Hello,
I have been following this board for some time - about six months or so ago I saw an add posted by John Dunn for a Typhoon that he had for sale. We communicated about the boat for many months, and I bought it based on our communications and Johns word that although the Typhoon needed a good deal of TLC, it was structurally sound and with a little elbow grease would be ready for this years sailing season. We received the boat yesterday - I can't imagine having a better buying experience (and I never met John face to face) - my daughter, son and I are ecstatic about this boat and the coming sailing season. Thank you very much John; it has been a pleasure sharing this transaction with you. I have had a number of thoughtful and delightful conversations with your wife as well; I don't know if she reads these posts, so please convey my thanks to her as well.
I look forward to communications on this board and will share our experiences with elbow grease and sailing in the days to come.
All my best to you and yours John.
Jerry
New Typhoon owner - thank you John Dunn
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Oswego John
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- Location: '66 Typhoon "Grace", Hull # 42, Schooner "Ontario", CD 85D Hull #1
New Typhoon Owner
Jerry,
Thank you for the kind words. The feelings are mutual. It was a pleasant transaction that was based on old fashioned trusting in a person's word. Sort of like in the "Old Days" when a genuine handshake sealed the deal, something that is very rare in this day and age.
Good luck in the metamorphosis of your changing a caterpillar into a beautiful butterfly. We eagerly await the before and after photos of the progress that you and the kids are making. Best of luck. Above all, have fun.
"Oswego John" Dunn
Thank you for the kind words. The feelings are mutual. It was a pleasant transaction that was based on old fashioned trusting in a person's word. Sort of like in the "Old Days" when a genuine handshake sealed the deal, something that is very rare in this day and age.
Good luck in the metamorphosis of your changing a caterpillar into a beautiful butterfly. We eagerly await the before and after photos of the progress that you and the kids are making. Best of luck. Above all, have fun.
"Oswego John" Dunn
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Dick Barthel
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- Joined: Feb 5th, '05, 10:29
- Location: Dream Weaver, CD25D, Noank, CT
Welcome
Jerry,
Welcome to the club and enjoy your new baby. I look forward to hearing all about your rehab experiences on the board.
Dick
Welcome to the club and enjoy your new baby. I look forward to hearing all about your rehab experiences on the board.
Dick
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barleycopse
- Posts: 11
- Joined: Apr 2nd, '05, 00:51
- Location: CD31
"Loon"
Enjoy Your Typhoon
For six years we owned Typhoon No. 15 and have a great many memories of fantastic journeys from Scituate, MA to Casco Bay in Maine. A Pilot whale breaching beside us, night sails off Portsmouth, NH, feeling our way around in Maine fog... All the makings of wonderful tales.
Enjoy!
Cheers,
Lorraine & Don Cline
Enjoy!
Cheers,
Lorraine & Don Cline
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Jerry S.
beginning of the project
Thanks for the welcome! I will be posting pictures over this weekend. My daughter Hannah is also looking forward to posting as we make progress.
John, you might be interest that we had the local boat expert, who works for Boaters Plus, over Tuesday evening. He checked over the whole boat and was amazed at the great structural shape she is in. He agrees with my thinking that we should do the basics now to get her into the water and take care of the details over the course of the summer. Hannah has a pristine boat in her mind which is fine with me, but I have sailing in mind so the brightworks and non-sailing essentials are going to be a slower progression.
We've already started the wonderful tails; Nicholas, my 4 year old, and I spent last evening reading bedtime stories about sailing while sitting in the boat on the trailer in the garage. It is actually more comfortable reading to him in the boat, one of us to starboard and one to port with our backs to the cuddy cabin, than in his own bed. Of course now you know where he will want to read bedtime stories every night. (Thats OK... so do I)
John, you might be interest that we had the local boat expert, who works for Boaters Plus, over Tuesday evening. He checked over the whole boat and was amazed at the great structural shape she is in. He agrees with my thinking that we should do the basics now to get her into the water and take care of the details over the course of the summer. Hannah has a pristine boat in her mind which is fine with me, but I have sailing in mind so the brightworks and non-sailing essentials are going to be a slower progression.
We've already started the wonderful tails; Nicholas, my 4 year old, and I spent last evening reading bedtime stories about sailing while sitting in the boat on the trailer in the garage. It is actually more comfortable reading to him in the boat, one of us to starboard and one to port with our backs to the cuddy cabin, than in his own bed. Of course now you know where he will want to read bedtime stories every night. (Thats OK... so do I)