Anonymous asked: Hey Pacey! I was thinking... of sailing for the winter with my friend who I would like to be more than just "friends" with. Do you think I need boat insurance? Which waters would be best to stay in? How is cell phone reception at sea?
Boat insurance is always handy, in case you ever go out with a regular, platonic friend to cheer them up and get caught in a storm which causes your beloved boat to sink. You’d be able to recoup the loss and maybe put the money towards your Hawaiian shirt fund, or pick up some new goatee trimmers.
You should probably avoid any waters where there are a lot of pirates, such as the Gulf of Aden, western Africa and Indonesia.
Cell phone reception at sea isn’t the best, you should really have a radio or maybe a satellite phone. But if you really want things to progress with your “friend” it’s best to have as little communication with the mainland as possible, lest they start thinking about a previous relationship they left behind, so only use it in emergencies!
