The boat Through the help of a sailing friend, I was able to locate a 1986 Catalina 34 in good (but not great) condition. This particular boat was not advertised for sale but the owner was “thinking of selling her.” We started a conversation, she gave me the location and slip number, and I went to take […]
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What a Difference a Day Makes
Survey reveals it is a project boat Yesterday, we received the marine survey of the old 33-foot sailboat we were looking at. While we were aware of some problems, several others surfaced that we had not been aware of. The net result: the boat was more of a project that I wanted to take on, […]
Preparing to Purchase a Boat
New vs. Old Many years ago we bought a new boat. It was destined for the Seattle Boat Show so we thought we were making a great decision because the builder would do an extra good job preparing the boat. We were wrong. That boat had multiple problems. Imagine our surprise when, during the first […]