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    New to sailboat ownership

    Haha...good point! I should be sledding but instead I'm counting down the days until spring (and trying to save $$ for a boat) :egrin:
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    New to sailboat ownership

    Thanks for all of the responses. I just dropped the check in the mail to reserve a slip at Torresen Marine in Muskegon, MI. I've decided to wait until March to make the move on purchasing an E-27 as there are a few of them in the area and I'd like to have a good survey done. In order for this...
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    New to sailboat ownership

    Rob- thanks for the info. I'm looking at the blue and white E27 in Racine. Have you looked closely at this boat? The listing says it needs a new depth and knot meter. If you have looked closely at it did you notice any damage to the depth/speed sensors above the rudder? I'm wondering if the...
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    New to sailboat ownership

    Wow. Thanks for all of the responses! The E27 I am looking at is not split cockpit, but it does have a steering wheel, so I'm assuming it was a modification done by an owner after purchasing the boat. It is not the Atomic 30, but rather a Volvo 15. I am in Michigan and plan on getting a slip...
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    New to sailboat ownership

    I'm looking at getting my first boat this spring and after reading a number of the posts on this website and doing substantial research, I've narrowed my choice down to an Ericson 27. I found a couple of them- one in Illinois and Michigan, they look to be in great condition, both are 1974...
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