Eisboch wrote:
"HK" wrote in message
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Were you able to complete the sail of the mothership?

No. The deal with the guy in Vermont fell apart. Apparently he could not
get financing or a slip or something.

Mrs.E. and I made a major decision yesterday. We are going to keep the
Grand Banks and continue to try to sell the Navigator. I just instructed
the broker to reduce the price in an effort to that end, but I suspect it
will take some time. The Navigator is an excellent long range, live-a-board
cruiser, a live style that I don't think we will be doing much of in the
future. It's a west coast boat and is not well known over on this coast,
but those with an eye for a well engineered and comfortable vessel will
appreciate it. It will sell ... if not this year, then next.

Meanwhile, I've spent many, many hours this summer on the GB and have grown
to like it. As I have mentioned before, I enjoy it's traditional, nautical
character and now know the boat, stem to stern. I've added a few "custom"
features that make it more personal to us. The GB fits our boating needs
and interests better than the Navigator at this stage. I am no longer a big
fishing enthusiast although on the few occasions that I get the "itch" there
are many OPB (other people's boats) that I can bum a trip on.

I wish it had twins, but also kinda like the traditional handling skill
requirements that go with an underpowered single screw. Same thing underway
.... it's slow, it rolls and you have to learn a different skill set to
operated it. More like sailing, I guess.

BTW .... Parkers look fine. I was trying to give you a little bit of a
hard time in response to some of your "barge" comments regarding GBs.
Defending the honor of the Popeye boats, you know.

Eisboch





I knew that. As I said, I like the looks of the older, smaller GBs,
fussy though they are. The larger ones, to me, look like slab-sided barges.

These are the GBs whose looks I like the most:

http://yachtbroker.escapeartist.com/...741/index.html

http://oya.com/brokerage/32tortuga.html


I like the Eastbay GBs, too.