Yes. I was ignoring the red flags that were trying to warn me. I
figured she would be a bit dirty and need some TLC. Discussion with
seller sounded good, thought it was worth a try, heck, if it had worked
out I would have had the boat for 1/2 what they are asking locally even
after transport.
Told seller I'm out - he seems surprised by the condition, I'm guessing
nobody has touched the boat in 12-16mo, and he is remembering what it
was like yrs before when it was actively sailed.
At least lesson was not too expensive.
Onward and upward!
Mark
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Dr. Mark Bodnar
B.Sc., D.C., FCCOPR(C)
Bedford Chiropractic
www.bedfordchiro.ca
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There is no cure for birth and death save to enjoy the interval.
- George Santayana
On 28/09/2013 4:09 PM, Brent Driedger wrote:
The photos of the CS don't raise my red flags like the 29 did. She looks like a
nice boat. Good luck with her.
Brent
27-5
Lake Winnipeg
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On Sep 28, 2013, at 11:16 AM, "j...@svpaws.net" <j...@svpaws.net> wrote:
Certainly a lot more boat that what you described of the "bargain" boat. Good
luck. I would be a little cautious of the obvious DIY upgrades but overall a nice
looking boat.
John
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On Sep 28, 2013, at 12:05 PM, "Dr. Mark Bodnar" <drbod...@accesswave.ca> wrote:
So the new boat is a bust!
I was thinking I had a chance to get a great deal, a boat in fair condition for
a good price, just in need of some cosmetic cleaning etc.
Unfortunately no. Surveyor found the boat was full of mold, cushions wet and
moldy, stove rusted beyond repair, bilge full of rain water, manual bilge pump
not functional, anchors rusted to point of needing replacement, Plus the
usual minor issues - scrapes and scuffs in the gel coat etc.
With the bilge full of water the surveyor was unable to properly check the keel
bolts or the mast step.
All told, just does not make sense. And yes, I know, a few people on this list
warned me of exactly these issues, but I couldn't help from trying to find that
great deal where you catch a seller at just the right time.
Thanks for the advice and offers of assistance. Rich had offered to help sail
the boat back
Now I'm back looking at the CS 30 I posted. More expensive, but boat looks in
much better condition. Bill, I appreciate the personal recommendation with the
broker. Discussed the boat with him, he says it has a few cosmetic issues but
that the owner died last winter and the adult, non-sailing, children are
selling the boat. He feels they will likely be open to an offer given the boat
will start costing them winter storage fees within a few weeks.
http://www.yachtworld.com/boats/1988/Cs-30-2638685/Hingham/MA/United-States#.Ukb-NYasiM4
If it does go ahead I don't want to take that much time off work to sail the boat
all the way home, but I have a local skipper who I was organizing to bring back the
C&C29, and we should be able to organize getting the boat home in mid Oct if I
go ahead with the CS. I'm hoping if we time it right that I can drive down to
Yarmouth and hop on the boat with him to bring it up the coast of NS.
We'll see how it goes. I'm still willing to stick with my little Mirage 24 if
I can't find the right deal.
Mark
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Dr. Mark Bodnar
B.Sc., D.C., FCCOPR(C)
Bedford Chiropractic
www.bedfordchiro.ca
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There is no cure for birth and death save to enjoy the interval.
- George Santayana
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