What is one person's dream solution is another person's seventh circle of hell. So these are a few guiding principles that I hope to use over the next few years. I am sure they will drift around a bit, but here goes....
We plan on staying away from marinas for nearly all of our time away.
We are leaning toward a three year circumnavigation, but very open to staging this.
I want to use/store/purchase as little diesel fuel as possible.
Feeling like we are camping day in and day out is not my idea of long term fun.
I am weary of long keeled boats that can't be backed up to save my life. (Owned a Hans Christian 38).
I can't afford a new boat.
I like cutter rigs.
I like some simple things and some complicated things. Foot pumps and manual heads = Good. Lack of abundant fresh water = Bad.
I love classic lines and have a hard time with many modern boats.
Varnish outside is the devils work and should be kept to a minimum at best.
Both Lea and I too freak'in tall for most berths. (6'5" and 5'11")
Neither one of us sleeps well if we are overly hot.
We love to cook and eat well.
Lea is a freak about exercise and needs it daily...even on passages.
....so as you can see there are many things that run contrary to others. It is this conundrum that I hope to work through over the next couple of years.
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