Joe wrote:
Hey Robert, after delivering the C&C121 I posted an ad on the board
saying I would deliver boats at a rate of 350 an hour, not really
interested in or expecting much more work.


Around here there are dozens of semi-retired captains
wanting delivery work. Some of them seem to make pretty
regular trips, I'm on a few of their crew lists... get asked
about once a month on average.


Low a behold the owner of a brand new first 37.5 asked me to take his
boat down to Galveston in the AM.

You mean a First 36.7? Or one of the older First series?


... I told him it would be a 3 hr trip
and he said OK.

The name of the boat is Orta Ves...

Is that a sign?


Seems like a funny name for a boat. Anyway a 3 hour tour
(everybody sing along ... "a 3 hour tour, a 3 hour tour") is
not enough to thoroughly evaluate a boat, but it would be
interesting to see your opinion of these boats after
checking one out.

IMHO most of the First series (not the new 36.7) have too
small a cockpit, but they are pretty good sailers.

Fresh Breezes- Doug King