I encourage you but the best laid plans.... When my wife and I left perfectly good jobs in 2006 to go cruising for a year or so our reasoning was that the time was perfect as we were in the middle of a recession and the market would be recovering when we got back in 2008. Are we smart or what!
It all worked out thankfully, just realize you can't predict the future. John Sent from my iPad > On Feb 4, 2014, at 10:18 AM, Stevan Plavsa <stevanpla...@gmail.com> wrote: > > I'm meeting with my real estate guy tomorrow morning to start a discussion > about selling the house. I'm not entirely serious just yet, but serious > enough. I have a chance here to live the dream for at least a few years, what > happens after, I don't know. It's a serious consideration at this point, not > yet a serious plan. Spreadsheets have been made, there's no turning back now! > > My logic is that the Canadian real estate market is overvalued and a > correction is on the horizon. If I'm going to live in a depreciating asset it > might as well be a boat :) The admiral and I are young yet and not in a rush > to have kids. We can take off for a few years and "see what happens". I may > never have this chance again, I'm only going to get older and if my genetic > heritage is of any indication, crabbier! Once kids are in the picture I can > forget about cruising until I retire .. and I might be dead by then! > (existential angst - you only live once) > > Curtis, same guy ;) > > What I want: > > Fin Keel. > Solid build capable of doing passages, not interested in rounding any horns > (but who knows how I'll feel in a few years, I prefer to keep my options open) > Lots of opening ports/hatches (Caribbean cruising - I love the C&C 40 but it > fails on this point and lack of tankage but they sure are priced right and > beeeeeautiful!) > Commodious anchor locker, windlass or at least a good place to mount one. > Lots of tankage. > A nice interior that will make the admiral happy, specifically a proper > galley. Quite frankly we plan to spend a lot more time at anchor than out in > a gale so yeah, I like a nice interior! Without a house this is the primary > residence, it better be nice. Not interested in "slumming" it around the > tropics in a floating dorm room. Separate shower is probably mandatory as > well. The Passport 40 is the perfect boat, but I'm too poor for that. Well, I > think ... my agent might tell me otherwise tomorrow. > > 40 feet is about the right size. > If I could do it all on a C&C 40 that would be the boat. Lack of tankage can > be partially addressed with a water maker but it still fails on the > ventilation bit and fuel tankage ... unless you guys can convince me > otherwise. I get the impression from pictures that they lack storage > (cubbies, cabinets, etc). They are priced right though and would leave enough > money for a refit. Also, draft may be an issue. I really do love them though, > totally based on aesthetics :) and not ashamed to admit that. Looks ARE > important. All signs point to the 40 being a good sailor too and that's high > on the list for both of us. We're not interested in getting around in an old > shoe. > > Steve > Suhana, C&C 32 > Toronto > > > >> On Tue, Feb 4, 2014 at 9:32 AM, Robert Abbott <robertabb...@eastlink.ca> >> wrote: >> I am reasonably sure there is an Ontario 38 at out club......it looks to be >> extremely well equipped for blue water sailing.....I don't know who owns it >> but if you are serious about buying this one, let me know and I will attempt >> to locate its owner for you. >> >> Rob Abbott >> AZURA >> C&C 32 - 84 >> Halifax, N.S. >> >> >> >> >>> On 2014/02/03 9:11 PM, Stevan Plavsa wrote: >>> Hi All, >>> >>> I'm trying to find more information about the Ontario 38. It's a reach >>> because apparently there were only 4 made. George Cuthbertson was the >>> designer. The Ontario 32 is a well regarded boat and apparently built well. >>> The 38 is good looking but information is very slim. Anyone ever sailed on >>> one of these? Knew/know an owner? There is one for sale sort of nearby. >>> >>> Here's a picture: >>> http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/NzUwWDEwMDA=/z/P6sAAOxyUrZS5TbV/$_20.JPG >>> >>> handsome. >>> >>> And what info I could find on sailboatdata: >>> http://sailboatdata.com/viewrecord.asp?class_id=3068 >>> >>> >>> >>> Thanks, >>> Steve >>> Suhana, C&C 32 >>> Toronto >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album >>> http://www.cncphotoalbum.com >>> CnC-List@cnc-list.com >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album >> http://www.cncphotoalbum.com >> CnC-List@cnc-list.com > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com
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