Buy what you can afford so that you can go as soon as possible. There is no need to buy a gold-plater and spend the next 20 years paying for it before you can go cruising. If you don t have much money, buy a cheap boat and upgrade it with the critical safety gear. Then go and have a good time. If you can t afford to buy a boat, you can still cruise.
Stories abound of folks who do nothing but crew on other people s boats.
If you are in the right place at the right time with the right attitude, you can cruise for little or nothing. Our Equipment - I have included an equipment list for Cloud Nine .