Ron and Lisa, First off it is rarely clammy in winter, just cold and wet. In summer we do get a few days of hot and clammy (like yesterday) but mostly the late spring through mid-fall has comfortable PNW cruising weather.
Regarding your boat change plans; have you considered trucking your nice 35MKIII to the PNW? It is possible the +-$6K spent on the truck and commissioning costs would be a better value than taking the loss on selling. Your equipment list holds up well for PNW 3 season cruising. Once you use the boat in the PNW waters your vision of what features will be important on the next boat will become more focused. There is an active C&C community here so if you have any questions regarding moorage locations from Portland OR (to the south) to Vancouver Island (to the north) I bet there is a lister with local knowledge. Martin Calypso 1971 C&C 43 Seattle [Description: cid:D1BF9853-22F7-47FB-86F2-4115CE0BAF2F] From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Ron Kaye via CnC-List Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2014 10:36 AM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Stus-List Swapping coasts and Bops After returning from a family trip to the State where I was born, Washington, and spending time touring the area including a brief stay at Friday Harbor, the family decided that they would like to move there. Yes, we know the winter is dreary, wet, and clammy there. But come what may, we are heading in that direction hopefully in the next year, and the plan includes the acquisition of perhaps a LF 38 or something along those lines once we do. But first things first. Due to this unexpected change of plans and coasts, we will (sadly) need to sell our "Mr. Bop" (go ahead and rename her if you must). She is a 1986 35iii, centerboard currently in a slip in Edgewater, MD. She is in very good shape and proved to provide us with minimal issues. We purchased the Bop in October of 2012 for 40K. She has a 2002 30GMF that runs great. In the brief time we have owned her we had her hull blasted and a new barrier coat applied. That was the big expensive job. Other improvements include a new water heater, two brand new AGM batteries and smart charger (Oct 2013), a west marine 10' RIB ding with a 5 hp Lehr propane outboard (negotiably included or sold separately). The propane engine has been great, though used lightly. We know we won't get the 40 + 9K back when we sell - but would will consider a reasonable offer. I havent listed her anywhere yet - you folks are the only ones who know. If you would like more info/go for a sail, please contact us directly. Ron & Lisa
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