As you posted, it comes down to time.
Are you willing to bet against your life clock?
I am leaving to go cruising on my 60th birthday.
Yes people retire earlier, but darn few that I know.
I am not rich, but I'll have enough. It is not worth betting against my life clock. The chance that I'll never go if I wait.
You are in the same situation, tick tick tick Time keeps ticking away.
Perhaps that is some of what is fueling the current boat buying spree. We all probably know of someone that died early in the last two years.
Maybe, just maybe folks are unwilling to make the bet. Maybe they are looking at things and thinking it's their time, or never.
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We have been following and learning with the weekly posts for several years.
We wish to apologize for not having made a correct presentation from the beginning.
Our "Verdblau" trawler is a 1985 Blue Ocean 45 similar to a Grand Banks model Europe. (Made by CHB). 2x250 Volvo
My wife and I have been sailing for over 50 years. We have had sailboats up to the current Trawler that we bought in 1998.
We are both 79 years old. 3 years ago we decided to sell the boat and try to rent. It was a total disaster. The rented boat was fast but not adapted to us. It was not our Verdblau.
Instead of selling it, we decided to give it a new life and spend money that we will never get back … She looks new now.
We enjoy every day with the boat. I do small fixes. Dreaming what we are going to do even if we never do it.
We will think on selling,only, when we lose the illusion of enjoying it.
I think the important thing is to be motivated and have enthusiasm and targets to accomplish.
We are close to Barcelona Spain and every summer we sail to Menorca (a Balearic Island) . And the whole family, daughters and grandchildren,we are together in Menorca. The boat is our meeting point to enjoy the family.
Thanks for your patience.
Maria Rosa & Armando