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Professional Sailing Daydreamer.
Read more: Professional Sailing Daydreamer.I live in the heart of a bustling part of Miami, amid the endless rhythm of footsteps, the symphony of honking horns, and endless traffic. I run a small but busy process service and private investigation agency. I have an 11-year-old daughter and a 14-year-old daughter who will both turn 30 and 33 respectively on…
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My first time sailing my new-to-me 1965 O’Day Javelin.
Read more: My first time sailing my new-to-me 1965 O’Day Javelin.Sunday 3/31/2024. I recently purchased a 14-foot O’Day Javelin sailboat, but I don’t know how to sail. I have owned and operated motorboats for most of my adult life but this is the first sailboat I have ever owned. Prior to launching my sailboat, I spent weeks, money, and effort repairing my 6HP 4-stoke Mercury…
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The old man and the priceless Corona sign.
Read more: The old man and the priceless Corona sign.My long-time friend Alex rode shotgun with me to see the boat. We had agreed that if the boat was not as advertised, I would not buy the boat. The boat was in a remote town 4.5 hours away in SW Florida. I had never heard of it. TBH, I already forgot the name of…
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The day I saw my future boat for sale on Facebook Marketplace.
Read more: The day I saw my future boat for sale on Facebook Marketplace.It was January 2024. I was surfing the Facebook Marketplace page every single night. When things got a bit too hectic at work, I would take a break and relax by perusing the sailboats for sale and daydreaming about being on that boat and sailing away over crystal blue water with a smooth steady wind…