After shopping for ~8 months (started about the time we decided to move back) and checking out a bunch of boats in person I put an offer on one and it is now under contract. Yeah...sure I have to deal with shipping costs between Maine & San Francisco, but it's worth it to me. I invested the cash from my previous Hawaii boat (Frances 26' in a few good stocks ~15 years ago with something like this in mind). Next steps...pre-purchase survey, quick trip to Maine to see the boat in person, then one more to deal with shipping in late May / early June assuming all goes well with the survey and my inspection.
Here's the boat....1981 Morris Annie.
Here's the boat....1981 Morris Annie.