Thread: Waterman Going Insane in Newcastle Australia?

@ Jmolan, Have you seen those old 60’s American surfing movies where they ride the Hobbie Cats in the surf breaks? It looks like incredible fun. I can only imagine that the tri is the next step with some serious accommodations? Kind of also been lucky enough to find a run of good mono-hulls over here.; not so much a bias as what the local market has to offer. I would love to do the Mexico thing, but am realising I can’t...

Sorry about your grandmother, she sounds like she was a neat person to give that kind of advice to you. Check out the smaller beneteaus, the 28.1 are good boats with great space for its size, probably find one for around 35,000. The Tartan 34 are great. Good idea about avoiding a fixer upper, especially since you will need to liveaboard and sail right away. Lots of good boats out there, be patient and you will find the right one. Remember, you...

One of out members, Markj , did what you're proposing, that is buy an ex charter boat in the Caribbean and sail it back, except they kept on going... I do feel that it's important to have enough financial resources to cover some upgrades, a few serious setbacks, say major engine trouble or losing a mast, not to mention giving Customs their pound of flesh to bring the boat into Oz. I found a 2005 34' Beneteau Oceanus 343 for...

Whatever path you take Shane, is going to be incredible. Especially for a waterman like yourself, just being on the ocean is a treat. I thought you meant Newcastle, Indiana. A small land-locked agricultural community not too far from me. You should take your daughter sailing sometime. Keep us posted, Spencer

Aloha and Welcome aboard! Hope you can find your dream and follow it. regards,

Shane, waterman myself, probably old enough to be your dad. I got a super deal for you (to dream about) As a surfer I cannot imagine anything other than a multihull. I have a 34' Searunner Tri myself. I know of a GREAT 31' Searunner in La Paz Mexico. That is at the south end of the Sea of Cortez. You can spend you learning time in the Sea (fantastic cruising) and if you want to split for a while, we can haul and store it on dry...