Need an "Eric" to buy my Ursula

[Don Bodemann]

I was following the thread on mast stepping and followed Eric's to his web site showing his adventure getting his new H-30 home from NJ. Eric has done a fantastic job with his web site and I only wish he had bought my boat! I was recently approached with an offer by someone that wanted to turn my boat into a floating apartment. No experience with sailboats, just thought it would be "cool" to live on one! Makes me sick to think about my boat tied to a dock never to be sailed again. I like to know how my boats are doing after they are sold. I usually invest quite a bit of time and $$ restoring and improving my boats and I guess it's a little like marrying off a daughter. Hmmm, perhaps I should write up some vows for the next person to buy one of my boats? Some of the new owners have become old friends and this just adds to the whole sailboat experience.Waiting for Mr. Right Don Bodemann

 

[David Foster]

Trying to sell the 33, Don?

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[Eric]

I accept the compliment ...

Just today, as I was hosing the deck of our Hunter 30 and unloading a summer's worth of gear I got a compliment from a power boater docked alongside our boat. "Beautiful boat" he said. To which I replied, "I can't tell you how much I love this boat."So much of that love comes from the tiring, and trying, journey to get her home; while most of it is in reflection of a great summer on board.As I packed items today realizing this would be that last weekend she floats until next year, I cannot express the overwhelming emotion I have while "puttering" on the various projects and winterizing tasks at hand. I am already counting the days until we can sail again.To all us Northerners, I hope your summer was as nice as ours and I wish you all a short and sunny winter. And, we'll be back in as early as April!Fair winds (and Fair Jackstands).Eric