Mike.Gritten
Member III
Well, almost....
We have an offer in on a Reliance 44 ketch, Wanderlust V, and should know in the next few days if we're two-boat owners or not. It's kind of exciting but a little sad at the same time. I will be putting the details up in the next few days if the stars align correctly.
We weren't really looking for another boat, but this one came along and the deal is too good to pass up. I know the boat and have spoken with the owner/builder several times over the last couple of years. She and her husband purchased a complete hull and deck in 1980 and spent 8 years fitting her out before sailing to Mexico, the South Pacific, Hawaii and back to the Pacific Northwest. They returned to working lives for a few years and then in 2002, headed south again. They survived hurricane Marty, but not before replacing both masts and all the standing and running rigging. After a couple of years, Peter had to return to Vancouver for a bypass operation. He survived the surgery, seemed to make a wonderful recovery and then died suddenly while responding to "Get Well" emails. Very Sad.
The boat was sailed home and went through a variety of updates including replacement of all the wiring, 12 new 6v batteries, a new windlass and diesel generator.
She has lots of the "toys" we would be looking to add anyway, but has been neglected from an interior finishing point-of-view. This is exactly what we would have chosen - good solid systems - but needing some spit and polish (and cushions, and headliner, etc.).
BTW, the boat that they owned before the Reliance was a factory new Ericson 32-2 that they cut their cruising teeth on!
We'll keep you all up to date and put up details and price for Papillon when we know for sure.
We have an offer in on a Reliance 44 ketch, Wanderlust V, and should know in the next few days if we're two-boat owners or not. It's kind of exciting but a little sad at the same time. I will be putting the details up in the next few days if the stars align correctly.
We weren't really looking for another boat, but this one came along and the deal is too good to pass up. I know the boat and have spoken with the owner/builder several times over the last couple of years. She and her husband purchased a complete hull and deck in 1980 and spent 8 years fitting her out before sailing to Mexico, the South Pacific, Hawaii and back to the Pacific Northwest. They returned to working lives for a few years and then in 2002, headed south again. They survived hurricane Marty, but not before replacing both masts and all the standing and running rigging. After a couple of years, Peter had to return to Vancouver for a bypass operation. He survived the surgery, seemed to make a wonderful recovery and then died suddenly while responding to "Get Well" emails. Very Sad.
The boat was sailed home and went through a variety of updates including replacement of all the wiring, 12 new 6v batteries, a new windlass and diesel generator.
She has lots of the "toys" we would be looking to add anyway, but has been neglected from an interior finishing point-of-view. This is exactly what we would have chosen - good solid systems - but needing some spit and polish (and cushions, and headliner, etc.).
BTW, the boat that they owned before the Reliance was a factory new Ericson 32-2 that they cut their cruising teeth on!
We'll keep you all up to date and put up details and price for Papillon when we know for sure.
