Howard, really sorry to read that nature and good sense have caused you to sell your boat.
I sold my Moody circa 20 years ago, for very different reasons in that I was ever hands-on in terms of maintenance, and having spent a Summer of wonderful weather up to my neck in building works with even more years of works ahead, it was obvious I would not be doing much sailing for quite some time to come, and of course the benefit of the cash from the sale, and not having to pay marina dues, and the time freed up from maintenance duties, all proved beneficial but were swallowed up in jig time.
I have no doubt as waikiore suggests you will have sailing friends who will be more than happy to have you aboard their vessel. Though not something I make a habit of I have spent occasional long weekends afloat on a friends Nicholson Ketch, and until Covid I would occasionally help him with maintenance tasks, to keep my hand in so to speak.
From that which you typed I suspect you were more of a sailor than I Howard, though I did sail solo semi regularly, and have an acquaintance in his 80`s who with a similarly aged friend found themselves "rescued" by the RLNI in a bit of weather as the result of gear failure and fatigue trying to overcome the situation... Not the best way for him to end many years of sailing as a former professional mariner..!!!
I miss sailing and m/cycling and in colder weather my Morgan seems not to be the fun it once was, but I`m not complaining as I seem to be firing on enough cylinders to enjoy many other aspects of life... Chin up chum.
