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sdaly66
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Initially Posted - 02/27/2007 :  13:43:58  Show Profile
Good afternoon all,

I would like to thank all of you who have given me such good advice and tips over the past 4 years. You are a great group of folks and I will stay lurking in the shadows to help whomever I mighty be able to, but....

Hull 205 is now for sail. http://www.grabbagsailboats.com/search.cfm

We have a C34 MK I under contract and plan to take delivery around March 20.

Our 250 has always been a good girl, and true. But the family has grown, and with it, the need for amenities and space. Of course, I couldn't choose anything other than a Catalina, and the folks at the C 34 Association seem just as helpful as you folks.

Fair winds to all, I'll still be looking in now and again.
This site is a GREAT resource full of VERY helpful folks.

250 WB 1996 Hull #205

Thank you all.
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britinusa
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Response Posted - 02/27/2007 :  13:53:29  Show Profile  Visit britinusa's Homepage
If you gotta go, then you're going in the right direction. Pop back now and then to keep us up to date on how the C34 is doing. (New or pre-owned?)

Paul
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sdaly66
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Response Posted - 02/27/2007 :  13:56:36  Show Profile
Paul,

She's a 1987 tall rig wing keel. i'll be the third owner, but the second owner, who traded her in after the Annapolis boat show last year, has been very forthcoming with information and history. The4 survey is Monday, but I expect it to go smoothly.

And best of all, my current marina has space for her. should have her parked there on or about the 20th.
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Bubba
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Response Posted - 03/01/2007 :  19:28:06  Show Profile
Shawn's wife said those words I long to hear from mine:
"Honey, we need a bigger boat!"
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Champipple
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Response Posted - 03/01/2007 :  19:44:07  Show Profile  Visit Champipple's Homepage
Don't go too far - might have more to announce after the next officers meeting
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Dave Bristle
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Response Posted - 03/01/2007 :  21:49:30  Show Profile
Ooooooo... mysterious!
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sdaly66
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Response Posted - 03/02/2007 :  16:58:53  Show Profile
I'm not going far folks. And I'll still be tying up at the same marina as "Bubba" so he'll keep me honest.

Funny thing though, he's right. After a weekend on a mooring ball in Annapolis Harbor with wife and three children, she said "Honey, we need a bigger boat"..

Took us about 10 minutes into the Annoplis Boat Show last fall to realize that "new" meant "new to us". we've been looking ever since, and this one came along at the right time and at the right price.

I'll let you all know next week how the survey on Monday goes.
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Dave Bristle
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Response Posted - 03/02/2007 :  20:51:00  Show Profile
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by sdaly66</i>
<br />Took us about 10 minutes into the Annoplis Boat Show last fall to realize that "new" meant "new to us".<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></font id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">
That's the way to go! Having said that, once in my life, I've sat down with a builder and worked out a semi-custom boat that's (hopefully) just what I need and want at this point (and hopefully for the duration). But who knows--life might throw me another curve and all that might change...

The key thing that holds up the value of used sailboats is the willingness of sailors to buy used boats. Generally, powerboaters want that showroom-new feeling (and don't know what they're doing). That's why the boat shows are crammed with overpowered clorox bottles with wet bars and flat-panel TVs, and boatyards are crammed with used ones for sale.
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Frank Hopper
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Response Posted - 03/03/2007 :  06:49:10  Show Profile  Visit Frank Hopper's Homepage
By the way, I think your thread title is backwards...

It was the worst of times (selling your old friend)
it was the best of times (buying your new love)

Frank
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Dave Bristle
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<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by fhopper@mac.com</i>
<br />By the way, I think your thread title is backwards...
It was the worst of times (selling your old friend)
it was the best of times (buying your new love)
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Well done, Frank!
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sdaly66
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Response Posted - 03/03/2007 :  08:14:54  Show Profile
Frank you're right, except that the chronology is backward. We're actually closing on the new one next week, but the old one won't sell for a few more weeks I think.

But the sentiment is of course correct.
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