You post here to sell one boat. It's against the n/g charter - and BTW,
it's a Usenet n/g, not a google group. There's a big difference.

Point is, there's a proper place to post FS ads and a little research
by you would have found it. Posting your question without the boat
details probably would have gotten you a polite response that it wasn't
appropriate here, with advice as to where it *was* appropriate, and,
likely, a number of emails asking off group for more information.

The defence of 'it's just one boat' is like the litterer's defence -
it's just one can out the window, or one butt I dropped etc. Sorry but
it doesn't cut it. You're not the first to do this and unfortunately
you won't be the last, so next time the reaction will be the same. Most
people aren't angry or stressed, they're just mildly annoyed and
exasperated that newbies like you can't be bothered doing a quick
search or follow the group for a while, to see how things go.

As for moderated - this is Usenet, there are no moderators or
contrariwise, everyone is their own moderator. That's what killfiles
are for.

I'd suggest you look on this as a learning experience, drop your
defense and post information on sailing, boat repairs, tips & tricks
etc. Become part of the group rather than a drop-in trying to sell
something.

PDW

KVL wrote:
I am very amazed at what this whole topic of selling one boat
generated.
It seems to me that there are some extremely immature posters and a few
who realize that after one post that I made, there maybe something more
that I may be able to offer to this group, as a sailor myself and also
I'd like to learn from other sailors.

I've been learning the ways of sailing for only ten years now, My
husband has been into sailing since he was a boy. I was more into motor
boating for a short time way before I met him but, since then it's a
sailing lifestyle.

Together we have rebuilt 3 sail boats - a 1963 Philip Rhodes 32' (the
one for sale)
- a 1970 Bristol 26 and a 1972 Carter 33'
As well as sail the Chesapeake Bay, we like to do restoration boat
projects together- but not for a living. The Philips Rhodes was our
primary boat for about eight years and now the Carter is our primary
boat. The Carter is a very light boat, fin keel, wide beam and she
sails extremely well. We completely customized the entire interior to
our liking. As I said before - I will be putting together a webpage
about the restoration process in the near future for anyone who is
interested. We'll probably keep her for atleast 5-6 years and then move
onto a newer project boat. Mainly because we like it as a hobby. A
fairly expensive hobby, I might add. And some wives complain that their
husbands go golfing too much.

We've have sailed (on chartered boats -by ourselves) in the Keys, the
BVI's and in Belize.
And we went on on motorboat trip the Abacos in the Bahamas with a group
of relatives and friends in Florida.

Well I hope no-one gets MAD, TENSE and STRESSED anymore.
No need for that - basically you are just destroying your own coronary
and digestive systems.

Karolina V. Linares