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Forum: Boat Review and Purchase Forum

12-20-2003

Replies: 4

Selling a boat on e-bay need advice

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Posted By mfatic

Selling a boat on e-bay need advice

I actually bought my boat because of eBay, but not through it. The PO used eBay as a marketing tool to get visibility.

I was looking everywhere for boats 18 months ago and found some, but not...

Forum: Boat Review and Purchase Forum

08-25-2003

Replies: 15

What size first boat?

Views: 2,665

Posted By mfatic

What size first boat?

Jeff,

Oops! There I go speaking beyond my knowledge again. That''s what I get for believing a boat broker.

Thanks for taking me to school.

Forum: Boat Review and Purchase Forum

08-18-2003

Replies: 15

What size first boat?

Views: 2,665

Posted By mfatic

What size first boat?

I''ll first profess that my actions are probably not appropriate for new sailors. My second boat, bought 37 years after my parents sold my first one, is a 32'' Pearson. Although I had a lot of...

Forum: Boat Review and Purchase Forum

07-09-2003

Replies: 2

pearson 323 for the bahamas??

Views: 1,072

Posted By mfatic

pearson 323 for the bahamas??

The PO of my 323 told me that the original owner had bought his new specifically for that purpose. I don''t have a lot of personal experience sailing in that area, but from what I''ve read, the 323...

Forum: Chartering

07-08-2003

Replies: 3

Chartering in Newport

Views: 1,223

Posted By mfatic

Chartering in Newport

If you''re interested in chartering a Swan, you might want to try Nautor Swan Charter in Jamestown, RI. We had a 43'' last summer that was wonderful. They took such good care of us last year that...

Forum: Gear & Maintenance

01-18-2003

Replies: 25

Electrical Upgrade

Views: 3,364

Posted By mfatic

Electrical Upgrade

OK... I''m confused. I just replaced the old AC copper bar terminal, tube fuse system on my boat with a Blue Sea panel (that I got a great deal on from SailNet, BTW). I used 12ga marine grade wiring,...

Forum: Boat Review and Purchase Forum

01-18-2003

Replies: 6

Views: 786

Posted By mfatic

A friend of mine owned a mid-70s vintage OI 41 as...

A friend of mine owned a mid-70s vintage OI 41 as a liveaboard in San Francisco. It worked well in that role until shortly after the birth of their first child. They came ashore and moved to SoCal in...

Forum: General Discussion (sailing related)

12-14-2002

Replies: 2

San Francisco to Baja

Views: 636

Posted By mfatic

San Francisco to Baja

Yeah... be ready for Pt. Conception. It can be rough, so plan it carefully. Watch the weather and know what ports you can duck into if you need to.

Forum: Boat Review and Purchase Forum

12-14-2002

Replies: 13

$3200 and not sure what to buy?????

Views: 2,418

Posted By mfatic

$3200 and not sure what to buy?????

Don''t know if the price is in your budget but check this other post out that I saw here.

http://members.sailnet.com/messageboard/readmessage.cfm?Forum=3&Topic=5754

Forum: Boat Review and Purchase Forum

12-14-2002

Replies: 21

SW Florida Boat Choices/Advice

Views: 2,132

Posted By mfatic

SW Florida Boat Choices/Advice

I wanted to chime in since a previous poster mentioned my boat, a Pearson 323. She only draws 4''5" but doesn''t seem to suffer much for it. I have a clean bottom and some reasonably new sails and...

Forum: Boat Review and Purchase Forum

11-19-2002

Replies: 32

If unlimited budget, what boat would you purchase?

Views: 5,173

Posted By mfatic

If unlimited budget, what boat would you purchase?

You''ll have to stretch it by a foot, but the Swan 45.

Forum: General Discussion (sailing related)

11-18-2002

Replies: 14

DVD or video

Views: 1,388

Posted By mfatic

DVD or video

One more thing... CD video with MPEG 1 subverts the video format problems (NTSC, PAL, SECAM). It will work on virtually every Mac & PC.

Forum: General Discussion (sailing related)

11-18-2002

Replies: 14

DVD or video

Views: 1,388

Posted By mfatic

DVD or video

I''d vote for DVD (but I think your distributor has decided on both). Here''s why. The listing on the web site lists the subject matter which logically divide up into chapters. The program, which...

Forum: Living Aboard

11-18-2002

Replies: 18

Suggestions for good liveaboard/Cruise boats?

Views: 9,615

Posted By mfatic

Suggestions for good liveaboard/Cruise boats?

There are lots of things to consider in your choice, like how much you want to spend, what type of conveniences you want and the like.

I have a Pearson 323 so I''ll admit my bias right up front....

Forum: Cruising & Liveaboard Forum

11-17-2002

Replies: 6

what can she handle

Views: 1,478

Posted By mfatic

what can she handle

pirateofcapeann:

Great story, and you tell it well.

To all: Truth is if a boat''s in good shape, you can dip a rail without worry as long as she''s not shipping water through the cockpit. I...

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