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03-10-2014, 11:11 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Mar 2014
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From floating to rolling...
Hi all, glad to be here and part of the forums.
Bit of a backstory. About 12 years ago my girlfriend made an innocent offhand comment - "we could sell the house and move aboard a sailboat and the kids couldn't keep boomeranging home." Sixteen months later we had learned to sail, sold our house, bought a 43 foot sailboat and moved aboard. The sailboat lasted about a year and we upsized to a 48 foot motor yacht.
Fast forward to January 2014. After more than 10 years of living aboard she still hasn't learned to stop thinking aloud. "Maybe we should sell the boat and retire on an RV?" she pondered....
We identified a 5 year plan to pay off some debt, sell the boat, and hit the road as full time RVers. (Having lived aboard a boat we are confident that small space will not be an issue for us.) Two weeks later on an innocent reconnaissance trip to see what was out on the market, in a classic example of putting the cart before the horse, we bought a gently used 2012 Winnebago Tour 42QD.
So here I am, a happy albeit somewhat shocked RV owner of three weeks. In that time I have also secured a private campground membership here in Washington state, as our liveaboard slip doesn't come with parking for an RV.
Looking forward to all the knowledge, particularly that from those that can help talk me off of the "OMG we bought something way too big" ledge.
What is it they say, go big or go home? 
Rich
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03-10-2014, 11:19 PM
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Community Administrator
Fleetwood Owners Club Workhorse Chassis Owner
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Marquette, Michigan "Da UP" & Lehigh Acres Florida
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Enjoy your new life style.
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06 Pace Arrow 38L Workhorse W24
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03-11-2014, 12:32 AM
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Senior Member
Winnebago Owners Club Workhorse Chassis Owner
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: S.W., Michigan
Posts: 686
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You need to keep that woman
Sounds like your still on your journey of life. Have fun! By the way how are the kids dealing with it. 
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2003 Winnebago WFG33V Adventurer - 8.1 Gas, Workhorse Chassis - Medium Titanium Metalic
"For GOD'S sake, be human" 
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03-11-2014, 04:43 AM
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Senior Member
Country Coach Owners Club Retired Fire Service RVer's
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Ocala, Florida
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 Welcome and glad to meet you!
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2012 Airstream Mercedes Interstate Class B
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03-11-2014, 05:02 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2012
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howdy
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03-11-2014, 05:32 AM
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Senior Member
Newmar Owners Club
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: On the road.
Posts: 1,432
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Motor yatch to land yatch. 
So where the first road trip to check the rig out?
We like pics too!
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2014 Dutch Star 4364
2016 Ford Edge Sport
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03-11-2014, 06:00 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2013
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Hey Veja -Du. Your story is just like mine. 10 yrs on a 42' trawler, innocent remark by Admiral, sold boat in less than a month, now on a 41' land yacht for less than three weeks. As fulltime liveaboards, we've had a bit of a struggle downsizing to the weight limits on the RV. Especially me, I'm a parts hoarder. But as I am realizing, you don't need to be quite so self-sufficient on the rolling yacht. So we (I've) been divesting myself of extra weight, and are heading out of Fl next Sat. Will be in you're neck of the woods soon, Daughter lives in Snohomish. If you can water yacht, you can land yacht. See you down the road.
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03-11-2014, 06:01 AM
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Senior Member
Winnebago Owners Club
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Buffalo, IA
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Welcome Aboard.... 
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03-11-2014, 06:06 AM
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Senior Member
Newmar Owners Club Workhorse Chassis Owner
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Michigan
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Howdy and welcome aboard. Congrats on your transition and enjoy the adventures on the road. Have fun. 
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Michigan (Summer) Michigan (Winter For Now)
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03-11-2014, 08:55 AM
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Senior Member/RVM #90
Monaco Owners Club
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Columbus, MS
Posts: 54,771
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Hi Rich! Welcome to IRV2! It's great to have you join the crew!
Congrats on the new rig! Enjoy the forum!
Good luck, happy trails, and God bless! 
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Sometimes I sits and thinks, sometimes I just sits.....
2002 Monaco Windsor 40PBT, 2013 Honda CRV AWD
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03-11-2014, 11:31 AM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Mar 2014
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Tomtall
Sounds like your still on your journey of life. Have fun! By the way how are the kids dealing with it. |
As it turns out, that was a faulty premise. The kids figured out quickly that a) the boat has three cabins and we only live in one and b) if they showed up with bag in hand, mama wasn't going to send them away. So two of them have spent significant time living aboard with us...
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03-11-2014, 07:40 PM
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Senior Member
Fleetwood Owners Club
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Casper, Wyoming
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Welcome to the forum!
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69' Camaro in tow
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03-13-2014, 12:22 AM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Mar 2014
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Thanks everyone for the warm welcome. Mike, if you and the Admiral make it up to Seattle, drop us a note. Would love to meet a fellow water/land yachter...
Best everyone,
Rich
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No one looks up from their deathbed and says: Gee, I wish I would have worked more...
2012 Winnebago Tour 42QD, 1981 Gulfstar 48 MY
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03-13-2014, 01:36 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2012
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Welcome to the forum. We had a similar experience ........ 5 years in a motorhome ..... then 5 years aboard a trawler ....... wheels or keels? ..... we are back again in a motorhome fulltime. Enjoy the wonderful fuel mileage of your land yacht compared to your floating yacht. When you park for the night there is a good chance you will be in the same spot come morning. When you anchor all bets are off. These are just two of the many advantages to RVs. You will quickly scamper up the RV learning curve as we all did. Everyone here will help give you a boost up!
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2007 Newmar Mountain Aire 3991
2012 Chevy Malibu LT1
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