Sailingsaves
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Would anyone be kind enough to answer some questions, please?
I have a boat and have decided to move out of my house. Boat seems better option than living on land.
Boat is 22foot (small, but enough) long keel so I do not wish to take the ground often.
I can live in very rough environments, so a boat with a head, shelter, moveabilty, comms, electricity, heater (to be installed (chinese)) is luxury.
I can fix just about anything.
Good sail boat, 5 hp outboard on transom aft or rudder, so difficult under power. 3 anchors, lots of chain and lots of rode.
Low low budget.
Looking to anchor most of time. (Or can I simply drift about in Atlantic? I have AIS receiver. Radar detector (but not transmitter) very good nav lights) 3 forms of self steering. stuff to throw overboard to act as drogue. Boat should take it. Maybe I could.
Would love West Country, but not sure how many anchorages are free. I draw about 3 feet and a bit. Anywhere better in UK to set up base? Currently based East Coast East Anglia / thames esturay; no greatest place for a long keeler.
Money will be tight as I intend to leave my income to my wife. (I will simply use cards or cash for food and other sundries)
Main questions are I suppose:
1) how does one get supplies? (If anchored, inflate avon and row (so don't have to secure or carry mariner ob) ashore hoping main boat with all one's belongings remains secure and use a local shop for as much food as a Vulcan Berghaus bergen will carry (about 100 litre capacity) and find a tap for filling containers with water?
2) Where to stay - cheaply.
Need to combine the two points I think.
Possible in UK?
Or Canaries? But I think I could only stay there for 6 weeks or is it 6 months?
Experienced sailor and can handle any hardships and not afraid to go down with the ship either.
Desperate situation, requires moving out to give wife peace, and I am prepared to take any hardship but don't want to take resources away from her (money). If I foundered I hope my life insurance policy would pay out. I am not afraid of foundering either.
If your advice would be to go into a hospital, forget it. Not interested in myself or 'getting better'.
I think I miss the hard life and adventure, so hopefully my plan would also be my cure.
Just asking for any pointers on living aboard longtime and gaining supplies and were to stay.
Thanks if you have any advice.
I have a boat and have decided to move out of my house. Boat seems better option than living on land.
Boat is 22foot (small, but enough) long keel so I do not wish to take the ground often.
I can live in very rough environments, so a boat with a head, shelter, moveabilty, comms, electricity, heater (to be installed (chinese)) is luxury.
I can fix just about anything.
Good sail boat, 5 hp outboard on transom aft or rudder, so difficult under power. 3 anchors, lots of chain and lots of rode.
Low low budget.
Looking to anchor most of time. (Or can I simply drift about in Atlantic? I have AIS receiver. Radar detector (but not transmitter) very good nav lights) 3 forms of self steering. stuff to throw overboard to act as drogue. Boat should take it. Maybe I could.
Would love West Country, but not sure how many anchorages are free. I draw about 3 feet and a bit. Anywhere better in UK to set up base? Currently based East Coast East Anglia / thames esturay; no greatest place for a long keeler.
Money will be tight as I intend to leave my income to my wife. (I will simply use cards or cash for food and other sundries)
Main questions are I suppose:
1) how does one get supplies? (If anchored, inflate avon and row (so don't have to secure or carry mariner ob) ashore hoping main boat with all one's belongings remains secure and use a local shop for as much food as a Vulcan Berghaus bergen will carry (about 100 litre capacity) and find a tap for filling containers with water?
2) Where to stay - cheaply.
Need to combine the two points I think.
Possible in UK?
Or Canaries? But I think I could only stay there for 6 weeks or is it 6 months?
Experienced sailor and can handle any hardships and not afraid to go down with the ship either.
Desperate situation, requires moving out to give wife peace, and I am prepared to take any hardship but don't want to take resources away from her (money). If I foundered I hope my life insurance policy would pay out. I am not afraid of foundering either.
If your advice would be to go into a hospital, forget it. Not interested in myself or 'getting better'.
I think I miss the hard life and adventure, so hopefully my plan would also be my cure.
Just asking for any pointers on living aboard longtime and gaining supplies and were to stay.
Thanks if you have any advice.