Hey everybody! Just want to tell you all a little about myself and why I'm here.I grew up sailing in the Fl Keys but never owned my own sailboat. I have had plenty of power boats but sailboats were usually out of my reach in terms of size, trailer ability and storage. For the past few years I have been living in Tampa and missing the ease of access to the water which they offer. The sailing bug has REALLY been crawling under my skin and I finally squeezed the trigger on a sailboat.
The boat I purchased was owned by a college in St. Petersburg Fl. It was donated to them by the previous owner who could no longer sail it. The asking price was $2500. After looking at a few other C-22's and having them sell before I had a chance to look at them I found this boat posted with no pictures and a brief almost non existent description. I figured what could hurt to go take a look. Called up a buddy of mine and we jumped in the truck and headed south. Upon arrival I noticed a big huge sticker on the bow of an eagle/american flag. Thought to myself, "great we got a hillbilly junker".
As I begin to inspect the boat I realize it's not as bad as I first thought. The keel (according to the current owner) was recently re-hung. It had decent bottom paint on her and the gel coat still had some shine peeking through. As I boarded the boat I noticed some cracking in the gelcoat in the cockpit along the seams. More further forward on the deck. I peek inside and find the cushions to all be there and in serviceable condition. The rest of the interior was intact and in great shape. After inspecting the rest of the boat the only thing that I find concerning is the forward deck and the side decks to the end of the cabin are soft. Damn! Now I'm really questioning is it worth the time and money if I can get it for the right price? Well my luck had it they were motivated sellers and they made it known. So for a boat with a solid set of sails, a nice trailer and a lot of other "good" things I offered $1500. Offer accepted! YES! I finally have a sailboat! With a budget of $3200 to buy a boat I think i'll have plenty to get that deck fixed.
The boat I purchased was owned by a college in St. Petersburg Fl. It was donated to them by the previous owner who could no longer sail it. The asking price was $2500. After looking at a few other C-22's and having them sell before I had a chance to look at them I found this boat posted with no pictures and a brief almost non existent description. I figured what could hurt to go take a look. Called up a buddy of mine and we jumped in the truck and headed south. Upon arrival I noticed a big huge sticker on the bow of an eagle/american flag. Thought to myself, "great we got a hillbilly junker".
As I begin to inspect the boat I realize it's not as bad as I first thought. The keel (according to the current owner) was recently re-hung. It had decent bottom paint on her and the gel coat still had some shine peeking through. As I boarded the boat I noticed some cracking in the gelcoat in the cockpit along the seams. More further forward on the deck. I peek inside and find the cushions to all be there and in serviceable condition. The rest of the interior was intact and in great shape. After inspecting the rest of the boat the only thing that I find concerning is the forward deck and the side decks to the end of the cabin are soft. Damn! Now I'm really questioning is it worth the time and money if I can get it for the right price? Well my luck had it they were motivated sellers and they made it known. So for a boat with a solid set of sails, a nice trailer and a lot of other "good" things I offered $1500. Offer accepted! YES! I finally have a sailboat! With a budget of $3200 to buy a boat I think i'll have plenty to get that deck fixed.
