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I've been reluctant to post here lately because all I've been thinking about is buying a boat, which is a topic that causes most people to glaze over as soon as I bring it up. So I go by the assumption that my readers will feel the same way. But according to my stats, most of my readers are from the Trailer Sailor board, so I suppose you won't glaze over, but if you came here from TSBB, you already know all there is to know about my boat buying experience. But in case you're interested: I have narrowed my search to a field of one. There's a C22 I'm looking at for a fair price and I'll be giving it a thorough inspection during the next two days before I make my decision. Since I don't need a boat, there's no pressure. Another boat will come along if I pass on this one. But I do have to say, if all checks out, I'm inclined to go ahead and take the plunge. With or without the new boat, it will be a different sailing season this year. Shane has lined up sailing dates all over the place, including New Orleans, Mandeville, Morgan City, Florida, and Texas. That's a lot of traveling. If I participate in half of those, I'll have a great year. I'm hoping to go on ALL of them. I'll report back as things progress. * Monday, March 04, 2002
See if you can figure out what's wrong with this picture. Hint: Stare at it for a while, and be sure to turn up the volume. There's a clue in the sound. Thanks to JB. *
I seem to have an embarrassment of riches. I was recently prepared to drive two states away to buy a Catalina 22, now they're popping up all over, and for fair prices. None of the boats I've seen have all the stuff I'd want, but that's a good thing in a way. If, for instance, the seller had put in a really nice GPS a couple of years ago, and spent $300 for it, he'd still consider that to be a $300 enhancement to the boat, even though the newer, less expensive models might be much better. I'd rather pay a lower price for a bare boat, and add nice new up-to-date stuff. One thing I may not have mentioned: I CAN'T TOW THE BOAT I'M BUYING! That's right. My truck is too small to tow a C22, so I'll have to use the boat as a camp, and as a project, until I get a bigger vehicle. That means I won't be adding any fancy electronics for a while. I'm not going to have them sit there with their warranties expiring, while I'm saving up for a new vehicle. I'm hoping that when I'm ready to add a stereo, that marine MP3 players will be commonplace. That'd be nice. * Archives |