Recent content by captainjay

Darin, Send me a PM with your email and I will shoot you a copy of the survey if you want. I never had the boat hauled as we found enough inside to back out of the deal. Jay

I don't know if you are still looking but there is one down here for sale. http://www.yachtworld.com/core/listing/pl_boat_detail.jsp?&units=Feet&id=2007372&lang=en&slim=broker&&hosturl=maritimeyachtsales&&ywo=maritimeyachtsales& Looks to be a nice one but but I haven't seen it personally 4"...

Ding Dong the deal is dead Well, long story shore we backed out of the deal. I got the survey yesterday evening and went through it although I had already made up my mind for the most part. I tried to talk myself past it a couple of times and just couldn't. I live in one of the best cruising...

Well after a good nights sleep and thoughts of what a task the boat would be. I am leaning toward not doing it. I will have the printed survey tomorrow with better pictures. I do like the work, that said I do it every day for a living so I don't know how long it would continue to be fun. When I...

So I spent a solid 8 hour day with the surveyor today. A good six of them on the boat. So someone either talk me in or out of this thing. Things that I was pretty sure needed attention (now I know they do): Major Cleaning, Buffing & Waxing. Running and Standing Rigging. 12 Volt...

Thanks for the comments. Guy my wife had already made the comment about the table and the stay sail. The are gone as part of the plans for the boat. There is some corrosion on both of the steel beams and the mast step. I don't know if it is severe enough to warrant replacement but should be able...

Ok so no comments so far. Here is a link to photos of the boat taken this week. Jay

A short intro then some questions about an E39. My name is Jay, my wife and I have been living in St Thomas in the US Virgin Islands for the last year and a half. I am a life long boater, although I have to admit to having grown up a power boater. I learned to sail about ten years on charters...