country by land in retirement. We are now contemplating doing America’s Great Loop. We are complete boating novices so we are soaking up information and are planning to charter for a week with a Loop veteran husband and wife team to better understand what we may be getting into and if the marine lifestyle appeals to us.
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08-07-2020, 09:45 PM
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Senior Member
City: Indianapolis
Vessel Name: MV La Vita Dolce
Vessel Model: Cheoy Lee 40 LRC
Join Date: Mar 2018
Posts: 269
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Welcome aboard. Sounds like you have a handle on finding out if boat cruising is a good choice for both of you.
JohnS
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Cheoy Lee 40 LRC
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08-07-2020, 10:08 PM
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Moderator Emeritus
City: Au Gres, MI
Vessel Name: Black Dog
Vessel Model: Formula 41PC
Join Date: Jul 2015
Posts: 20,278
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Welcome aboard.
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Boat Nut:
If you are one there is no explanation necessary.
If you aren’t one, there is no explanation possible.
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08-08-2020, 12:23 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: 10,031
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Originally Posted by Tarheel65
Thank you for allowing me to join....We are complete boating novices so we are soaking up information and are planning to charter for a week with a Loop veteran husband and wife team to better understand what we may be getting into and if the marine lifestyle appeals to us.
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Yes indeed, welcome to TF. Good decision that - both - the joining and the charter to see if it agrees with you. 
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Pete
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08-08-2020, 06:04 AM
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Senior Member
City: Central Tennessee
Vessel Name: boatless
Join Date: Nov 2011
Posts: 233
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Welcome aboard!
Im out in New Bern and this is a grand area to base yourself to learn boating, cruising and connect with many Loopers in the area.
Happy for your new dreams
Tim
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08-08-2020, 06:26 AM
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Guru
City: Solomons, MD
Vessel Name: Branwen
Vessel Model: Hatteras 48 LRC
Join Date: Feb 2015
Posts: 645
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Welcome! Your charter arrangement sounds like an excellent opportunity to discover your aptitude and stomach for a cruising lifestyle.
Where will your charter take you? Let us know how it goes and plan to post a review of the experience. There are many questions here about those kind of arrangements, and your experiences will be useful.
Greg.
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08-08-2020, 08:11 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: 7,510
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Welcome aboard TF
Your plan and approach sounds very reasonable.
Conne ting with an experienced looper is a great way to learn and do a reality check.
Only advice might be to do some less extensive cruising for a season or two to get your boat and crew fine tuned and personalized for your needs and style.
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Don
2008 MS 34 HT Trawler
"Bacchus"
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