Mark: I strongly suggest sailing it back. If it is not in good enough shape to do a two day trip, I suggest not buying it. Borrowing stuff to do a trip like that with a marginal towing rig for the weight is asking for expensive trouble. Also; Any survey you get done will probably tell you you are getting about 8K worth of boat and will have to spend a bunch to improve it. I'd save my survey money, grab a knowledgeable buddy and drive down to have a look for yourself. There are plenty of boat smart folks around Halifax.
My $.02:) Rich Knowles Indigo. LF38 Halifax On 2013-09-10, at 20:38, "Dr. Mark Bodnar" <drbod...@accesswave.ca> wrote: Ok. So I'm throwing caution into the wind, at least a bit. I have an accepted offer on the C&C29 Mk2 in Maine that I mentioned to the list a while back. http://maine.craigslist.org/boa/4001084479.html For $8000. Having looked a several boats locally (2 C&C29's I quite liked but neither would settle for less than $20K, plus a few other boats), and given the various options avail I decided that this was my best option. I think I would have liked to get the CS30, but doubtful they would have dropped the price to where I would have wanted it. Little risky making an offer on an unseen boat. I feel like I almost can't go wrong for $8000. Thank's to Bill for trying to get out to see it. The seller has been good about giving me info on the boat, and as best I can tell (emails and a phone conversation) seems honest -- I may regret that assumption, but the offer is contingent on a survey - so if there are any major issues then I'll likely just walk away. I likely wouldn't bother with a survey if I was able to see it personally, but I think it's prudent in this case, and will also give me a heads up on issues I need to address once I have the boat in my possession. Now the logistics. Bill Burketts suggested a surveyor in the area (not sure how close) - Gene Barnes. Anyone have any other suggestions? Plus the issue of getting the boat home. I've posted a listing on uShip, but we are thinking about just going and hauling it back. I have access to a truck that can haul 10-11000lbs, and access to a trailer that can hold 14000lbs (I need to confirm that these will work together!) The boat is currently on jack stands. I'm thinking either I buy or borrow a local cradle. Does anyone have measurements on the proper cradle base size and pad spacing for a 29 II? There is a steel cradle for sale not far away http://moncton.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehicles-boats-watercraft-other-Steel-Sailboat-Cradle-for-Sale-W0QQAdIdZ509847290 I'm trying to figure out if it will fit the boat properly - seems short to me. For that matter - anyone near Halifax have a sailboat trailer that would fit a C&C 29? Or know of any at their club that might be avail for rent? Or a cradle I could rent? Mark -- --------------------- Dr. Mark Bodnar B.Sc., D.C., FCCOPR(C) Bedford Chiropractic www.bedfordchiro.ca --------------------- There is no cure for birth and death save to enjoy the interval. - George Santayana _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com CnC-List@cnc-list.com _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com CnC-List@cnc-list.com
