Skipjack Sailing 13--Pacific Seacraft 20 Flicka--The Adventures of a Navy Nuke Escapee
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- Welcome to all! Our favorite nuclear escapee refits an old steel sailboat, on his quest to escape both nuclear power and the rat race.
Russ is a submarine electrician and a naval officer, and a Senior Reactor Operator….but that is all now left behind. With a loosely held project plan, and a smattering of general technical and mechanical aptitudes, and a history of boat ownership and navigation as hobbies, Russ is now working the light-refit of a steel 13-meter Smelne Veenjekotter located in Scotland, but bound for the tropics.
Together we’ll learn about everything from marine heads to diesels, DC and AC power systems, solar and wind power, and everything in between.
In this episode, we visit perhaps the perfect example of a small ocean-ready sailboat.
Check also:
sailingtexas.com/Frank/Flicka... - ภาพยนตร์และแอนิเมชัน
His boat is the definition of ship shape. The most appealing aspect is its simplicity. The fewer systems to break, the fewer to fix...brilliant!
Yes. I agree fully and look at my own boat accusingly. I will certainly downsize...my first boat was a Golden Hind 31 and she was nice and simple also.
These are amazing boats. I almost bought one in 1988 new. 40k. But today i have a 43 year old tayana 37 loaded with 3 freezers and 2 yesrs food supply. During covid i was in indonesia for 9 months. I had 1 years food and 2 deep freezers. The second i got to port i put 3rd deep freezer and 2 yesrs food. Let the world do what it wants. I am cruising. I go where no one goes.
I admit that seeing Wookie has me re-thinking my own boat! If I had to make a change, I would find the oldest solid glass boat I could find.
I'm in Indo.
@@skipjacksailing8986 wookie?
@@knpstrr I did not name that ship. Wookie belongs to my friend, Chris, who was in the interview.
Good grief ... did not expect these kind comments from your readers Russ ..... to all thanks 👍🥃
Some corrections:
-Waterline 18 foot not 17
-All ports weigh about 80 pounds collectively (not individually)
-Just an FYI my boat is powered by a 6hp 4-stroke outboard ... originally was powered by an electric outboard but sadly the battery capacity proved inadequate
Cheers and thanks Russ .... hope to see you soon
Thank you for letting us in
That was really a great tour of one of my all-time favorite boats
Hey Chris was she built in NZ ? Shes soooo nice !!😙
If you ever decide to sell this beauty, please let me know and message me.
Are you glad it has the outboard or would you rather have the Yanmar diesel?
What a beauty! If you ever want to sell let me know.
Ever since I first discovered the Pacific Seacraft Flicka, I've absolutely loved it!
Having always been taken with compact cars, vans, motorcycles, cabins, helicopters and boats, upon seeing the Flicka and subsequently learning just what a superbly designed and constructed blue water sailboat she was, at 20' LOA, and with standing height in the cabin, and having earned an outstanding reputation as a strong, capable craft, loved by owners, I was captivated!
Thank you for sharing this beautiful example of what remains an unequalled blue water sailboat, the little boat that can, could and did!
Thanks, Mr. Cat! I crave simplicity more that compactness, but I was equally captivated. That marina is loaded with 100+ footers and many many million-dollar boats, but Wookie stands out.
Chris did a great job with his restoration.
My favorite sailing story was Tinkerbelle, Robert Manry's well written sailing story in a sailboat even smaller than yours, which he crossed the Atlantic with in the 60's. My dad shared sailing stories with me--he was an American Navy civilian inspector working at the now closed Mare Island shipyard but the Navy also sent him to Long Beach, Norfolk, Groton CT, Honolulu, and Seattle and he helped commission most of the Navy's nuclear surface ships and subs, including the early Trident fleet.
He then moved to the US Nuclear regulatory commission, and helped inspect nuclear power plants, decommission nuclear testing sites, and most importantly, increase the safety of nuclear imaging and radiation treatment used in the medical field.
But sailing he loved, and he shared with me all of his sailing books. A WWII and Korean vet, he always hated war, but volunteered for WWII and was recalled for Korea, where he became Eisenhower's and the brass's photographer and was a combat war photographer helping the war corespondents since he felt that was the most peaceful role he could have in War.
He taught us as children never to own guns unless we were in the service or peace officers. I chose neither field, but wanting to travel like you and my Dad, I became a tourism systems instructor. I have been on a sailboat, but only captained small sub 20 foot cabin vessels used for cruising and fishing, a skill I learned at age nine in Oregon when my folks took me camping.
One highlight of my life was giving my wife and daughter the gift of a submarine ride for my daughter's 13th birthday on our only visit to Oahu in '13, where we dived to about 100 feet below sea level. It had portholes for us to see the marine life with and an old wreck intentionally sunk to become a coral reef. We took a boat from the dock near Hilton Hawaiian village out to meet it.
But I loved watching the sailing races on Howard Prairie Lake in Oregon and even have a couple of small sailing models made of wood I found online.
Thanks for sharing your story and the humbling and awe inspiring nature of the wind and the waves and the sea salt in all blood of living organisms.
And I thank you, John, for sharing your story.
Chris is an amazing guy and he'll soon be shoving off for the deep blue!
The man did a nice job with restoration of a real beauty. I like his hard dodger design........Thanks for the interview.
When I was 26 and fresh out of the Marine Corps I sailed my Tayana Mariner 36 to the Keys and Bahamas for a season shakedown. At that time, the flicka was one of my dream boats and has remained so. I was paralyzed not long after that cruise and never realized my dream of world cruising. I sometimes wonder if in my limited condition if I could do a solo trans Atlantic in one of these. I love your boat an am envious. Looking at your boat ignites a little bit of the dream
Not my boat, Kerry. This is Chris' boat--he was my marina neighbor in St. Pete. Let me know if you want to reach out to him.
My email: skipjack@gmx.com
I owned a Flicka back in the 1980's. Had mine "bristol" and very personalized. They are great boats, seaworthy beyond belief! Just a comparatively low-budget way to live the high life.
That is one mighty little boat.
Sure is. An eye catcher at the marina, and beautiful inside...but the fundamental beauty is (as you say) that she is mighty.
Fantastic interview, I learnt more about the flicka 20 in 17 mins than I thought was possible 😂
Would love to see a follow up to this, Chris and Wookie need there own channel 👍
Chris is a great guy and Wookie is a great boat. They are now at sea, working towards Chris’s plan to cross the pond.
That boat is incredibly tidy and uncluttered for a small liveaboard. Nice video. Many thanks.
Agree fully. She's a beaut!
Dulcinea #412 1992 Flicka here! We love it
I appreciate the comment. Flickas are great little boats.
Flicka is a beautiful, sweet little boat.
Well done.
I am restoring a sweet little Pacific Seacraft 25 1978, she is a double ender.
I just love my little boat.
Fair Winds mates
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Very pretty and very tidy little boat. Nicely done!
Great story! Thanks.
Chris will be getting underway soon.
That’s my kind of sailing. Great tour and conversation.
What a beauty! Nice tour; thanks.
Great boat. That marina has a number of million-dollar boats, but Chris' boat--Wookie--stands out.
That really lifted my spirits. Love the idea. Thank you.
It is a great little ship, and Chris proves that you do not need to spend a half-million dollars to get out on the water,, cruising.
I have been loving Flickas since they first came out
Nice tour
Thank you
Never have owned one but was looking 2 at my marina today just because
Maybe one day still
Nice perspective on keeping things simple. Keep the videos coming Russ.
In a marina with a number of motor yachts >70-ft, costing well upwards of $1,000,000...Wookie is the number one eye-catcher. I am quite sure that I would down-size if I were to ever change.
Perfect interview and boat, well done.
Thanks so much. I have never done an interview before.
@@skipjacksailing8986: Well done indeed sir. I've watched professional interviewers not a 10th as interesting. Keep it up sir, you're a natural.
@@nerblebun Thank you for that. I really didn't prepare, either. Chris and his boat did most of the "work". I suppose that me enjoying what I do is a big part of it...
Beautiful boat
Sure is. He's done a great job with it. Wookie will soon be at sea...
Lovely boat and a lovely guy, thanks for sharing this
Thanks. Wookie is an eye-catcher.
So much to compliment! Love the Flicka! My wife & I put down a deposit on one back in ...1981? or '82? The dealer/broker went bankrupt and life took other turns and we never revisited that dream (*sigh*) but, seeing this beauty, makes me feel the nostalgia and want to buy a good used one. Everything I loved about Bingham's design rang true in your description of her.
Also--I'm with you on the scotch! I'm an Aberlour fan too 😋
Safe Travels
My favorite thing about those boats is the head. It's a shame more of these tough old boats don't position them there at the back.
Agree. It is a great boat.
Wow, that's the coolest yacht and the dude has a high ID for sure..
Thanks for posting this interesting view ..
It was my pleasure to tour the boat.
Great little boat.
What a superb gentleman's yacht. That is pure perfection. I love my 25 footer, but this beauty is from another universe. Elegant, classy, and wonderfully well built. BTW, an Australian chap called Serge Testa circumnavigated in a boat that was 11'10'', so this glorious little beastie could certainly do it. Best wishes chaps, Cheerio!
Thanks for the comment. Chris did a great job with the restoration--there are some who think that size determines seagoing ability, but I agree with you.
Just WOW... thank you for sharing
Very nice video and explanation! 💯💯💯
She's a beauty! I am in the early stages of building a 15' dinghy, funny to think this is only a few feet longer, but has so much more. Chris has done a lovely job on restoring her. Enjoyed the vid, nice interview.
You can now outfit for a transatlantic crossing...dont go cheap on the boom cover, bon voyage mon ami.
Love the Flicka tour, thank you. What a beautiful yacht, a credit to Chris for such a lovely restoration and refit. I use the same anchoring technique as Chris as I prefer to solo sail. Do you have Bruce Bingham’s book? It’s a treasure. Cape Dory’s are a good pedigree, love the 31. KISS keep it simple & smart. Fair winds.
Chris is a great role model--not one for the "floating living room" boat that looks like a spaceship.
Thanks for the kind comments ... cheers
Happy New Year. Have a good and save time with your sailing boat. 😊
Thanks! And a happy new year to you, sir! Very difficult these days to predict a future...but I wish for continued good health and freedom (and an end to the lockdowns!).
As the owner of a cape Dory 25 I very much agree with him, cape dorys are great boat!
I like the Cape Dory boats, and the Pacific Seacraft...I am doing my search on just a few makers.
What a beautiful little boat! Who needs more?
Aye. In a marina with several million-dollar superyachts, this little gem stands out.
Good interview! So good to see Chris! I was in a stone’s throw of the gentleman’s (I use that term very loosely) boat for a few years and really enjoyed seeing the evolution into what you see today!
Wow! Small world! I had just met Chris that very week, and was on my way to Colombia...couldn't resist asking him for the interview.
@@skipjacksailing8986 I’ll be sure to watch more of your channel!
I've sailed a Flicka back in the 80's. They are the finest sailboats anywhere or any size. It's double-end stern is terrific in a following sea. Built to last, built to sail anywhere
I would love to sail a ship like that.
Such a cool little boat. Love the hard dodger
Great boat.
Looks like a great little boat. Just found your channel and like what I see. I wasn’t a nuke but I was a “A Gang” Machinist Mate and served on the Oklahoma City (SSN 723) in the early 90s for six years. I loved it and learned a lot but I also have the sailing gene in me. Keep it up.
Thanks, Paul.
I am glad that you joined "the crew"! You will not find professional videos here, nor the "sunshine and unicorns" but you will find my genuine efforts to get underway.
I like the cover over the companion way
Great lookin boat, nice vid. Thanx.
Wookie is a great little ship!
Thanks for the comment.
Wonderful boat
Great vid Russ. Shane Acton published 2 books which I enjoyed thouroughly. Very inspirational books. That is a great looking boat there!
Thanks, Andrew. I miss my boat...
Agree Andrew..... Shane’s books are definitely worth reading.... quite inspirational 👍
Cool little boat. I would like one like this
I will pass your comment on to my friend. There are still Pacific Seacraft boats out there for sale!
Amo esse barco. Saudações do Brasil
Great boat, thanks for the video.
You are welcome, sir. I appreciate that you watch it.
Great design for a small boat
Couple of fun guys living life there way! 🎉
Absolutely!
so great !
Beautiful
Love it. I can really appreciate this boat.
Same here. I hadn't known much about Pacific Seacraft until I saw her.
@@skipjacksailing8986 I like the "bar" emblem, I need to find one of those for my boat. Such a nice little set up, I would be very happy with that boat.
@@stevewhite791 Maybe you can find one out there?
Awesome Boat!
She's a beauty!
Excellent video and an incredible sailboat!!! I have a similar scenario . I just put a monitor wind vane on my Cape Dory 22 and have plans to travel the Pacific Ocean . A smaller boat can be just as seaworthy as any larger sailboat . I learned a lot watching your video and will incorporate those things into my own boat . I am in the Channel Islands of Southern California at Ventura West Marina . I am not a live aboard but in my travels to the Islands all these things in your video apply . Great boat and great Ideas !!!!
Thanks, Manny.
There's a Cape Dory 27 in the same marina, but the guy was a little shy about doing an interview!
If I had to change boats, I would definitely down-size.
That’s my plan, I am actively looking for a CD22 to refit Roger Taylor style SV (Ming Ming) for a Atlantic circuit.
Thank you sir chris and thank you my dear russ ❤
Thank you for watching, Rose. I hope to see you soon!
Thanks Rose
Love the boat!
Yeah. I figured the real sailors would see what drew me to her.
What a gentle man!
Like most of us as we grow older, Chris has seen a lot of "stuff"...and he has that gift of perspective.
@@skipjacksailing8986 Absolutly right. And always thinking of simple and safe is a good way to live and "survive". Greetings from northern Germany and see you in the next video ;-)
Beautiful boat. I just bought a Flicka 20. Can't wait to sail her and would love to make her look like this one. I'd be interested in learning more about how he built the hard dodger, and what kind of breaker/electric panel that was.
Shoot me an email, Rod: skipjack@gmx.com
I'll forward to Chris and he can fill you in.
He did a great job.
Hi....former sub ET here. Love the videos..Thanks for sharing with us.
Appreciate the comment, and thanks for following!
Sadly Origo stoves are no longer being manufactured. What a shame. I hope someone will market a replacement soon.
It's very cool boat!!!👍
She is a little gem!
What a beautiful boat, never heard of it before. I think I need help with the Wood work to restore it properly. Your wood look so good.
You have a boat too?
@@yyxy.oncesaid Hej. Yes soon i will have my own boat. Next month i will pick it up. It needs a antifouling and i want to renew the electrics. It is my first boat a Albin Vega 27
If I was single, ( 41 years with my wife and happy ) I'd live on a sailboat! I'd trade my Catalina 25 for the Flicka 20 in a heartbeat! Great video! Thanks for posting
It was a pleasure to get to know Chris. His boat and his standards are very impressive.
Congrats on a successful marriage, by the way. Not easy. I made it 25 years but it ended.
Wow, amazing!
Wookie is a great little boat! Where are you from?
Is there any Flicka 20 building plans available ? That would be a treat...
I'll ask Chris.
Nice boat and an interesting interview. Was than an outboard hanging in the stern? Is there no inboard diesel in the boat?
Yes. There is no inboard. I suppose that on a small boat the absence of an engine leaves valuable storage room.
Impressive
These boats sail much bigger than they really are!
Very well said!
What a wonderful boat! I'm a big fan of Flickas and Dana's. Never sailed one, since I live IN Central Europe. But this is one of the boats I would love to own
I'd love one, also.
Daniel, if "my plan" can proceed with the Covid restrictions, then I will pass through Central Europe in 2021.
Where are you?
@@skipjacksailing8986 I’m in Czech Republic, for sure let me know if you pass near by, would love to see one first hand :D
@@daniellisy7161 Will do.
My desired plan is to sail up the Rhein and the Main, and then take the ship canal to the Danube (Danau)....and to work my way down to the Black Sea.
This is all dependent upon the Covid restrictions, sir.
Let's stay in touch! I am on Facebook and WhatsApp!
@@skipjacksailing8986 nice plan I'm about 100km away from Danube :)
@@daniellisy7161 Then we shall meet, for sure. Please do what you can to allow Americans to enter Europe!
:)
Fantastic!! What a great insight into such a cool boat that I have never seen before, thanks for sharing this with us. 👍🏻
How can we learn more about Chris? His original website seems to be down. I’m from South Africa and he sounds like one of my homeland brothers, would love to get in touch with him or at least follow his travels. Thanks
Chris is from what was once called Rhodesia.
:)
@@skipjacksailing8986 Close enough, neighbors, been there, beautiful country.
@@AfricanFlightStar I don't know how long he's been in the USA.
I looked, you did not mention the diesel engine, did you remove it in favor of the outboard? I personally dislike any diesel fumes in the cabin so that would suit me.
I have a Skookum 34, bigger but the same spirit and overbuilt in the same "Little ship" fashion. As I work on a partial refit, I am trying to keep it simple. I love this little Flickka!
Keep it simple--I couldn't agree more. Good luck!
@@skipjacksailing8986 The complexity of newer boats and systems is astonishing. The number of systems that all need to be working is quite large. Can you imagine being stuck somwhere because some little computer went out? I am teaching myself the use of the sextant for this very reason. It is the wind, the sea, and love of a craft that is thousands of years old.
@@aphilippinesadventure9184 I can imagine it very well. That is why I am removing "things" from the boat...essentially seeking an off-grid log cabin for the water. I used to be really good at the sextant, and I will be re-learning it as you are, for the same reason.
Where are you?
@@skipjacksailing8986 In the PNW, Seattle and Portland. When ready, i am sailing south then West with the Trades
@@aphilippinesadventure9184 I'll see you down there...
coolest thing I've seen in a while. interior seems like an optical illusion...20 feet? not "every bit as safe as a 40+", that is just silly, but manageable is important if alone. PS . Aberlour and The Balvenie (doublewood is my favorite) - perfect
I would take a smaller solid-glass boat over the larger cored-construction boat.
@@skipjacksailing8986 Oh yeah
People automatically think a big boat is safer
I tell people that there are 40 footers that I would not take offshore and 20 footers that I would
It is seaworthiness that counts most and Flicka is plenty seaworthy
@@skipjacksailing8986 your comment was on size, not construction, now you change your mind and want to compare construction, ok - my 42 is also solid glass
I'm super jelous.. The ultimate big boys toy.
It's a great little ship, that's for sure.
I just went back to check out your review of the Flicka. Great video. I’ve been looking at these lately. Thing if I get my old body back in shape I might get one. I live on the Connecticut River about a half mile from the Atlantic.
John. I am about 30 feet away from that Flicka--sailing vessel Wookie. Let me know if you would like additional pictures. I do not know how closely Chris kept with the original design, but I am sure he would be happy to answer any questions.
@@skipjacksailing8986 Russ, thank you! Do you think she would make a good blue water cruiser? My crew would be me and me. The video has enough views but if you get any photos of something the video may have missed I would like those. E-Mail. jsh@snet.net. Thank you! Stay safe. I’m back under doctors care again.
A few corrections.
Mike Howarth and Henry Mohrschladt were the founders of Pacific Seacraft. Mike was the builder and shop foreman and Henry was the designer(PS 25, Orion 27, Mariah 31). They purchased the Flika hull mold and immediately designed a new deck for the boat. This was done to reflect the general appearance of the other boats in the Pacific Seacraft line. The PS 31, PS 34 and PS 37 were designed by Bill Crealock. All decks of the PS line were cored with plywood or balsa depending on the area.
Thanks for that information, Nicholas.
I can see the advantage of having an outboard as opposed to an inboard diesel with a boat of this size. Not sure how it affects the overall length of the boat as far as slip costs.
I agree with both points. An inboard diesel will take up so much more space...but the transom is kept clear.
I regret that I didn't look under the cockpit deck to see how much space is available.
Lovely boat. The keel is like a long keel but not as deep and seems to taper from bow to deeper at the stern. Is there a name for this? It looks great for protecting the prop and rudder though.
I do not know a formal naval-architect term for this type of keel. Perhaps another viewer will know.
I think this is called a cutaway keel. Not as full forward as a “full keel” but the same general appearance.
Hi Chris!
Great video tour of the amazing Flicka. Do you know what he used for a dingy? Did he have an inboard or outboard motor? Thanks!
On a second watch I saw the outboard. Do you know if he happens to have a TH-cam channel?
Dinghy: i do not know.
Engine: outboard
Thanks for watching!
Hi there.... dingy is a hard one that is towed - google Fatty Knees dingy - an 8 footer that tows and rows beautifully ..... last boat towed it thousands of miles ... I had a drogue for rough seas ..... the outboard is for Wookie.... no outboard for dingy......👍🥃
Is the enclosed head typical or did you install it during your excellent remodel?
If you send me a message with your contact info, I can get Chris to reply.
He cannot write comments here, and I do not know the answer to your question.
I think that the location is per original design, but I do not know what sort of head originally came with the boat.
Heavy!
She sure is!
Solid boat to sail , painfully slow , like sleeping in a closet that moves alot you can't sit up in , it's a what boat do you really want thingy , i wouldn't fault anyone for loving theirs :) not the small boat for me though .
Flicka is Swedish meaning girl, in case anybody wanted to know
how did you build the hatch cabin? i would like to build one of those for my Catalina 22, or have one made.
Chris may have an answer. Are you willing to leave your email here so Chris can reach out to you?
@@skipjacksailing8986 johnbeasley1@msn.com thank you!
@@skipjacksailing8986 here is my boat I am having built out
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8:00 "Because of the implication"
Re bronze port lights, go to Port Towsend Foundry. They MAKE 'UM RIGHT.
Appreciate that!
Do you know a good source for "real" cabin lights? I mean real brass?
Pacific Seacraft especially the Flicka (20ft.) Being so short and very heavy in very large waves acts like a cork.
Which in reality is a lot safer then larger boats😊😊😊
Larger boats can pitch pole alot easier which can be very scary😟
I agree. But I know there were some other comments that were in flat-disagreement.
werry good,
Thank you. Please let me know if you'd like more of these videos!
oh ,just a 20 foot sailboat
Is this boat docked on St. Pete Beach?
No, sir. On the other side of St. Pete. If you'd like to reach out to Chris, please leave contact info. Maybe send me PM on Facebook (Skipjack Sailing), or at topnuke@gmx.com.
NB Its pronounced 'Eye - La' and you should checkout the neighboring island of Jura (Celtic for red deer) although be warned that some surrounding passages are classed as 'un-navigable' by the Royal Navy due to intense tidal surges, particularly the Corryvreckan Whirlpool (The witch's cauldron).
I've already coached Chris on the pronunciation. I am not a Scot, but I have spent a lot of time there. I hope to sail across the pond next year.
@@skipjacksailing8986 look forward to it although being Australian I cannot pronounce it correctly even when I know how😉
@@AusMarineRobotics Oh....I see. Eye-Lay!
@@skipjacksailing8986 Almost there cobber - 'Eye - La'👌 Pronouncing those delicious peaty single malts is the real challenge though. Lagavulin - ' lah - gah - voo - lin'. 16yr is the best.. Not sure about Bunnahabain though😄
@@AusMarineRobotics Over in Inverness, where my last boat was (the Skipjack), the accent is much softer and some thought I was local! The west coast----Wow. I had a hard understanding folks from Glascow.
Nice .This boat is for sale?
Oh my goodness, No.
Chris is in the final preps to head north along the USA east coast, and then across the Atlantic.
Perhaps he'll sell the ship after that!
(he sometimes reads these comments, and I can forward contact information to him....you never know)
a very beautiful matchbox . i wish one of this for my self but its very expensive for a sudamerican old man like me . i musta sail crap as always .
fair winds
My current boat is the cheapest I've ever had and I like the simplicity. Even if I had a million dollars, I would not bu a million-dollar boat.
@@skipjacksailing8986 love your boat . i wish you my best
Siempre hay soluciones. Yo también estoy viejo y psra usarlo en Centro América y Belice, conseguí un Seaward pequeño, (trailereable) de 1985 y como la mano de obra es mas accesible que en EEUU lo pude reconstruir totalmente.
What interests me is how to register a sailboat without an address.
I mean, if you've been at sea for a year and you've got an address, you still have to pay for the apartment and then there are taxes and other things.
Again, you no longer have an address (at the municipality of residence and you are deregistered from the state) can you not register a vehicle?
I think that ultimately, in order to keep "one foot" in the business of living, then a person will need to either have or fake a residence. Maybe take credit for the address of a sibling. I've have trouble getting bank accounts and I still do not have a plan for renewing my FL drivers license.
@@skipjacksailing8986 Hi!
Thank you very much for your honest response.
Yeah i was thinking too, that someone has to fake a residence. How else?
Sorry but what means "FL drivers License?" I google it and i read about Florida Driver License, but i think it should be something for sailing ..
I do not live in the US or that part of the World.
I know that you can open a bank account in Germany without having an address.
A book author replied to me personally.
I wanted to know that for my future trip.
It was Christopher Many, by the way
@@fa7842 a fl driver's license would refer to a vehicle driver's license which would not only allow you to legally drive a motor vehicle but also to establish residency with a physical address. In essence ,it serves as an identification card.
@@jamessandman3708 I got it now. Enjoy where ever you are right now Mr. Sandman
No doubt she's a lovely looking little boat and by all accounts well built, that said 50,000 US$ is a lot of bucks for 20 feet of older boat
Agree. For $30k or less, one could easily find older, solid boats from the 1970s and early 1980s....
Escape Navy Escape !
Glad I served.
Glad I left when I did.
$50,000 thousand dollars is a lot of money
Do you consider that inexpensive. Stayed at marinas is expensive.
What a cutie!
topp , werry good , my boat looking like Flicka ,but my is 17 feet total 21 ,Flicka are a werry bjutyfull boat ,cip it..
It's a great ship.
What is the maker of your ship?
You can cross the Sahara desert in a VW beetle. But you wanna take a Toyota Land Cruiser. I would never cross oceans in a 20ft. I have a 22ft sailboat and i wouldt even think about it.
Well, it would be too small for me.
I know that people have crossed oceans in 16-ft open sailing canoes....but I wouldn't even contemplate it unless I was running for my life.
Thanks for the comment!
@@skipjacksailing8986 right. Thats crazy. One decent storm and bye bye.
Hey Sassenach, Islay is pronounced 'aye-lay' not 'is-lay'.
(what is Sassenach?)
....and if we drink enough whisky (or whiskey) then pronunciation doesn't matter.
@@skipjacksailing8986 Sassenach is an expression (used to be derogatory but not now) to describe anyone who doesnt speak the gaelic or a lowlander or english person, get a scottish name wrong and you will be called a sassenach, its not offensive.
@@skipjacksailing8986 I would not dispute that at all, Islay Malts are known for their smoky flavour, way too much for me, its overpowering but some folks like it.
@@grahammann3596 Okay...so I'm a sassenach also? :)