[C320-list] Where should we move to?

[Kirk McCullough]

Actually if you are located in the shadow of the Olympic Mountains, ie) 
north of Seattle, say around the great yachting communities of Anacortes or 
Bellingham, there is much less rain. Lots of sunny days through the winter 
and always great summers. If you live in Redmond near Microsoft you are up 
against the mountains and get lots of rain.

And there is no state income tax, but there is a sales tax and water is 
free.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Pat Moriarty" <patm at psiurethanes.com>
To: "C320-List" <c320-list at catalina320.com>
Sent: Friday, May 04, 2007 9:13 AM
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Where should we move to?


> And of course it rains a lot so your watering bill will be small but they 
> make up for it in taxes.
>
> Pat #130 my sister lives there.
>
> At 10:52 AM 5/4/2007, you wrote:
>>Jeff
>>
>>The Pacific NW is great. Puget Sound, the San Juan Islands, the Canadian 
>>Gulf Islands, Desolation Sound etc. Cruisin season for us is March 1 to 
>>Oct. 30, then skiing starts. Great places to live, particularly if you 
>>stay north of Seattle and good Software job opportunities of course.
>>
>>Kirk McCullough
>>Booomerang #124
>>
>>    ( We keep the boat in Pt. Roberts WA- Google Earth it)
>>
>>----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeffrey Hare" <Catalina at thehares.com>
>>To: "'C320-List'" <c320-list at catalina320.com>
>>Sent: Thursday, May 03, 2007 9:05 PM
>>Subject: [C320-list] Where should we move to?
>>
>>
>>>Hi All,
>>>
>>>   Shelly and I are Looking for some opinions, and I was told this list 
>>> is
>>>likely to harbor it's share. :)
>>>
>>>We currently keep our boat in Newburyport, MA. (USA).
>>>
>>>My wife says she's tired of only being able to sail 4-5 mos out of the 
>>>year.
>>>I have the assignment of finding new cruising grounds and the timeframe 
>>>is,
>>>and I quote:  "I'll put a sign on the house today if we find somewhere we
>>>want to be instead"
>>>
>>>Here is the situation/criteria:  (no particular order)
>>>
>>>1) We're spoiled by the seemingly endless sailing destinations of the New
>>>England Coast, so we need many interesting destinations that can be 
>>>reached
>>>in the 2-10 day trip variety.
>>>2) We're not retired yet, (and far from wealthy), so we have to work. 
>>>She's
>>>a pharmacist, I'm an software engineer/electrical engineer.
>>>3) We have two young rugrats (who also like to sail).
>>>4) We need to have a sailing season that is longer than what we currently
>>>have.
>>>5) Lively nightlife, regional culture, low crime rate, etc is also
>>>important.
>>>6) Must have decent quality public Schools.
>>>7) Housing / cost of living should be comparable or less.
>>>8) Even though my wife suggests it from time to time, I'm not ready for a
>>>liveaboard.  (No place for the woodshop).. ;)
>>>
>>>We did consider taking a year or two to just go cruise, but we waited too
>>>long, and now Amanda's in school.
>>>
>>>So...
>>>
>>>We're currently looking along the eastern seaboard around the Delaware,
>>>Virginia, the Carolinas, Georgia.  We're not crazy about being Hurricane
>>>Bait, but would consider the Gulf of Mexico or Florida if it's appealing 
>>>in
>>>enough other ways.
>>>
>>>Without getting into any wars about has the best sailing 'turf', what do
>>>people think of their own cruising grounds?
>>>Pros/cons?
>>>
>>>Thanks, as always!
>>>-Jeff Hare
>>>
>>>
>>>PS:  Orlando, are you coming to the East Coast this summer?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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>>
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