little things. Wouldn't full standing headroom be nice? How about a wet locker, a woodstove, a larger eating area? Before long, the list can grow to include a private owner's cabin, a second head, a second mortgage, and a second wardrobe to make packing easier. There's really no way to get ahead. Still, cruising is about the most wonderful thing in the world. It seems the essence of our nomadic history. I remember, as a 12-year-old, setting out on a minuscule inland lake as owner and skipper of my own boat for the first time. Even though the boat was tiny and the pond was so small you could swim across and back without thinking twice about it, in my mind the adventure was the equivalent of a schooner starting across the Southern Ocean. There is no freedom in life sweeter than setting out for an open destination with only the wind and your own skill to push you along. Cruising is truly glorious when it isn't a pain in the neck. The key is in keeping it all under control.
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