Hey, first time poster, beginning the dream of a lifetime. Bought a sailboat and am going to sail it down the Mississippi River to the Carribean ( ALSO A FIRST TIME ) and decided to share the adventure with others. There is already so much to tell concerning the way the plan came together and how I found my new vessel ! But for now, I just wanted to launch my first test-post, so stay tuned, there will be some great follow-up posts ( if I can figure out how to upload pics and videos, that is )