Roadtrip.....
Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2009 9:53 pm
Headed to the Cape today to look at several boats there and one on the way.
The Flicka that was my main impetus for the trip was not where the broker said it was - boat is actually about 15 miles from my home, not the 75 or so I drove........brokers can be such special people.
Eventually tracked down the boat and saw it on my way home.
This one was an IB vesion which defintely was alot more pleasing to my eye than the OB version I looked at aweek or so back. Also had new interior upholstery - not a color I would choose but not entirely awful. Without going into a list - the other one showed better. Too bad it's an OB.
On the way out I stopped to look at a Mariesholm Folk Boat - the boat is at a good prie, well equipped and in decent shape. I like the reputation and it appears as if she would be fun to sail. However spending some time in the cabin mdeme realize I do want a bit more in the cabin. A main reason for changing from my S is to be able to do some occasional cruising. I don't doubt this boat would get me wherever quite well but after a night or two aboard I would be looking for a hotel.
Also looked at an Alberg Odyssey. Solid, rugged, traditional looking boat.
The owner has put a new interior in her in recent years and has given it a very "wooden boat" feeling. Maybe it's the overall air of the economy but as I looked at the boat (on a mooring that I rowed out to via dory - where was my trusty STABLE Dyer Dhow when I needed it?) I kept wondering "do I really need something this large?" This conversation with myself is always based on the assumption that we all have a basic need for a boat with some amount of size to it....
Tomorrow I'm headed to take a second look at a Cape Dory 25D - a design I had expected to really like that I was only lukewarm about. See what happens after a 2nd look....
Before anyone asks - yes I have pics but need a bit of time to sort through them all - I'll post some tomorrow.
The Flicka that was my main impetus for the trip was not where the broker said it was - boat is actually about 15 miles from my home, not the 75 or so I drove........brokers can be such special people.
Eventually tracked down the boat and saw it on my way home.
This one was an IB vesion which defintely was alot more pleasing to my eye than the OB version I looked at aweek or so back. Also had new interior upholstery - not a color I would choose but not entirely awful. Without going into a list - the other one showed better. Too bad it's an OB.
On the way out I stopped to look at a Mariesholm Folk Boat - the boat is at a good prie, well equipped and in decent shape. I like the reputation and it appears as if she would be fun to sail. However spending some time in the cabin mdeme realize I do want a bit more in the cabin. A main reason for changing from my S is to be able to do some occasional cruising. I don't doubt this boat would get me wherever quite well but after a night or two aboard I would be looking for a hotel.
Also looked at an Alberg Odyssey. Solid, rugged, traditional looking boat.
The owner has put a new interior in her in recent years and has given it a very "wooden boat" feeling. Maybe it's the overall air of the economy but as I looked at the boat (on a mooring that I rowed out to via dory - where was my trusty STABLE Dyer Dhow when I needed it?) I kept wondering "do I really need something this large?" This conversation with myself is always based on the assumption that we all have a basic need for a boat with some amount of size to it....
Tomorrow I'm headed to take a second look at a Cape Dory 25D - a design I had expected to really like that I was only lukewarm about. See what happens after a 2nd look....
Before anyone asks - yes I have pics but need a bit of time to sort through them all - I'll post some tomorrow.