the gun thing. They can even punish you for being prepared to DEFEND yourself...from THEM. You can GET a Canadian passport for such a purpose without LIVING there? EVER?
I heard some stories (South American coastal) where the SHERIFF was IN the pirate gang that sometimes "helps" private yachts navigate their yachts (asking for instructions into harbor) right ONTO a REEF (then they salvage/plunder the yacht). stories like that.
Yeah I'm not seeing it. I'm sure it's a MIXED bag, but it's STILL a crap shoot, and me being autistic (NOT particulary sociable and even UNFRIENDLY if riled up by criminals) is NOT an asset on the high seas. THOUGHT, initially, I was a GOOD "out" for me to spend my life after working days were finished (NOT prematurely though).
I hear COSTS have skyrocketed especially for boats 40 ft and over (WHEN you NEED help). So buying a boat is a drop in the ocean as far as expenses go, even IF you can do most of your own diesal and electrical work, there's is STILL the question of PARTS and docking fees (esp dry dock), etc. Just makes it all problematic (OPPOSITE of what I was going for in general). I'm thinking my voyage could be fairly easily truncated leaving me with NOTHING. That is too much STRESS.
I guess you're not wrong.
Walkabout is nearly 40 foot, for whatever that's wortth.
And I do all of the diesel / electrical work.
But trusting other people remains suspect regarfdless. I guess, if youwant to just fuck off and go cruising the world for reals, you just have to accept the risks and just do it.
I know one guy who did literally that, and the worst he came back with was a Polynesian wife and child. And like he said, that was a kid he knew about! He survived pirates in the gulf of Aden, mind you. His boat was maybe a half as seaworthy as Walkabout, by desigh... but he redid her right before setting off. If his book got published, I'd link it, but that one didn't get published, go figure. He does have one about windvanes, though. For what it matters.
I think I am not one to speak to for these adventures. Despite what cool adventures I and my crews have had, I am feeling exceptionally defeated of late. That is a terrible attitude for an adventurer. Please don't tell anyone.
I was all about finding an outlet, where I could be FREE of others expectations. Seemed perfect, until FURTHER (non romantic) investigation revealed what I now have as the "reality" of such choices. I'm a worrier, LIKE to be prepared, but it seems, PEOPLE, were the BIGGEST threat and UNKNOWN variable, and I'm not a people person in real life. So that puts the kaibash on that plan, fortunately NOTHING worked out (no job when I SHOULD be boss by now). Meh, then I die, so be it. I KNOW that whatever happens to me, WORSE things have happened to BETTER people.
Being a "worrier" is a good aspect for a captain. You have to b ready for anything, You have to know whatever your crew might have to expect. That is being a good captain.
But now, in clownworld, what does that mean? I wish I could say. I wish I could see reality as it is now.
Maybe I do see, and I just don;t want to. I don't know.
I am in a very suboptimal state to say. At this point, I kind of hope a superintellient AI just wipes out humanitty. My perspective is clouded by things. is It wrong? Possibly. I think I am not worthy as a captain right at this moment,. If my feelings are correct, then it's just the ultimate blackpill right now. I'd rather no one else be infected with this right now.
I would push that big red button right now if it were here.
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