Let's say "I came to my senses!"..hahaha. She's staying put right here in Lake Havasu for her foreseeable future. Believe it or not there was "some" interest in her, even at the screamin' high price I was asking. However, as I had described, she was only going to be for sale as long as a window of opportunity existed to make a move on another specific vessel we were considering. Well, although that vessel is still available, some further research on my part lead to the decision that at least for now, we are not going in that direction. An email has been sent to the MSOG site requesting that the ad be removed. Big thanks to all those that sent emails when I posted we might be leaving the Monty Owners ranks. Cancel the party.....we're staying!!! Some of the inquiries re: "Dauntless" were rather interesting, though. Just the other night, after emailing back and forth with a gentleman from the east coast about sails, headroom, v-berth size, etc, he came back with the following question. "Would you have any reservations at all about crossing the Atlantic in this boat?"............................GULP....Heck yeah I would! hahaha. I'd have reservations about crossing the Atlantic in any 23 foot boat! I know it's been done...but by better sailors than me! I told him about the 17 Bob just built that is crossing the Pacific and the 15 that is now in Hawaii that Jerry built.....but .....well, like I said I'd have reservations! (probably more about me than about the boat) Another thing was that both of those boats had some custom work on them, and both were brand new....A lot of Dauntless' parts and pieces are now 30 years old.....I think I'm sticking to Coastal stuff! Who knows, though, maybe the Bahamas some year...yeah, I'd try that! What do ya say Larry, Gary, Gary O., road trip to Florida in 2010???? :-) What changed my mind?...well, lets say that electric retracting vertical bulb keels sound very enticing...best of both worlds, if you will......until you find out that one of them has had the torpedo bulb "fall-off" three times! Yeah, that's a headache I don't need, especially when that bulb has ALL of the boat's ballast in it! "Further research required" before I move in that direction!!!! As you all know...I'm very fond of my ballast!! hahaha. Be good...keep sailing...join us in Channel Islands/Oxnard/Ventura over Labor Day Weekend. Three Montys have confirmed that they are going...in fact it should be a Monty photo shoot! (23, 17, 15). We'll join those crazy Socal Potter guys, a Catalina 25, and an Ensign 23, and whatever else shows up and have a great time. If we can get to where we out-number the Potters maybe we can change the name of the group to the Socal Montys! Hope to see you there. Don't forget to register your boat in the Monty Owners Registry. Over 80 boats listed now! _http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Montyowners/_ (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Montyowners/) SEND COOL AIR PLEASE!!!!!!!! Sean M23 "Dauntless" _www.havasumontgomerys.piczo.com_ (http://www.havasumontgomerys.piczo.com)
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