tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6383484997934579087.post1961864893612447318..comments2023-08-20T03:51:58.681-04:00Comments on Drift Away: Visiting HomeDave Gibsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00521055331641320893noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6383484997934579087.post-38333740631263109542012-07-26T11:56:32.842-04:002012-07-26T11:56:32.842-04:00There's just nothing like family.... Just one ...There's just nothing like family.... Just one request Dave, GET SOME GOOD WIFI AT YOUR LAND DWELLING!!!MarkJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12549838989274380847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6383484997934579087.post-29981905005378343172012-07-26T07:25:30.715-04:002012-07-26T07:25:30.715-04:00I hate to admit it, but being with family has been...I hate to admit it, but being with family has been great. I am not ready to give up the boat....cant imagine not being on the boat, but habing a place to go and be with family for escapes is a very tempting idea. Yes, you were right and I was wrong.... Who knew?Dave Gibsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00521055331641320893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6383484997934579087.post-49456386858204807802012-07-26T06:54:58.080-04:002012-07-26T06:54:58.080-04:00It is the heart of your blog Dave. I have a friend...It is the heart of your blog Dave. I have a friend that lived aboard and even wrote a small book about it(The Liveaboard Report)way back. He spent 10 years on the east coast, often moving up and down the coast. It was great but moving the boat became a chore(40' sailboat). <br /><br />Then there's the issue of boat vs home. You addressed that early on. As a boat, even a large one, becomes more of a dwelling, does it become less of a boat?<br /><br />You had to establish the weather you could move in safely with your house type set up. Every boat is a compromise and as they get set up as homes, some part of the "boat", has to give. <br /><br />This was great stuff for a sailor that does home design; you can't have it all, even in a dwelling. But it's that very challenge of what you can do that is so interesting to me. <br /><br /><br />It will be fun to see how you proceed.Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06254131866583455894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6383484997934579087.post-5844840166344419722012-07-26T00:57:32.493-04:002012-07-26T00:57:32.493-04:00Dave and Pam, tried to tell you earlier this year ...Dave and Pam, tried to tell you earlier this year - I highly recommend a home base no matter the size - how do you think we have made it 11 years doing the boat thing. You go home and then all you can think about is going back to the boat - and then after awhile all you can think about is going home - it is the perfect balance. The hard part is who takes care of the house when you are gone and then storing the boat when you go home. It is a learning process. We are still learning.Rick, Deb and Izzy aboard M/V Brouleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05626674831490087689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6383484997934579087.post-47355159041501028722012-07-25T23:25:11.621-04:002012-07-25T23:25:11.621-04:00Finding a happy medium can be daunting. Cruising i...Finding a happy medium can be daunting. Cruising is great! Visiting home is also great..... With no schedule it becomes easy to take our time visiting away from the boat.... Hmmm, this should be a blog topic..... Leaving off and going to give this some apprpriate space.Dave Gibsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00521055331641320893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6383484997934579087.post-748994139986448672012-07-24T15:06:47.527-04:002012-07-24T15:06:47.527-04:00Great plan! The idea of living in Georgia in the s...Great plan! The idea of living in Georgia in the summer on your boat seemed crazy Dave(no offense). <br /><br />There is no place on the east coast that has great year round boating weather.Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06254131866583455894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6383484997934579087.post-2629429696500805842012-07-23T22:47:36.595-04:002012-07-23T22:47:36.595-04:00:) Welcome to the world of commuter cruising! We...:) Welcome to the world of commuter cruising! We can highly recommend it and a small house IS HUGE compared to living on the boat! Congrats! JanJan and Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16207917519596525298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6383484997934579087.post-47472759980866173502012-07-23T19:58:36.908-04:002012-07-23T19:58:36.908-04:00Other than all the flies it sounds amazing! A litt...Other than all the flies it sounds amazing! A little too many months on land but I'm guessing even you can make those months interesting to all of us "Dave Followers"....MarkJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12549838989274380847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6383484997934579087.post-43539139154341706852012-07-23T14:20:55.261-04:002012-07-23T14:20:55.261-04:00I am with ya Dave, we are also at a cross roads of...I am with ya Dave, we are also at a cross roads of sorts, we are home getting our house ready to be put on the market but have not decided what we will do once it sells. Good or bad that may take some time. We love the boat and will live there if need be, but we, or maybe I should say I, feel we need a dwelling on land as well, but where? Time shall tell! Congrads on being able to make the decision, we will see where or what we end up doing.Sweet Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06921610611113471379noreply@blogger.com