Sorry to hear you have to sell your boat we all know how much love and care you put into setting her up, I hope you find a good owner and good people to sail with. Mike M
Date: Fri, 18 Apr 2008 11:39:38 -0700From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: catalina27-talk: Judy B''s Bijou is for sale (SF Bay, CA)To: [email protected] Hi Listoids, I've got to sell Bijou.. I can't take care of a 5 year old son, an 80 year old mom, and Bijou. I'm going to sell her and sail OPB's once a month (other people's boats). She's a tall rig, traditional interior, inboard (with outboard option). I haven't come up with a price yet, but I've spent over $40K in upgrades since 2002. Please refer any potential buyers to me. All new rigging with all lines lead aft: new Selden boom with internal lines new Selden piston boomkicker new winches (Harken 40's and 16's), new Harken traveller with gross and fine tune new blocks, new mast with internal halyards (fully rebuilt) new Booth rudder, newer sails in truly excellent condition (Pineapple main, North cruising laminate135%, North Cruising laminate 95%, North Asymm), Harken roller-furler (10? years old) newish standing rigging (replaced in 2001) new Indigo 3-blade propeller, rebuilt Atomic engine with a new head and boiled block (2002) new stainless steel exhaust riser, new exhaust hose (with older waterlift muffler) new heavy duty dodger new sail covers, new stanchions, new seacocks, new bulkhead, new bowsprit for Asymm new keel bolts, wood core removed per factory specs in 2001 epoxy bottom sealant job in 2001 new Nexus instruments with central CPU and fluxgate compass (knotmeter, depth meter, wind speed and direction display - can display true and apparent windspeed) and direction ) (need to be wired) newish cushions inside ....and too much to even remember - all recommended upgrades and more have been done. Her deck is solid, her bottom is clean and painted, her rig is in great shape.... traditional interior.... portapotty... Bijou has been upgraded to handle San Francisco Bay with aplomb. She's a real lady with beautiful manners..... There's lots more info on Bijou at http://www.blumhorst.com/catalina27/catalinahomepage.htm Fair winds, Judy B _________________________________________________________________ More immediate than e-mail? Get instant access with Windows Live Messenger. http://www.windowslive.com/messenger/overview.html?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_Refresh_instantaccess_042008
