Tim, Did you notice that the you tube lady that went overboard's name was Jill FRESHWATER? Sounds like destiny to me...... Inland lakes would seem to be her forte from her name......
tim ford <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: For me, I'm probably gonna go with a little homebuild project. If you want a laugh (in sort of a been-there, done-that manner) click on the YouTube vid here: http://www.i550.org/ most of you have probably already seen it, but it's always worth a 2nd look and, yes, IT IS RELATED TO CATALINA SAILING, albeit not 27's tf gotta love that older fellow in the blue shirt/floppy hat! Joe McCary wrote: > A little over a year ago my wife and I decided to upgrade our 22' Seafarer we > had owned for 30 years. I looked at new cushions and new outboard and new > sails and some new roller furling hardware and was shocked at the total bill. > I quickly realized that we might be able to upsize to a 27 with standing > headroom and separate head for WAY less. I ended up buying an '81 Catalina 27 > and have been very happy. Then cost to me was $6,000! It had a fairly new > outboard (4 stroke Honda) and roller furling 150 and main both just a couple > years old. Other gear was in good shape. So we did it because it was be the > best dollar deal over refurbishing the 22' boat. We have been SO happy with > our decision to get the Catalina. So yes, it is a good time to buy a used > sailboat. > > Joe McCary > Aeolus II #4795 > West River, MD > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >> On Behalf Of tim ford >> Subject: Re: catalina27-talk: Prices w C270 >> >> Speaking of prices, I dont know, it's probably just me, but has the >> whole PRICE thing gone through the roof? >> >> I'm sort of in the market for a new boat, and have just been kinda >> strolling thru the aisles, looking around. There >> are a zillion offerings out there and it's probably a great time to buy >> a boat....a USED boat. >> > > > > > > Change your thinking, change your life. We are guided, we are guarded, we are healed, we are blessed.....
