Sign of the times for many sailors.......................
In the restroom at our marina is a list that was posted last week for several boats that are up for auction. All brands, all sizes. Apparently the owners gave them up maybe because of high dock payments no longer affordable or priority from being down on their luck and out of work. In my 45+ years of sailing I have never experienced anything like this.
If you look at Craigslist - Atlanta - Boat - "sailboats", some very decent 25-30 foot sailboats are going for next to nothing! Incredible buys.
My wife and I said that if all hell broke loose with the economy and our jobs, we would leave it all behind, take the Catalina and haul it to Savannah and cruise the ICW for a year!!!! In a crazy way, I actually welcome that..........
before I ever give up my boat, they will have to pry my dead cold hands from the wheel!!!!!!!!!!
Bob