by Riley
I have been a very careful spender my entire
life. Finding a boat that met our
needs within a small budget was a very difficult task. I quickly ruled out Yacht World
and other dealer websites because brokers tend to ask more for their
boats. Instead, I focused on owner
sales on websites such as Craigslist, which is where I found several potential
boats.
Boat performance is a high
priority since I’m coming from a racing background. We don't plan to live on this boat long term, so full blown
cruising luxury is not as imperative, but still a factor. A solid hull and rigging is very
important. The mechanical portions
of the boat are not as critical as I feel more capable for a refit.
They say a boat picks it’s owner. We eventually settled on Winbrandt, a
1980 C&C 30. Hours before I had contacted the owner, he had actually turned
his boat over to a broker. After
examining the boat, I spent over month negotiating the final sale price. Now she’s ours, along with all the
issues that come with buying a 32 year old boat.
i love this! :) you're guys' dream reminds me of how my husband wants so badly with all his heart just to live in hawaii, even if it means living in a shack. he believes he belongs on a surfboard in the waves. i love that you guys are "leaving the rat race" and living your dream. this is exactly what dallas and i want to do. we are making serious plans on moving to hawaii as soon as we can. but also - your husband BUILT your house?! that's really cool.
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