OzOne wrote in message ...

Well, my roaming of the world has ended.
Flew in from that sewer called Los Angeles this morning....now I've
just got to stay awake till this evening to kill any chance of the
dreaded jet lag.

Had a great time skiing some of the worlds great resorts and got in a
fair bit of sailing in San Diego and out of Long Beach....is that
winter you're having....?

Have some interesting tales and thousands of pics to show and tell,
but one of the best is the one about the repossessed Bavaria 38 with
less than 1000 sea miles and under 150 engine hours which I purchased
for well under $US 100k...



Oz1...of the 3 twins.

I welcome you to crackerbox palace,We've been expecting you.

Post up some pics of the Bavaria when you get a chance. The only deals I've
seen in this end of the world are overpriced hurricane damaged "specials".

John Cairns

Welcome back, Oz. Sounds like you had a great trip!

Post up some pics of the Bavaria when you get a chance. The only deals I've
seen in this end of the world are overpriced hurricane damaged "specials".



OzOne wrote:
I only have 2 pics of her lying in her slip in Long Beach, not great
but I'll get around to posting them when I sort the travel pics.
She is certainly not damaged goods, spoke to the original salesman and
got the story on the sale and the guy who bought her.
He was apparently rolling in cash from a dot com buyout, then went
bust.
Boat was repoed and the bank just got sick of paying storage on her.


Lots of good deals out there now, this sounds like a great
one. And an opportunity for the folks who are sailing her
back for you.

I've been on a couple of Bavarias and thought they were
pretty good boats, but their reputation has certainly
suffered after the keel-falling-off incident(s).

Fresh Breezes- Doug King

Lots of good deals out there now, this sounds like a great
one. And an opportunity for the folks who are sailing her
back for you.

OzOne wrote:
Rigger, sailmaker,diesel guy and diver checked her out.
Didn't do a haulout but I did get access to a report by the banks
surveyor when they were costing her out.
She'll get a full detail when she gets back here in 4 or 5 months.


I imagine the guys sailing her over for you will know
*everything* about every inch of her by the time they get there.


I've been on a couple of Bavarias and thought they were
pretty good boats, but their reputation has certainly
suffered after the keel-falling-off incident(s).


Haven't heard of keel dramas

I think that was with the 47 foot models intended to be a
bit racier.


... just looking at the quality of the
build, I'd say the incident/s was a glitch.
To be honest, I've never seen quality like it on a production boat,
rarely on a custom, and most often in multi million dollar yachts.
Mahogany fitout is virtually seamless.


I was pretty impressed with the early '90s 34 and 36
footer... first boat I ever sailed with a wing keel,
delivered one from NC to Connecticut thru a couple days of
nor'easter. Got a chance to check the boat out pretty
thoroughly and was impressed. The new owner was impressed
that we brought it to his slip cleaner & in better shape
than when he looked it over in the dealer's lot!

DSK

Does it have a swim platform?

An aft cabin for someone 6'3"?

An award winning interior?

Huh?

Amen!

OzOne wrote in message ...
On Sat, 18 Feb 2006 21:38:36 -0500, DSK
scribbled thusly:

Welcome back, Oz. Sounds like you had a great trip!

Post up some pics of the Bavaria when you get a chance. The only deals
I've
seen in this end of the world are overpriced hurricane damaged
"specials".



OzOne wrote:
I only have 2 pics of her lying in her slip in Long Beach, not great
but I'll get around to posting them when I sort the travel pics.
She is certainly not damaged goods, spoke to the original salesman and
got the story on the sale and the guy who bought her.
He was apparently rolling in cash from a dot com buyout, then went
bust.
Boat was repoed and the bank just got sick of paying storage on her.


Lots of good deals out there now, this sounds like a great
one. And an opportunity for the folks who are sailing her
back for you.
Rigger, sailmaker,diesel guy and diver checked her out.
Didn't do a haulout but I did get access to a report by the banks
surveyor when they were costing her out.
She'll get a full detail when she gets back here in 4 or 5 months.


I've been on a couple of Bavarias and thought they were
pretty good boats, but their reputation has certainly
suffered after the keel-falling-off incident(s).

Haven't heard of keel dramas, but just looking at the quality of the
build, I'd say the incident/s was a glitch.
To be honest, I've never seen quality like it on a production boat,
rarely on a custom, and most often in multi million dollar yachts.
Mahogany fitout is virtually seamless.

Fresh Breezes- Doug King



Oz1...of the 3 twins.

I welcome you to crackerbox palace,We've been expecting you.