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Distractions abound on board, but don’t let things lapse... even when your crew wants to “help.”.
You’ve checked the rigging, applied your last coat of antifouling, and gotten your offshore insurance sorted. The cruising life awaits, and you are ready to head out to sea… aren’t you? Almost. Before you set sail, there are a few administrative details to take care of. Don’t make that face; you’ll thank me when someone spoofs your ATM card and drains your account dry. Because I’ve been there. Before you begin, you must understand that you will be harder to reach now. You won’t have a consistent phone number or mailing address. You won’t have constant internet. You can’t wander into
your local bank branch to change the PIN on your card. This will confound the corporations you deal with; they expect you to be both local and available. So, what do you do? Step one is assigning a trusted friend or relative to manage matters back home. This person will check your post and deal with the various administrata of your life on land. Arrange for regular updates, either by email or telephone. Don’t count on receiving scanned documents unless you know you will have access to broadband internet; a quarterly bundle of mail might get you just as far. If you have business, a rental property or other dealings to
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