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Sea Trac
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Vanuatu
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Initially Posted - 01/25/2005 : 00:35:03

Does anyone here have any experience with a Columbia 9.6 Meter? If so, would you mind sharing your experiences and opinions; good and bad?

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J.B. Manley s/v Sea Trac Allied Seawind II #65
DPO s/v Antares Catalina 25 #4849
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dlucier
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Response Posted - 01/25/2005 : 10:03:09

Moving up???

[url="http://www.columbia-yachts.com/c-96.html"]Columbia 9.6[/url]

[url="http://www.practical-sailor.com/pub/27_15/boatreview/4571-1.html"]Practical Sailor Columbia 9.6 Review[/url]

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Sea Trac
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Response Posted - 01/25/2005 : 10:16:24

Very seriously considering the possibility:

[url="http://www.yachtworld.com/core/listing/pl_boat_full_detail.jsp?slim=quick&boat_id=1230640&units=Feet&currency=USD&access=Public&listing_id=62530&url="]Potential Acquisition[/url]

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dlucier
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Response Posted - 01/25/2005 : 10:54:30

Wow!...nice looking boat with pleasing lines,...and it has a trailer.

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Charlie Vick
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Response Posted - 01/25/2005 : 11:59:54

Nice looking boat!
What lake in Oklahoma is she on?

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Frank Hopper
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Response Posted - 01/25/2005 : 12:22:16

Do it.

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Sea Trac
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Response Posted - 01/25/2005 : 13:39:01

Down boys! My personality type doesn't require any external encouragement.

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">What lake in Oklahoma is she on?<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">
I don't know, yet. However, that's not (I mean, wouldn't be) an issue.

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MattL
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Response Posted - 01/25/2005 : 14:43:05

I got T-boned by one when I had my santana 21. Mass makes a big difference. My wife never liked that boat again, it was her 2nd time in a sail boat.

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Frank Hopper
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Response Posted - 01/25/2005 : 15:49:25

I might have a buyer for your 25.

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Sea Trac
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Response Posted - 01/25/2005 : 17:15:10

Matt - Was it the T-bonee or the T-(censored

) boat that your wife never liked again?

Frank - I'll EM you later, but you'll (I mean, I'll) also need to sell the second car (96 Audi Cabriolet) to make this work.

But, hey, if you can put three sweet deals together for me, you won't hear me complaining (until a really light-air day or until she needs a bottom job or an engine rebuild).

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JimB517
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Response Posted - 01/25/2005 : 17:19:36

Frank, the office of NA Treasurer goes with JBs boat, make sure the potential buyer knows that....

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Frank Hopper
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Response Posted - 01/25/2005 : 18:38:10

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by JimB517
 Frank, the office of NA Treasurer goes with JBs boat, make sure the potential buyer knows that....

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The potential buyer is a CPA

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At Ease
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Response Posted - 01/25/2005 : 18:48:28

If you are going to tow it, you better have one big pick up. At 10,500 (unloaded) your basic 1/2 ton pick up or Explorer won't hack it.

And I'll ask Charlie's question again...what lake in OK?

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lcharlot
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Response Posted - 01/26/2005 : 08:59:05

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by At Ease
 If you are going to tow it, you better have one big pick up. At 10,500 (unloaded) your basic 1/2 ton pick up or Explorer won't hack it.

<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

Not only would you need an extra-heavy-duty tow vehicle, think of the gin pole that would be required to lift a mast that size! Come to think of it, is the mast even stepped on deck, or is a keel-stepped mast that would have to be handled in a yard with a crane?

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Frank Hopper
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Response Posted - 01/26/2005 : 16:27:40

Did you buy it yet? Do it.

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Sea Trac
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Response Posted - 01/27/2005 : 10:21:09

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by fhopper@mac.com
 Did you buy it yet? Do it.
<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">
You're too funny. I've been too busy to even call the broker, yet. However, I have decided to explore the opportunity of going for it.

She won't be hauled anywhere for at least nine years, so I won't need the trailer or a tow vehicle. When she does eventually need to be hauled it will only be 25 miles to the Verdegris waterway to be floated down to the Gulf. So, either the sale price will come down accordingly or the trailer will get bundled into the sale of the C25, which is probably the best option. I've never had the C25 mast down, so the keel-stepped mast isn't a factor either.

What are factors for consideration are my ever increasing desire to have an inboard and a wheel, and my need to start moving up the experience ladder toward my eventual passage-maker. I view this boat as the perfect interim step; good size for Grand Lake now and then, eventually, for gaining my initial coastal experience.

I'll let you all know what happens as this thing progresses. (Jim and Frank, the association's bookkeeping needs can always be outsourced to a non-Officer; probably even for free.)

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Sea Trac
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Response Posted - 01/28/2005 : 10:06:52

Unfortunately, the Yacht World listing is out of date and the Columbia 9.6 has already been sold. The half-hearted search continues, but you have to put up with me for a while longer.

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Frank Hopper
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Response Posted - 01/28/2005 : 11:35:24

Wow, bummer man.

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Charlie Vick
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Response Posted - 01/28/2005 : 11:50:33

They at least oughta help you with a down payment on a boat for leading you on like that!

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