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Based on your previous thread, I had thought you were still deciding between boats. |
I was at the time, I had been trying to decide for a while, and I was down to crunch time to make a decision. The Catalina was deliverd to it's summer storage location today, and if I hadn't decided what I wanted to do in regards to her in advance I would have had to pay for the slip too, which would be fine if it wasn't 2 hours away... The comments and feedback I received was enough to convince me that my gut feeling was correct, and go with the Hunter. However just to make keep a calm head, I low-balled the offer $5k under his already $3k reduced price to see how the owner took it (he's despirate to unload), and he took it. 53% of his original asking price, Decision made!
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Originally Posted by sailingdog
I hope you're getting your own survey done, by a surveyor of your own choosing...
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absolutly. I only meant that I took peoples advice and did my own first before spending money on one, and I am pretty confident that this survey will say the same as the recent one. Doesn't mean I'm going to skip it by any means.
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Originally Posted by sailingdog
I would recommend using the old jib for a while to see if you really need the roller furling...
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You're not the first person to suggest that, and I found out today that there is already a downhaul for the Jib (since the mast isn't stepped / rigged I didn't see that for myself when inspecting her), so I might give it a shot for the season, but I still want one if for no other reason then saving deck clutter while out if the jib is not being used for short periods of time.
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Originally Posted by sailingdog
Get a good polyethylene holding tank. For heads, get either the Raritan PHII or the Lavac.
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I'll definitly look at those, thanks for the suggestion!
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I would recommend that you plumb the head as follows, as it maximizes the flexibility of the system and minimizes the amount of plumbing and possible problems...[QUOTE]
I'll check into that, flushing with fresh water is nice sometimes, however I have just filled a jug and dumped it in the bowl in the past. I'll check to see how hard that will be to setup...
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Go with LED navigation lights while you're at it...
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Excellent Idea!
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Do you mean dodger and bimini?
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nope, meant awning. don't think there would be any headroom with a bimini
installed that fits under the mast
**EDIT** meant to say installed under the boom, it was late, and I was tired. didn't proof read.
as far as the rest, I apprecieate your suggestions, I'll definitly make a note of them for when I'm planning everything out over the next few months!