Comments on: Planning a voyage

By: bequiamike

bequiamike — Mon, 23 Mar 2015 16:28:27 +0000

Hey long time no talk but I have been in LA for the past 4 months and see why you left. I am available to give you a hand with any or all of your journey back to Panama. Just let me know and I will be there!

By: Alex

Alex — Sun, 22 Mar 2015 21:19:35 +0000

I am on a super tight schedule, I really need to jump off for the Bahamas no later than the first week min May :(

By: PaulE

PaulE — Sun, 22 Mar 2015 17:06:38 +0000

I guess you need to get there as soon as possible, was going to try and run into you somewhere. Been following Project Bluesphere for so long it would be cool to shoot the breeze for awhile in person. My girlfriend and I quit are jobs last summer and sailed to the Bahamas and back to Panama City, FL. Don’t think I would have done it had I not stumbled onto your site years and years ago. Now we are making plans for outfitting a van to travel South America, after visiting her family in Puerto Rico. It’s amazing how life and opportunities open up when you aren’t tied down to a “career” and learn to live simple. I just read the Post above mine, duh, maybe once you get back to Florida. Have a safe trip!

By: Alex

Alex — Sun, 22 Mar 2015 02:14:08 +0000

In reply to PaulE. I was planning to fly, have a better suggestion? I have a buddy where I can get a buddy pass to fly :)

By: PaulE

PaulE — Sun, 22 Mar 2015 02:03:17 +0000

Alex

Have you already made plans to get from Fort Lauderdale to Eleanor once you fly in?

By: Alex

Alex — Wed, 18 Mar 2015 00:17:29 +0000

Paul,

I remember. I don’t think I could do another week in corporate, I was freelance most of my life, and the corporate thing really killed my soul too.

If we can get another drink that would be cool. I won’t have much time in Florida but will when I get back down there with Eleanor :)

Peace amigo.

By: Paul A.

Paul A. — Tue, 17 Mar 2015 23:35:12 +0000

Ken,

If you ever want to get together and talk boats I’m close by. I know a joint in Indiantown that serves the best Mexican food this side of the Rio Grande.

Paul

By: Paul A.

Paul A. — Tue, 17 Mar 2015 23:33:11 +0000

PS…I resigned from my firm today. A confluence of factors drove me to bail. The job was consuming my soul, a number of friends have dropped dead in their early 50’s over the past six months, but mostly I bailed so as to eliminate the corporate excuse for not moving forward with my own voyaging plans. It’s a bit scary, but I had a great run. 21 years on active duty and 13 years in the private sector. I’ll get a job after decompressing a bit, but something mindless and only to advance the voyaging kitty. My colleagues think I am WHACKED! But they’re playing the “Keep up with the Jones'” game. I’m out. I took the red pill. I’ll find a boat, steady and true, a star to guide her by and live small and contented.

By: Paul A.

Paul A. — Tue, 17 Mar 2015 22:54:02 +0000

Alex,

Port Canaveral Yacht Club is one of the best deals on the east coast of FLA.

http://docksearch.com/l/listing_5975.asp?lid=5975

When we met way back when I was just outside Stuart. Now in Jupiter. Didn’t realize your father was in Okeechobee. I’ll be following your trip South and always willing to lend a hand. Happy to help out with your father if I can do anything for you there.

Paul

By: fishin4bogey

fishin4bogey — Sun, 15 Mar 2015 01:49:06 +0000

Buddy, Bitten, infected, got the rash, chased the hot nurses around the hospital…ok maybe not the nurse part!

I too like the Bristol. Nice and roomy, wheel steering. She needs work, but for 15 grand….

The IP was very nice also. However seven feet shorter and 10 grand cheaper. Okeechobee is 20 miles from Indiantown.