I'm new to this reddit thing. Please forgive my many errors.
Ok I'm 32 legally blind 20-220 in my good eye, 20-400+ in my bad one. I live in the US.
I got a crazy idea at the end of 2015 itch lead me to hiking/backpacking the entire 2190 mile long appalachian trail from GA to ME. It changes my life both for the better and the worse. Sense then I've taken a kayak from the headwaters of the Mississippi River to Louisiana.and racked up well over 10,000 miles hiking on long distance trails. The problem comes in the off time. To start this new life I gave up allot, a stable job an apartment etc. Now 6 years sense I started I find myself unemployable. Where I live when not out adventuring is way way out in the country way up north where winters get severe. There is no public transportation, no ubber etc.u can't afford to move, can't really afford to stay either.. it costs 50$ to get a ride to a grocery store...

Anyways in less then a month I'm leaving to go hiking for a couple months but have been thinking about sailing for years. Done allot of reading up on it, (I'm quietly confident I could sail a small boat) I have recently won the argument with the DNR over my right to own and use a boat.. (locals don't like me doing anything around here). This seems like more if a project then I could do by myself though.. I could buy a used boat but some repairs and transporting a boat would require better sight then I have access to.

I think my long term goal is to live on a sailboat, in large part for the ability to go where I please. (Seems to be a trend in my life) but know I need to learn on a small boat or I need to learn from other people hands on like... I've been posting for years on sites meant to bring crew and boats together but understandably no boat captain is going to take a "blind guy" with no experience over the other 70 people trying to get the same spot.


Guess I don't know where I am going with this...
Give me your input if you would

I need ideas.. I'm stuck..