Yo!! Eisboch...
 

"Don White" wrote in message
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You're a brave man!


More like stupid. It's one thing to get caught in bad weather. It's
another to voluntarily go out in it.

Actually, it wasn't *that* bad. If it was just a case of cruising somewhere
in bad weather, you'd adjust for the wind and seas to make it less
stressful. The exhausting part is servicing the surveyor and engine guys
who want all kinds of tests and runs at various speeds, mostly full.

Eisboch

Yo!! Eisboch...
 

"Eisboch" wrote in message
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"JimH" wrote in message
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It had to be a bitter sweet experience for you, especially considering
the conditions you had to operate in.

What are you buying when the Navigator is officially sold?


It was. It's obvious the buyer likes the boat and unless the oil analysis
indicates a serious problem (very unlikely) I suspect the deal will go
through. It's with very mixed emotions that it is sold because I have a
lot of good memories of it. Hard to believe I've had it for 8 years.

When we got the GB we realized that owning two boats is stupid, so we put
both on the market with a plan to keep the one that didn't sell first.
Mrs.E. has favored selling the Navigator, not because the GB is "hers",
but because she knows that the Navigator is a little bit too big for me to
single handle, although I have. You really need one or two people aboard
just to help with the lines, etc. I am the only one in the family that
currently enjoys or has the time to go boating which is part of the reason
why it hasn't been used much since bringing it back from Florida.

The GB, at 36', is easier to single hand, even though it has a single
screw. So, in her "always looking out for my interests" way, Mrs.E. has
determined that a smaller, slower boat is for me. She's the Admiral, I am
only a lowly Captain, so you know the rest of the story.

Eisboch

That's why I sold my sailboat...... the wife was unwilling and the
dog..unable.
On the plus side, while walking my Springer Spaniel in a local park, I ran
into the guy I used to crew with on his Mirage 33.
He was talking about getting a similar boat this year..and after one look at
the attractive blonde he was with, I indicated I might be available for
duty.
I'll encourage him any chance I get this spring.