I wasn't aware you were already deep into negotiations. I hope thing go
your way'

Question; Are you going to be happy with that mast, double spreaders,
jack stays and all that goes with it?

Thom, it looks like I have a deal on the boat. All BS aside, we must wait for
Suzanne to finish school.
Yes, the rig is a handful, but Suzanne and I are young, and the extra work is
good for us. I expect one day I'll want a Catboat with it's single control
line, but now I want to play, trim and play some more. I don't race, but I love
a boat that will point like the devil. A boat like this will also maximize our
short trips by getting us their faster.
I'm not sure Suzanne feels the same way about the rig, but the vastly improved
comfort of the boat won her over.
I seriously doubt the boat will need a refit or much of anything. Almost
everything was new less than two years ago and she was sailed less than 10
times for races since then. She's never been cruised and mostly daysailed.
After next summer, she won't sail again until we take her.

RB