sbw1
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- Oct 10, 2006
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This relates to just the size of the first boat. I say go for whatever size you need for your mission. I have a friend who had never boated in his life and wanted to give it a go. He lives in Colorado. He spec’d and built a brand new 42 foot Tiara Open. He rented a big SUV in Colorado, packed what he thought he would need for a year and drove to Holland Michigan to pick up his new boat from the factory. He took a two week course, from the factory captain dealing with seamanship and routine maintenance. At the end of the training he and his wife began the Great Loop. I saw him take off and a year later helped him tie up at the end of the loop. They had a great trip. Learned a lot about boating. Did zero damage to the boat which still looked to be in show room condition after a year of daily use. The Cummins mechanic stopped by and did all the major scheduled maintenance which was a fairly long list given the usage. He kept the boat for a few months and moved up to a 55 foot boat. Motivated, bright people can learn to do most anything. Pursue your dream.