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Tom is a good sailor but his boat had been built in 1972 and was a
poorly made cheapie even then. His total lack of ability at
maintaining anything meant that whenever he tried to fix anything it
was afterwards so that eventually his 28' boat became a deathtrap of
fraying standing rigging, unraveling lines and corroded thru-hulls and
I lost contact with him.
Recently, I met an enthusiastic new sailor who began to describe his
newly purchased old boat and soon I realized I knew the boat. OMG, he
bought TOM's boat and he proudly that with a little TLC she will go
anywhere.
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What would you tell this guy?


The truth...the whole truth and nothing but the truth.
He may as well find out sooner rather than later that he has been played for
a sucker....... much better than letting him think with a few minor repairs,
he's seaworthy.