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| Registered Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: MD 
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			For 3k just make sure it doesnt sink and enjoy it. The engine could be worth that much.
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|  12-01-2011, 08:10 AM | 
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| Registered Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Magnolia State 
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			So....what do u guys think about partnering with a friend on this endeavor?
		 
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|  12-01-2011, 08:14 AM | 
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| Registered Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Long Beach CA, the sewer by the sea. 
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			3K? A nice Boston Whaler can cost that. With a free slip I'd buy that in a heart beat. At 3K you could remove the keel and masts and pull the thing around like a travel trailer. How cool would that be? | ||
|  12-01-2011, 08:14 AM | 
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			Jim, I know you've got the 3k... Partnering with a friend will just shorten the life of that friendship... | ||
|  12-01-2011, 08:15 AM | 
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  .  An experieced sailor can certainly handle one like that "solo", but I sure couldn't (docking, etc., much less sailing it) and the novelty will soon dissapate for many/most after just a few trips out.  Since you're looking for a "stabbin cabin" are there nice marina facilities?  Certainly not all, but most females will "tire" of an older head/galley pretty quickly unless they share your "passion".  Puttering around a land locked reservoir would bore me after a short time.  I've been chest deep in the water on several occasions to push off sandbars (don't know what one would do solo or with a novice female at the helm).   $3K sounds like a $5K 911 to me...but you got nuthin' to lose, so go for it!!! ps: I considered buying the 30'er many years ago (my best friend then sold it to another longtime friend) and moving it to a landlocked reservior here in NC, but quickly came to my senses. A friend with a sailboat is a HELLUVA lot better than owning one  .  .They're also labor intensive and money pits even if the entry fee and marina costs are nil.  Take a look around at the boats docked in the marinas...many never leave the docks as a boat that isn't maintained is a rolling snowball and a royal PITA. | ||
|  12-01-2011, 08:17 AM | 
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LOL...keel is not removable to my knowledge.  And it weighs something like 10K lbs. not counting the trailer.  But I can see pulling in to an RV campground and dropping a rope ladder of the side.
		 
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|  12-01-2011, 08:18 AM | 
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			KC...you've hit the nail on the head with my concerns.  As far as crew I have 2 very good friends who are very accomplished competition sailers.  They think it is a steal but wnt me to go into it with my eyes wide open.  Both are more than happy to get me up to speed.  Both said they would jump on it except they both already have multiple boats. As far as marina facilities it would be moored most of the time at my friends waterfront bar. While there are no showers its a 3 minute bicycle ride to my house. 
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|  12-01-2011, 08:23 AM | 
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| Cogito Ergo Sum | 
			A boat near a bar might not be the wisest idea.... Just sayin....
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|  12-01-2011, 08:26 AM | 
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Not if you chain and padlock it to the pier...and throw away the key.
		 
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|  12-01-2011, 08:28 AM | 
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			It'd be fun and a good reason to wear your pirate outfit more than once a year...
		 
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|  12-01-2011, 08:31 AM | 
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			You going to start stockpiling handtools and cellphones? A friend of mine bought a houseboat, and within the first year had dropped like 4 phones in the water, several hundred dollars worth of handtools, etc.... I keep meaning to drag some scuba gear out and go see what all I can recover... | ||
|  12-01-2011, 08:31 AM | 
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			For 3K I'd jump on it.  A boat that size could go for 15K.  Any idea what her rating is?
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			Just occured to me....this is where we would moor it.  Kinda an omen, eh? http://pelicancovegrill.com/default.asp 
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|  12-01-2011, 08:34 AM | 
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No idea on the rating.  In this economy/area if in perfect shape its probably no more thn a $10K boat.  But if you look at $4K for sails, another $2K to have it lifted from the lake, transported to boat yard and bottom checked out/reapaired, $1K for misc stuff at a minimum, etc ...you're getting close to having more than its worth into it if you purchase it for $3K.  Sort like every Pcar is a $20K proposition....whether you pay $5K for one or $17K for one.
		 
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|  12-01-2011, 08:47 AM | 
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 Sorry for the reality check, but that's a mighty small reservior for a boat that size imo. I'd suggest a smaller motorized cabin cruiser (or a pontoon party barge) for your stated purposes imo...they're all p-magnets  . | ||
|  12-01-2011, 08:51 AM | 
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			Just a short bike ride from home.  nice set up.  I would keep the title to myself,  joint ownership can be tough.  Bring in your friend as chief crew.  toss him a set of keys for the use of the slip.  sounds like a nice addition to Pelican cove! Cheers Richard | ||
|  12-01-2011, 08:51 AM | 
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			Random thoughts:  If it flies, floats, or fornicates you're better off renting. Boat means break out another thousand. Don't go into as partnership on a boat with a friend unless you really need another enemy. | ||
|  12-01-2011, 08:52 AM | 
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 You're right...small rez and the pontoon boat is derigeur here. A 32' sailboat is almost the biggest toy in the water sailboat wise. There are a couple of 36 footers and one guy who lives on a 48' that never moves. And then we have the gold chain crowd of gus with 40" cigarette triple engined offshore boats (nuts on this sized water although they can go 25 miles upriver really fast). Boats here are cheap cheap cheap...especially larger ones. But a$6K pontoon or a $8K cabin cruiser might be more apropos...or better yet befriending an existing owner. lol OTOH I went out last night with a young blonde paramedic who is a very experienced sailor who just moved here 3 weeks ago...maybe perfect combination as a first mate. lol 
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|  12-01-2011, 09:01 AM | 
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| Friend of Warren Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Lincoln, NE 
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 There is a reason they want to sell cheap and it's not because they are your friends. 
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|  12-01-2011, 09:05 AM | 
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			Keep in mind that the more "stuff" you have, the more "stuff" you have to take care of...
		 
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