m10brink
Veteran Member
Hello, all!
Finally making the transition from lurker to official member, and from daydreaming on the dock to taking the leap to actually owning a (large) boat and cruising.
We had our offer on a 1985 OA 40' Europa accepted and are anxiously awaiting survey and sea trial next week. I'm sure posting on a forum and opening this up for discussion is no way to ease the anxiety, but I'm sure there are some fine folks here that can sympathize with the heady combination of excitement and fear (healthy fear?) that we're experiencing.
A little bit more about us: I am a designer and occasional instructor at the local university. And my husband teaches and farms. (And is a handy mechanic and knows his way around a wiring diagram. I lucked out!) We have one daughter, who is in second grade. Our plans are to spend the next couple summers on the boat exploring the northern stretch of the Mississippi. And this immediate winter, we're going to be brushing up on our navigation and boat handling skills before we take the helm next spring.
Last, but certainly not least, thank you to everyone that has contributed to this forum: I've been reading the threads for the last three years and have gained a lot of insight from all of you. Hopefully, you'll see us out on the water next spring!
Finally making the transition from lurker to official member, and from daydreaming on the dock to taking the leap to actually owning a (large) boat and cruising.
We had our offer on a 1985 OA 40' Europa accepted and are anxiously awaiting survey and sea trial next week. I'm sure posting on a forum and opening this up for discussion is no way to ease the anxiety, but I'm sure there are some fine folks here that can sympathize with the heady combination of excitement and fear (healthy fear?) that we're experiencing.
A little bit more about us: I am a designer and occasional instructor at the local university. And my husband teaches and farms. (And is a handy mechanic and knows his way around a wiring diagram. I lucked out!) We have one daughter, who is in second grade. Our plans are to spend the next couple summers on the boat exploring the northern stretch of the Mississippi. And this immediate winter, we're going to be brushing up on our navigation and boat handling skills before we take the helm next spring.
Last, but certainly not least, thank you to everyone that has contributed to this forum: I've been reading the threads for the last three years and have gained a lot of insight from all of you. Hopefully, you'll see us out on the water next spring!