On Sat, 3 Dec 2005 14:16:28 -0500, "Bart Senior" .@. wrote:

Katrina just gives you more opportunities. There
must be some gems on the market at bargain
basement prices, that can be fixed for a little sweat
equity.

No doubt.

However, I determined that I would not buy another boat until I could
live in the same town as the boat. Plan was somewhat linear. Semi
retired in March, repairs and sale prep of present house, sell it,move
to coast (I'm five hours away) buy a lot, build a house and shop,
start a custom woodworking, finish carpentry business with emphasis on
marine, buy boat, life is good.

Have an option on a lot in Biloxi. Had moved about $15K of
woodworking machinery to the coast. about a third of it flooded and
ruined. Lot may not be buildable (at least for the shop portion and
the house may have to be elevated higher than I would like) and at
any rate must wait for new codes and insurability determination before
moving forward.

Currently no place to put boat if had one. Marinas all wiped out.
It will all work out eventually, but it is currently complicated and
my timetable of having all of that accomplished by summer 06 is not
realistic given the situation.

Frank








"Frank Boettcher" wrote
Looking for next boat. Katrina has slowed down my logistics plan for
getting that done.