tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2527913791294258201.post723390900254364558..comments2024-03-26T17:58:22.711-07:00Comments on HAWSEPIPER: The Longest Climb: diversifyingPaul, Dammit!http://www.blogger.com/profile/02264872375942355609noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2527913791294258201.post-85163384864346462312019-02-05T14:34:29.692-08:002019-02-05T14:34:29.692-08:00Gated communities offer the illusion of safety, fo...Gated communities offer the illusion of safety, for the most part. Yeah, you don't get much of the "stealing your garden hose, etc" type of crime, but personal attacks still happen, partly due to the lackadaisical attitude people acquire due to that illusion. A more secluded, or off the beaten path location, may actually be more safe.<br /><br />Have you considered building small scale tugboats? I've seen photos/videos of a couple, and they are so darn cute I'd like to have one, if I needed a boat. That would seem to be a size that would fit your specs, and fit your interests. Not sure if there is an actual market for them, but having two possible uses would help marketability: actual tugboat use, and weekend/livaboard use. My dad had a sideline of buying/selling/rebuilding boats in the ski-boat to 40ft yacht size, and really could have used a dedicated boat mover. Before he stopped, he ended up using a Correctcraft 16ft ski-boat with a 318 Chrysler. Geared to tow a dozen skiers, it could move near anything.Willhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722792638246578812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2527913791294258201.post-87621215370831441072019-02-01T07:36:52.295-08:002019-02-01T07:36:52.295-08:00I like having privacy and space around me.
There ...I like having privacy and space around me. <br />There are plenty of places around the country that offer it; you just have to decide if you like mountains or flat, heat or cold, and what your budget is.<br />Take time to research and wait for a good place in the areas you like - don't jump at the first thing that comes up. I turned down a couple not-quite-right places and am glad I did because the perfect place (big, convenient, and affordable) came up.<br />Jonathan Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10476185257203343474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2527913791294258201.post-60925427509879133532019-01-30T14:08:28.723-08:002019-01-30T14:08:28.723-08:00Either that or keep IHFW happy where she is and bu...Either that or keep IHFW happy where she is and buy/rent a space for boat-building. But I live where you can pee off the porch too, so I understand the impulse.Chas S. Cliftonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00923547685265741325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2527913791294258201.post-62788169674595417092019-01-30T04:48:06.240-08:002019-01-30T04:48:06.240-08:00I wish you well in your decision making process. ...I wish you well in your decision making process. Now is probably the time to look into making this kind of change in your life -- if you stay where you are for too long, it gets to the point that you really can't make a rational decision to change. pjkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03684606070855590599noreply@blogger.com