I always wanted to own a boat. I liked dinghies the most. They had kind of appeal to me with their shape and sizes plus attachable rig. I needed licence, parking space, and money to buy the dinghy. Parking space was the most troubling part for me. As someone doesn’t live near the seaside and would use occasionally from summer to summer would pay as much as the cost of the dinghy in just couple of years. Maybe I thought I just rent it for short journeys and for longer, I buy second hand than sell it second hand. Safety was paramount for me. I should never get lost. I hate getting lost. Dinghies are good for following the shore, not for crossing oceans even seas. I had various equipment from Radars to GPS trackers, VHF receivers to live weather updates. I also liked freedom being away from the mains. It had 2kW solar panels enough to charge 2x 150Ah deep cycle batteries for a day. I had no heater or gas equipment as hates relying on consumables. I wanted to have a feeling like I coul...