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Old 11-24-2007, 12:55 AM   #1
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Hello, salty cruising folk. My name's Anton, I've sailed coastally weekends but no long distance cruising, and the '77 'Cherubini' Hunter 27 I bought as a "TLC Special" and presently live aboard in South Florida is my biggest boat yet...and given my financial prospects, one I'll likely be sailing for quite a while. Determined to get it in shape and take it for a LD 'shakedown' sometime in Spring '08. Still got a ways to go in learning and preparation. I'm sneaking up on 50yrs of age and I ain't getting any richer or younger...so damn the torpedoes.

I'll probably be doing more reading than contributing for a while, but I'll pipe up now and again so you know I'm still breathing...lol...Thanks
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Old 11-24-2007, 04:12 AM   #2
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Hi Anton,

Welcome! Feel free to ask any questions you want answers for. There are not too many places in the world that a well found 27 footer can't go.

Best wishes

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Old 11-24-2007, 04:48 AM   #3
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Hi and welcome I am new here too and really don't know the first thing about sailing - yet. But, I will. And this is a great place to learn.

We're in the Venice area. Just wanted to toss my "howdy" out there for ya. Stick around and have a great time.
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And a hearty "welcome aboard" from me too, Anton - enjoy your stay.
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Old 11-24-2007, 12:21 PM   #5
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Hi Anton,

As others have said, "Welcome".

I am sure you will find this forum a useful source of konowledga and inspiration. Feel welcome and free to ask for any advice you need. There are many very knowledgable people contributing to this friendly forum.

I too am the exceedingly proud owner of a 27 feet l.o.a. monohull. Nausikaa is solid and seaworthy and capable of undertaking almost any voyage. A sister ship sailed from Sweden to Australia and another has crossed the Atlantic no less than 6 times. IMHO, better a small, solid seaworthy boat than a floating gin palace. Also, from a point of view of seaworthiness, better a smaller boat which you can afford to maintain well than a larger one which is lacking in maintenance due to economic constraints.

One of my main reasons for having a 27 footer is that I can choose to sail her myself or take a crew along. She is not too big for solo-sailing and not too small to have space for a couple of friends either.

Enjoy your sailing and enjoy this forum

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Thanks for the generous and friendly welcome! As soon as the apron strings to the dock are cut, I'm definitely emigrating to become an Atlantean...they are the friendliest people
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