... without the stray bracket at the end

Hello Jack
I'm not very good at getting into this forum and never know when there's messages, I'm sorry... I've missed my time window and will have to start in spring... Have storage for Skoro and looking for somewhere to camp for winter... But I'd like to talk more -- my address is climateemergencysailboat AT gmail DOT com[

hello
Saw your post about sailing south.
I'm living on the Richelieu river not far from US border presently.
I have been through the Intracoastal system once before, am a marine mechanic, 65, on pension too and am considering a voyage south on a boat.
We could communicate and I'd be happy to answer any boat questions you may have.