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Charles Momsen Charles Momsen is offline
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Default Single Handlinf Crusiers How about this one

It's an excellent choice of value boat that a penny pincher would be proud
to sail off into poverty with. Stab a few people in the back along the way
and you're set!

It looks like a very attractive boat. Figure out what repairs may have to be
done, negotiate the price down a tad based upon repairs and you have a high
quality, low risk starter boat. You will learn quite a bit from actually
doing it with your own boat and from there, in a few years, you can move
into something that you may find more suitable. Plus you won't lose much on
the resale unless you pay tens of thousands of dollars for someone to take
the boat away. Also, don't sink a ton of money into changing hardware and
making everything perfect. You'll never get what you invested back and after
a while you understand why some things are the way they are. Dock fees,
maintenance, etc are all the same regardless of boat brand or initial cost
so boat cost is really the only thing you have control over.



"jlrogers±³©" wrote in message
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Based on advice here, what about this one?
http://www.yachtworld.com/core/listi...our&slim=quick

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