'I'm openly gay (I love seamen in my mouth!)';

'I've been looking for a daysailer for the new season for a couple of months now
I'm stuck in rural Germany for the moment and don't have much space to sail, a small lake close by, ca. 1x0.5km and a few large lakes about an hour's drive away. (OP is our 30ft in Newport ri)
I found a Gruben Sprint (Pic rel) in good condition, but I'm not sure if it's right for me (too big? Better to get a cheap beater? Maybe a SENPAI is better for the cabin?)';

'/n/mg/ maritime general has lots of info regarding jobs at sea btw

>>2708951
Hell yeah brother
>>2708952
I meant 'SENPAI for the cabin'';

'>>2708953
F A M not senpai>:(';

'>>2708954
>>:(
:3';

'>>2708954
hownew.ru';

'>>2708948
What type of sailboat should I get starting off?';

'>>2709691
depends where you are and what you want to do but a used dinghy is usually a good idea to get a feel for it.';

'>>2709691
>>2709859
I second this
(US) A used walker bay with the whole sailing rig is a good option for getting a feel for it
Similar in size to an opti but can be used with an outboard or to row with oars';

'>>2708948
What's a good length of yacht to both cross the atlantic and sail far up navigable rivers?';

'>>2709874
>t. viking';

'>>2709881
n-no vikings here';

'NTA but does anyone know which seaside / riverside towns have the wealthiest monasteries?';

'>>2709887
Vatican City is a safe bet';

'>>2709898
Noted';

'>>2709910

Bud if you're serious about taking on the Vatican with a viking longship I want in';

'hello gentlemen of /seamen/

i bought a 20 foot (6.2 meter) sailboat because I am a hobo and I need somewhere to live

i am taking a sailing lesson in two weeks, it will be about 7 hours of sailing with some other people, i will be learning to sail on a yacht

tips?';

'>>2711552
Sounds comfy anon. What model is it?';

'>>2711552
20ft is kind of a tiny boat for liveaboard, hope you're prepared for it. Barely better than sleeping in a van, probably worse in some ways.
Sailing is fun though enjoy. Fix stuff early before it gets worse.';

'>>2711868
a kelt 620 (pic rel)

>>2711921
yea I have experience with living in crappy conditions, a 20 foot sailboat seems like a big luxury, never slept in a van, used to live in a hole in the forest, or just slept on the forest floor/in abandoned buildings

pretty sure the boat has no major issues! some paint chipped off the rudder';

'>>2711987
Are you the dutch anon who posted picrel?';

'>>2712417
the one and only!';

'>>2712509
Based
I might join you in a few months';

'>>2712550
you can add me if you want, my burner mail is [email protected] , I can send you my number from there';

'>>2708948
hello,
I have a compac 16 with minimal rigging and no sails. This is my first boat. how do you find used sails or should I just get some made? what is a reasonable price you would estimate?
Thanks sailors.';

'>>2712604
local sailing clubs, especially if they do racing someone probably has a set a few years old that are a bit stretched for optimal performance but still fine for casual use.
No idea what they should cost, I've seen used ones listed for anything from almost free just-trying-to-get-rid-of-it to "I spent less than that on my boat"';

'>>2712577
Thanks man, I had already screenshot it from the other thread
If I ever actually buy a boat I'll be sure to send you an email ;)';

'>live your myth on Pueblo Reservoir';

'>>2712697
thank you. good idea.';

'>>2709691
Wing Dinghy';

'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1AZXXKj0p0s';

'oh hey, the seasonal general is back. Spent some time out on the water today. Nice bit of sun but not much wind unfortunately.

I'd like to spend some more time offshore this summer, but I'm pretty deep in a bay and getting out there is a real pain. Guess I'll just have to get going earlier in the mornings.';

'>>2708948
Realistically how would I go about learning how to sail and eventually living aboard a sailboat. I'm almost done with school and will potentially have a high-paying job in a coastal town. No gf ,pets, feelsbadman.jpg, etc, so I have plenty of time to spend on the boat. All I really need is a kitchen, a bathroom, a bed, and a workstation.
Is pivoting into remote work and using starlink and my sailboat to be a nomadic sailor-worker too farfetched?';

'>>2715615
Starlink Maritime is a bit pricey but if the work pays well it should be feasible.

I don't know specifically about remote workers but I know living on a sailboat isn't particularly rare. Older bluewater and coastal cruisers tend to be surprisingly good bargains for how much money boomers throw into them.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G3-Qe1S35Xo';

'I was planning on buying a sail boat in Japan, but realised that A: There is nowhere in the whole country to beach your boat and I would have to pay for a marina, and B: You need a license.';

'>>2715798
My previous remote job was a little over $100k, I imagine with this I could live well and save successfully on a small sailboat.';

'>>2715853
>You need a license
Pirate law. It's not illegal if you don't get caught.';

'After restoring a few sailing dinghies and doing some coastal camp cruising that last few years I've finally upgraded. Got this 26 footer for next to nothing.';

'>>2717567
Nice. How's the inside look?';

'>>2708948
opinions on kayaking? Ausanon here, went out on a big one with a friend in lake Macquarie, very peaceful. is it worth getting a good sea kayak and going out on a clear day to enjoy the ocean?';

'>>2717601
I've only ever hugged coastal areas in Aus kayaking but it's great, there's a few places to go camping around the Hawkesbury although I'm always too scare to light a fire in case the water jannies nab me';

'>>2712509
I hope it goes well, I think the most critical thing on sailboats like this is just the electricals/ bilge pump, I've seen many sailboats tied to moorings that have sunk I suppose because the bilge pump crapped out during heavy rain. If you're on it full time I suppose you'll have a better sense if it stops working and will be able to fix it in time.';

'>>2717600
Bit shabby, but no structural problems. Almost everything has been ripped out and the cleaning etc has begun.';

'>>2718324
youll be working at it for years and ultimately you'll spend more than if you got one that some boomer hadn't run into near ruin

BUT you'll learn an amazing skillset that you'll have the rest of your life.. just don't forget to sail';

'>>2718378
Not years, we've had it for 6 weeks and we're already well into it. Between my wife and I we've got the experience and 90% of the required skills. Interior strip out, cleaning, sanding and repainting is already done. Next few weeks I'll be refairing the hull and painting it while she does interior stuff. Got 6 months before we need to be out of our current place. We're pretty confident we'll get it done before the wet weather is back.
We sail a few days a week in our little junk rigged open dinghy, but we cant fuckin wait to be living aboard the new boat';

'Nice bit of wind today. Getting going at a good pace with a bit of a heel is always fun. Pardon the messy lines. Rather cloudy out, which was probably why I didn't see a single other boat all day. I know for a fact that there are several hundred sailboats in marinas around my region of the bay, yet 99% of them never go out unless its a perfect day.';

'>>2719776
What model boat? It looks nice.';

'>>2708948
I can pick up a pretty well-maintained 80's 30 ft. sailboat for around 65% of my savings. I don't have enough to buy a house, is houseboat living on a 30 ft. sailboat feasible? I live in Texas. I already have Starlink because I live in the Piney Woods.';

'I bought a 17ft whaler clone last year. thinking of just junking it and buying a better boat. too many problems. it has a slow leak that I haven’t been able to pinpoint using the usual methods. the transom is not great. it previously had delaminating on and was repaired in an ugly way, essentially just having epoxy poured on it. in addition to all that the motor is an old Evinrude 88 spl. it won’t idle no matter what adjustments I’ve made to the carbs. also cleaned the carbs. no difference. I need to give it a lot of gas in neutral and try to quickly shift into gear to keep it from stalling. thinking of giving up on his one and getting a 19ft Grady White with a 150hp Yamaha that is for sale locally for 9k. mostly interested in using it like I used my boat last year, for taking. Y nieces tubing. we did get to tube last year but it was frustrating with the various issues.';

'I've never been on a boat before. Are Kayaks fun? Do they require any licensing or registration? (Colorado). I'm not much of a fisherman, is it worth it to get into just to bullshit around in?';

'>>2720141
>is houseboat living on a 30 ft. sailboat feasible?
the moken and the bajau laut of maritime southeast asia have done it for centuries';

'>>2708948
i got my boating license today, see you on the high seas anons';

'>>2708948
Alright fellas, what should I want to do if I want to live on a boat, have a budget of $20,000 (for the boat alone, I have a shit ton of money for other things like food, tools, etc), wanted to bounce between the bahamas, Florida, be able to spend months remotely in the Everglades/Keys, and be able to stay in town for short periods of time as well, all on top of having no boating experience?

Big ask, but I gotta know. I am losing my mind here in Orlando.

pic semi related';

'>>2723063
20k seems on the low end for a liveaboard that can sail reliably/safely between Florida and the Bahamas. I would probably add another 15-20k as a buffer for replacing/repairing/adding anything on the boat (e.g. do all the batteries need replaced, are the electronics all good, are the sails worn out, does the hull need scrubbed and repainted, does it already have a windvane steering system or do you need to buy one, etc.)';

'I have an inflatable boat on the way :3';

'>>2719784
Cal 35. It's a relatively uncommon model that never had a long production run, but it's treated me well.';