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No Longer Interested in Cabin Cruiser Living on the St. Johns River!

Sea Gypsy Live Aboards Posted on November 2, 2024 by MR ValentineNovember 2, 2024

Nope not after seeing cabin cruisers up in the FRONT YARD instead of roped to the dock after Hurricanes Helene and Milton with the current 2024 hurricane season still active through at least November 30! I will continue to live … Continue reading →

Posted in Cabin Cruiser, Helene, Hugh Simpson, Milton, Sea Gypsy Live-Aboards, Sea Ray, St John's River | Tagged cabin cruiser living, Florida, Helene, Hugh Simpson, hurricanes, Milton, Sea Ray cabin cruiser, St John's River

Sea Ray Cabin Cruiser Part 1

Sea Gypsy Live Aboards Posted on June 29, 2024 by MR ValentineJuly 1, 2024

Yes, I have been looking at USED Sea Rays in the 34-36 foot range. I met a physician from Flager Beach up here in Franklin NC, where I live currently that told me how much he liked his Sea Ray. … Continue reading →

Posted in Cabin Cruiser, Flashing Signal Light, Hugh Simpson, Sea Gypsy Live-Aboards, Sea Ray, US Coast Guard | Tagged Green Cove Springs Florida, Hugh Simpson, sailboat, Sea Gypsy Live-Aboards™, Sea Ray cabin cruiser, US Coast Captain's License

Captain’s License Part 60

Sea Gypsy Live Aboards Posted on July 25, 2023 by MR ValentineJuly 25, 2023

This finishes a review of SOUND SIGNALS! Hugh Simpson

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Posted in Aground, Hugh Simpson, Restricted Visibility, Sea Gypsy Live-Aboards, Sound Signals | Tagged aground, fog, Hugh Simpson, not underway, restricted visibility, Sea Gypsy Live-Aboards™, sound signals, vessel at anchor

Captain’s License Part 59

Sea Gypsy Live Aboards Posted on July 22, 2023 by MR ValentineJuly 22, 2023

Well the STUPIDS have struck again at WordPress! Tried putting in a photo as I have done HUNDREDS of times before! Finally on the fourth or fifth time it has loaded. This is a review of what we have been … Continue reading →

Posted in Hugh Simpson, Restricted Visibility, Sound Signals | Tagged Hugh Simpson, restricted visibility, Sea Gypsy Live-Aboards™, sound signals, underway

MOBILITY!

Sea Gypsy Live Aboards Posted on July 22, 2023 by MR ValentineJuly 22, 2023

What I like about the sailing lifestyle is TOTAL MOBILITY! In this upsidedown world MOBILITY is crucial. The USA could go into a revolutionary war between the RED and BLUE folks and I can assure I’m NOT going to stay … Continue reading →

Posted in Hugh Simpson, Mobility, Sailboat, Sailing, Sea Gypsy Live-Aboards, US Coast Guard | Tagged blue and red folks, Hugh Simpson, Looking Out For Number #1, mobility, revolutionary war, Robert Ringer, sailboat, sailing lifestyle, Sea Gypsy Live-Aboards™, US Coast Captain's License, world citizen

Captain’s License Part 58

Sea Gypsy Live Aboards Posted on July 8, 2023 by MR ValentineJuly 8, 2023

Continuing our discussion of SOUND SIGNALS today we look at be vessels at ANCHOR. Vessels under 100 meters must at intervals of not more than 1 minute rapidly ring a BELL for about 5 seconds. Vessels 100 meters or more … Continue reading →

Posted in Hugh Simpson, Sea Gypsy Live-Aboards, Sound Signals, Vessel at Anchor | Tagged bell, collisions, gong, Hugh Simpson, prolonged blast, Sea Gypsy Live-Aboards™, short blast, sound signals, vessel at anchor

Captain’s License Part 57

Sea Gypsy Live Aboards Posted on July 7, 2023 by MR ValentineJuly 7, 2023

Time to get back to our studying! Today we are continuing to study the different scenarios with SOUND signals in RESTRICTED visibility. If you are a pushing vessel and the vessel being pushed are composite whole, you are considered a … Continue reading →

Posted in Hugh Simpson, Restricted Visibility, Sea Gypsy Live-Aboards, Sound Signals | Tagged Hugh Simpson, power driven, prolonged blast, pushing vessel, pushing vessel pushing a vessel as a whole, restricted visibility, Sea Gypsy Live-Aboards™, sound signals

Captain’s License Part 57

Sea Gypsy Live Aboards Posted on July 7, 2023 by MR ValentineJuly 7, 2023

Time to get back to our studying! Today we are continuing to study the different scenarios with SOUND signals in RESTRICTED visibility. If you are a pushing vessel and the vessel being pushed are composite whole, you are considered a … Continue reading →

Posted in Hugh Simpson, Restricted Visibility, Sea Gypsy Live-Aboards, Sound Signals | Tagged Hugh Simpson, power driven, prolonged blast, pushing vessel, pushing vessel pushing a vessel as a whole, restricted visibility, Sea Gypsy Live-Aboards™, sound signals

Buying The BOAT! Part 3

Sea Gypsy Live Aboards Posted on July 5, 2023 by MR ValentineJuly 5, 2023

So as you see in the photo when I wrote this book I was set on a CATAMARAN. However now I’m more interested in a MONOHULL. HERE is a video that shows the pros and cons of both done by … Continue reading →

Posted in Catamaran or Monohull, Hugh Simpson, Sailboat, Sailing, Sea Gypsy Live-Aboards | Tagged catamaran, Hugh Simpson, MONOHULL, pros and cons, renting, Sea Gypsy Live-Aboards™

Buying The BOAT! Part 2

Sea Gypsy Live Aboards Posted on July 3, 2023 by MR ValentineJuly 3, 2023

Actually BEFORE buying the boat I would suggest RENTING one FIRST! You might find that you are not cut out to live on the water the majority of your life. For instance, you may find you become seasick with even … Continue reading →

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