Black Dog wrote:
This is the one he wants:
http://www.yachtsales.com/msandy/sa5531.html


That's a gorgeous boat. A bit small for a schooner rig, but very nicely
proportioned and seems to have a reasonable cabin plan too.



The price is reasonable. And I have relatives at A.F. Theriault & Sons
shipyard where much of her work was done so I could find out what shape
she REALLY is in. But it is an WOODEN boat. Hubby really doesn't
comprehend the upkeep involved.

Hmmm... Maybe I've been lucky, but I've owned a number of wooden boats
including 40 footer from the 1930s, and IMHO it's only about 10% more
work than keeping a fiberglass boat of similar complexity... provided
that the wooden boat is already fully sound. Rebuilding an old woody is
a labor for Hercules, but those who undertake it are benefactors of
humanity.


... The price of land on the French Shore is still reasonable (likely
to remain so as long the Yanks hate french people - luckily, many
Americans are too ignorant to know the 400 year-old difference between
an Acadian and someone from France).

Maybe so, but it looks to me like most Americans are interested in
moving south, not north. I was lucky enough to be born & raised in the
South and am considering moving north to get away from all the Yankees.

Fresh Breezes- Doug King