OK,
I called the owners of the first boat and advised them I would not be buying their boat. I mentioned that if I were just going to be cottage sailing it would be fine but I was planning on taking it out to some bigger water and did not want to take a chance with the mast folding and being stuck in the shipping channel in the St Lawrence or in open water on Lake Ontario.
The second boat is turning out far better.
A little more money but a straight mast, trailer and storage tube. Pics make it look decent as the hull is white ...and was originally. It looks like a 1980 with the white sail and green accents, looks clean.
The only thing that came up was that this individual has a boyfriend with the same boat...so I can be sure that everything that was in better shape has been transferred to his boat, that they are keeping. On the other hand my deal is closing before they were expecting as they were going to take it out next spring to sell at one of the local lakes...but no matter, I am just thinking out loud. It is their prerogative to do what they want and I expect to be replacing rigging, if not the first season then for sure the second.
Anyhow, It looks like I will be picking the boat up next week unless there is some major problem with it, as I am almost driving past their doorstep on my way back from Toronto.
Game on.
Jeff.
Saturday, October 17, 2009
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
More on the mast
I finally got to have a look at the boat in question this past weekend.
The mast is not just a little bent, it is creased, or very close to it. The issue is not so much that it is not sailable, as I am sure that it is, but if I get into heavy winds, which I plan to there is a chance that it could fold...and that would suck.
That and the boat is older than claimed. The hulls are an avacado green under the flaking white paint. Hobie has not produced hulls in that colour since 1979 and the previous year was 1972. The hulls are in great shape though and I could not find any soft spots, the frame was solid enough even though the tramp was loose (poorly laced with bungee cord). The tramp might have lasted another couple of years. I never got to see the sails, sheets, etc. but it is just as well.
In the owner's defense he has not got any real sailing background or knowledge and no intention to so any serious sailing at all. He was just trying to get out of the boat most of what he bough it for.
Since, I have a weak lead on another boat that may become available. It was purchased this year and the owner is finding it too much boat and may wish to sell it. The likely asking price is not much more than I was already looking at...but the mast is straight and the boat is a nice boat...so we'll see.
This is not much of an adventure yet, but perhaps it will be eventually.
Jeff.
The mast is not just a little bent, it is creased, or very close to it. The issue is not so much that it is not sailable, as I am sure that it is, but if I get into heavy winds, which I plan to there is a chance that it could fold...and that would suck.
That and the boat is older than claimed. The hulls are an avacado green under the flaking white paint. Hobie has not produced hulls in that colour since 1979 and the previous year was 1972. The hulls are in great shape though and I could not find any soft spots, the frame was solid enough even though the tramp was loose (poorly laced with bungee cord). The tramp might have lasted another couple of years. I never got to see the sails, sheets, etc. but it is just as well.
In the owner's defense he has not got any real sailing background or knowledge and no intention to so any serious sailing at all. He was just trying to get out of the boat most of what he bough it for.
Since, I have a weak lead on another boat that may become available. It was purchased this year and the owner is finding it too much boat and may wish to sell it. The likely asking price is not much more than I was already looking at...but the mast is straight and the boat is a nice boat...so we'll see.
This is not much of an adventure yet, but perhaps it will be eventually.
Jeff.
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