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Ahhh. I know the lure of seeing those blow boats in the harbor. Pretty tantalizing to think you could escape from the everyday and disappear to the Caribbean with just a wind generator, a fishing pole, and a bikini clad first mate. Attached pic is Iles des Saints December 2010. http://www.cntraveller.com/recommended/tropical/caribbean-islands I could have stayed there forever. We were on the larger sailboat to the left but I would have changed places with just about any of those small sailboats. Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne

I can't speak to the course but I've sold boats for a living and I currently own one and live on it almost every weekend in the summer. I would think your $5K could be spent better here http://www.moorings.com/?gclid=Cj0KEQiA9eamBRDqvIz_qPbVteABEiQAnIBTEA6y5eQrUrcFsAWrbx7yKfLY4iVLR71kd2m4QoSnqOEaAkDr8P8HAQ watching and learning. Why do you need a certification? I don't know of any governing body that requires a certificate for personal use. Is this your first boat? A 40 footer is a bit ambitious to learn on and the costs can get pretty steep. Used boats are a object lesson in things that go wrong. It's truly a "you get what you pay for" scenario. Have it inspected by a marine surveyor before you buy. Your insurance company will want a copy of the survey. A boat that size won't likely have a trailer so you'll have to rent a slip. Here in Ohio my slip costs $2,300 for the season. Season here is a couple of weeks before Memorial Day to a couple of weeks after Labor Day. If you are planning on using it year round your slip costs will be more. Of course here in Ohio it's pretty cold so my boat sits 'on the hard' for the winter. Winterizing, shrink wrap and storage run another $2,000. Heaven forbid you need to get anything fixed by the marina service department. Last summer I discovered a bad bilge pump on a Sunday evening. I couldn't stay with the boat as I had business dealings Monday morning. If your bilge pump doesn't work your boat could sink if it takes on water. It's a $50 part but having the dockside service department replace it cost me $450.00. You'll have wind power so you don't need to hear about filling two 75 gallon fuel tanks with marine gas at $4.00/gal. Of course, even after all that boating is a blast. Like being on vacation every weekend. Go for it but make sure you really can afford it. Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne

Agreed. I laugh at any effort to keep young men and women from being sexually active. Much better we should try to keep them healthy and keep them from having unwanted children. Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne

http://money.cnn.com/2015/02/09/real_estate/zillow-mortgage-white-black/index.html Only took 7 years to start wanting to make the same mistakes. Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pELwCqz2JfE Interested to know why he's wrong. Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne

I have a guess... Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne

http://www.cnn.com/2015/02/05/entertainment/john-legend-boycott-brunei/index.html Does Hollywood hate Muslims? Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne

It appears we are assisting. Good onya' Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne

Yes that is exactly what I said. No wonder people just believe the numbers they see. Reading comprehension isn't very strong. it's one thing to question whether the numbers are relevant. Completely different as to whether they are being manipulated. Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne

Shhh...they're worshiping at the Hockeystick Mosque. Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne

http://money.cnn.com/2012/10/05/news/economy/welch-unemployment-rate/ You don't think the results can and will be manipulated for political gain? Silly boy. Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne

NBC's Brian Williams recants Iraq attack story http://money.cnn.com/2015/02/04/media/brian-williams-recants-iraq-story/index.html I have to wonder whether it's a memory thing or a failed attempt to gain credibility. Being shot at in a war zone isn't something I would think you'd mis-remember. Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne

Amazing anyone survived. Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne

Agreed...but I think the ROI isn't what it used to be either. The world economy got pretty dim after 2008. Still my favorites e-trade https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hashPaU7Dpk Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne

Still live in Waterloo IA? Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne

The first is St. Bart's. We were there in 2009. I could have sat right where the vid was being filmed and watched all day. As for the rest of St. Bart's...meh. Lifestyles of the rich and famous. Spent most of the day in St. Maarten at the bar outside the airport. It was fun but what really got my attention was the topless ladies drinking for free. Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7P9OAng32F0 I like to imagine the passengers having kittens. Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne

Always amazed that people wouldn't want to protect their kids from this. https://www.google.com/search?q=pictures+of+measles&es_sm=122&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=IRrMVPqyPIqNsQTHp4HYDQ&ved=0CAgQ_AUoAQ&biw=1366&bih=677 Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne

I think if you don't like the rules you should work to change them. But I don't think parents should praise their children for breaking the rules. Where is the line drawn? In the surreal kid part he ends up in prison...not a far stretch if mom thinks it's a good idea. I dunno...it rubbed me the wrong way. Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne

The United States of ‘American Sniper’ http://www.wsj.com/articles/rorke-denver-the-united-states-of-american-sniper-1422316204 This guy sums up how I feel about it fairly well. Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne

I've seen this ad a couple of times. It's amusing right until the end where the mom praises her son for not following the rules. What do you think? I think she's sending the wrong message. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXFAhGvnH-E Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne

Bet he gets a nice bill. Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne

The Big Gray Machine takes one to the balls! Good onya' Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne

As long as we allow them to use the media to further their ends I will not view the scumbag's political statements. Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne

Perhaps not a role model but definitely a spokesperson. Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne