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From: Peter Ogilvie (no email)
Date: Thu Oct 04 2007 - 20:16:45 EDT
We met an Aussie couple in Moorea who were completing
a circumnavigation. They said it only took them 10
years 'cause they hurried through the Carribean in a
year. The husband was diesel mechanic and his wife a
beautician. Between the two of them, they were in
demand everywhere they went.
The boat was an owner built 38' aft cabin big brother
of the Tahiti Ketch. They had a nifty chair at the
Nav. station that doubled as a workstation for her.
The aft cabin was combined with engine room to make a
relatively spacious workshop. He had a couple of
welders, a small lathe, injection testers, etc. built
in and about every hand tool you would need. Could
totally rebuild a diesel engine, with the exception of
boring cylinders and grinding cranks, on the boat.
They made a couple of lengthy stops, the longest in
South Africa, for steady work. They'd done well
enough on the cruise that they were returning with
enough money to buy a house and retire.
You might think about finding a steel boat you could
adapt into a travelling work shop.
BTW, notice that everyone says refrigeration service
is the number 1 in demand skill. Makes you wonder why
anyone would have refrigeration unless they enjoy
self-flagellation. Refrigeration seemed to be the
most unreliable system aboard. The torture that those
who had to keep the frig functioning went through was
amusing if you have sadistic tendencies.
Aloha
Peter O.
--- Mike D <> wrote:
> Greetings
>
> The more I read this thread the more encouraged I
> become about our own plan as we too intend to try to
> work a bit as we go.
>
> I feel good about this because I happen to be the
> diesel mechanic, machinist,welder,fabricator of
> which you all speak, AND I happen to have a mobile
> A/C and refrigeration certification as well, with
> heat exchanger repair experience on top of that.
>
> Sounds like the biggest problem I have now is
> finding the right boat to haul all my tools.. We now
> have a 30 foot cutter that looks much like a West
> Sail but are shopping for a larger boat.
>
> We are so determined to go in 08 that we have
> decided to just go with the 30 ft boat if we have
> to, if it doesn't sell, but I don't know what to do
> with my stuff. I cant imagine parting with so much
> as one wrench as this seems to be the ticket to
> success.
>
> Mike D. S/V Halcyon
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Peter Ogilvie
> To:
> Sent: Thursday, October 04, 2007 5:25 PM
> Subject: Re: [world-cruising] Re: New "world
> Cruiser" and some questions
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