Bob, ?Can you tell me where you sail, as I am thinking of moving to New Jersey if I can sell my house on Long Island.
Thanks, Lew -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [email protected] Sent: Thu, 2 Aug 2007 7:24 pm Subject: catalina27-talk: Selling C27 Dilemma? Listees, I have a bit of a dilemma I want to share with the List and hopefully get some suggestions. I am thinking about selling my 1984 C27. I don't want to, but I think it makes financial sense, however, I am open to suggestions. See 1 ) we just had a baby girl in June and I don't see where I can sail and really enjoy it until she is 6 or 7 years old. 2) I now live about 2 hours from the marina (NOT including brutal NJ summer shore traffic) which could easily increase that time past 2 hours. So I can't just shoot down and go out for a short sail in the morning or evening. It is an ALL day thing. 3) I don't have anyone except my wife who I sail with and I don't think she would appreciate me taking off all day and leaving her with the baby. Dropping the baby at the grandparents every week is not an option. 4) I pay $1800 for the slip and $700 for winter storage (it is $1400 for dry land storage in the summer). So at the VERY least it is $2100 per year for 6-7 years and I am NOT sailing. 5) When our baby gets to be 6-7, she may not even want to go to the boat, rather hang out with her friends at home. Taking a friend for her down to the boat is OK - but it would be a sleepover and having the responsibility for someone else's child every weekend doesn't sound too appealing. So I was thinking of selling the boat and setting the cash aside. If she shows an interest later on, I could buy another boat. Just the 7 years at $2100 per year amounts to $14,700. Other folks must have been in the position before. That is why I am writing to you fellow sailors. I am not too fond of the leasing issue because I don't think the lessee would take any great care of it and then I am left with a boat needing some costly repairs. Are there any other alternatives? Only serious replies. Please Bob "Eileen" 1984 C-27 ________________________________________________________________________ AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at AOL.com.
