A Sad Day

SailKing1 · #1 (**permalink**) 08-06-2008

Well today is a sad day. I bought my boat in April of 2003. A 1977 Islander that was in desperate need of TLC. I spent many hours and lots of sweat rebuilding her. She turned out to be a great boat getting lots of compliments. Have spent many days on the Chesapeake bay enjoying the comfort she provided from long hours working and dealing with the real world. I think she spent more time away from the dock than any other boat at my marina sail or power.

Tonight I sold her and signed the title over to her new owner. After 7 weeks on Craigslist and 8 perspective buyers she has a new home. This was really a bitter sweet. But it was time to go. I'll morn her for a couple of days and then it's on to finding a new mistress. Maybe by next spring.

In the meantime I'll be looking to your sharing your great story's to keep me afloat.

camaraderie · #2 (**permalink**) 08-06-2008

SK...I know the feeling...but get over it by starting the hunt!! What criteria will you be looking for in your "new" boat?

bubb2 · #3 (**permalink**) 08-06-2008

So how big is the new boat going to be!!!!!!!!!!

SailKing1 · #4 (**permalink**) 08-06-2008

Yea, I know CAM. I am leaning towards a Tayana 37. And I like the ALberg 37. I would also like to find a center cockpit in the 37 foot range as I have sailed in larger CC boats and liked their feel and room in passage. Just have not seen a 37 range I liked.

teshannon · #5 (**permalink**) 08-07-2008

Lots of Tayana 37s out there, you should be able to find a good one. Have fun with the hunt.

djodenda · #6 (**permalink**) 08-07-2008

You know, I've been through a lot of boats over the years, and frankly, you never completely lose them. You always have the memories, photographs, and logs....

Personally, I keep some part of every boat I've ever had as a souvenir. I try to find use for them on my subsequent boats.

For example, the snap shackle off my family's first boat; a Shark we owned in the mid-1960s, is now being used on the mainsheet of my kids' Hobie Wave.

So, hold on to some part of your old boat to remember her by.

David

SailKing1 · #7 (**permalink**) 08-07-2008

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Originally Posted by djodenda

You know, I've been through a lot of boats over the years, and frankly, you are never completely lose them. You always have the memories, photographs, and logs....

Personally, I keep some part of every boat I've ever had as a souvenir. I try to find use for them on my subsequent boats.

For example, the snap shackle off my family's first boat, a Shark we owned in the mid-1960s, is now being used on the sheet of my kids' Hobie Wave.

So, hold on to some part of your old boat to remember her by.

David

dj,

Thanks for the idea, hadn't really thought of that. I do have some old pieces of teak and various odds and ends. Sure I could find something.