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Fore and Aft · 06-01-2015, 17:34

Shane Acton yacht Shrimpy sailed a similar size bilge keeler around the world! Great book

David_Old_Jersey · 07-01-2015, 00:34

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Originally Posted by Rustic Charm

"Sail past the Lone Islands and into the Unknown Eastern Oceans"

I'll be impressed if you know where that is. Lol

Thanks to the hint from Phil!, I am now considering fitting a wardrobe.....albeit am more a looking glass adventures kinda guy - and one of those easier to get onboard a 17 footer. Lol.

David_Old_Jersey · 07-01-2015, 00:36

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Originally Posted by Fore and Aft

Shane Acton yacht Shrimpy sailed a similar size bilge keeler around the world! Great book

Yeah, great book!

He had a Caprice - 1 foot shorter!

**weavis** · 07-01-2015, 00:38

French canals sounds a great doer...... 100 smackers for a licence and away you go.

David_Old_Jersey · 07-01-2015, 00:41

One of the things I like about the Silhouette is that she was designed before fitting as many berths as possible on a boat became a necessary sales gimmick. What that means is only 2 berths, but 2 very large cockpit lockers plus 2 small lockers where the heads of the 1/4 berths would be.

Be hard enuf getting one female onboard for the night!, let alone 3!! So a real world "compromise" I am willing to accept. Lol.

David_Old_Jersey · 07-01-2015, 00:44

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Originally Posted by weavis

French canals sounds a great doer...... 100 smackers for a licence and away you go.

For sure, I have an eye on that for next year (40 miles away).....would fit in well with 1100cc of Kawasaki going by ferry. Or a small campervan.......

......but this year about getting shipshape. And chillaxing!