The Cape Dory Board

-thanks, seahunt.
I'll be contacting you tomorrow to address your concerns (I'm typing this on my cell).

In the meantime: please don't worry. I'm aware of the strangeness of my situation.

That was quick, thanks bunches.

I found the info online, and it's not terribly intimidating. It really helped to hear from you.

The 'lubber' should be disappearing from my profile in a few days.

I'm preparing to make an offer on an owner-listed Cape Dory. I've had a survey done (and will be adjusting the offer a little thanks to that), and I've sorted out berthing for the next year (at least). Beyond that: I'm wondering if it would be a good idea to get a broker to handle my end of the exch...

From Wikipedia -

The Maltese Falcon is a clipper sailing luxury yacht owned by American venture capitalist Tom Perkins. It is one of the largest privately-owned sailing yachts in the world at 88 metres (289.1 feet), similar to Royal Huisman's Athena and Lürssen's Eos.

Let's see, 4,000 pounds of lead, times the spot price of 60 cents a pound....

The ballast alone is potentially worth $2,400. Oh, my.

On January 3rd, this sad Ike-damaged CD30 will be up for auction on eBay (no reserve): http://usauctions.com/8495-1979-30ft-cape-dory--hurricane-ike-pending-.aspx It's tempting to contemplate buying it cheap, renting a truck, and picking it clean of all salvageable parts. There's a catch, though: Wh...

I've had luck with the relatively cheap Pentax Optio waterproof cameras. No special treatment required, they're just water-'proof'. (Mine's only guaranteed to 5' deep for 30 minutes, but it handles spray, rain and dunking with aplomb.) Here's some on amazon: http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_e?url=s...