Louis:
Thank you. I found it
I think the link is:
http://norfolk.craigslist.org/boa/284358849.html
I have always been leary of eBay, Craigs List, etc. I honestly never really check these sites. I guess I should.
I may reach out to the owner. However, I still have my reservations about a CD 25 (O/B). My "short list" is in order of preference:
1.
CD 22. The O/B is attached to the stern and can be lifted/angled out of the water while at the mooring or while sailing. The sail area of the CD 22 (240 sq ft.) is, in my judgment, manageable single handing at my "newbie" level.
2.
CD Typhoon Weekender. Again, with O/B attached to the stern and lifted/angled out of the water while at the mooring or while sailing. The sail area of the CD Ty (155 sq ft.) is, in my judgment, again manageable single handing at my "newbie" level.
3.
CD 25D. While the sail area is 304 sq. ft., and I think too much sail and hull for me to have as my first sailboat, the strong attraction is the cabin configuration - which the Admiral likes a lot - large enclosed head with sink forward and standing head room in the galley.
4.
CD 27. The LOA and sail area (365 sq ft) are, in my judgment, just too much for me at my level. I have looked at three CD 27s, all very nice, one was even here in Miami. I am just leary of the size. I also looked at one on Lake Hartwell in S.C. that was absolutely immaculate.
Paul, your financial advisor/friend is probably right. However, the concept of "spend every penny you have on a boat" is a concept very foreign to the Admiral. I am a retired government "servant" and live on a pension. The Admiral has graciously allowed me to invest in a sailboat (mostly to keep me out the house during the day
). However, she has given me a pretty strict budget. The budget takes into account the "necessities" of hair saloon, nails, pedicures, manicures, new clothes every month, and only God knows what else that I know nothing about.
The "sailboat budget" has to allow for purchase price, survey, transport (if not in South Florida), commissioning & launching, and the purchase of all necessary and missing USCG equipment, etc.
Russell, the ICW is a great idea. I thought of it when I was looking at a beautiful 1985 CD 25D (Hull No. 184) almost two years ago (June 2005) in St. Augustine (now owned by CD member whose CDSOA moniker I cannot remember at the moment). However, given my sailing experience (Biscayne Bay in winds less than 20 knots with other crew on board who actually know what they are doing) I decided against attempting an ICW trip as my first sailing experience. With the benefit of 20/20 hindsight, I was a fool not to have bought that CD 25D and paid for a transport. I was near the beginning of my CD hunting saga and had no idea that I had found a diamond. She was sold to someone who owned her less than 18 months and then sold her to her current owner.
I also looked at a CD 25 in Lighthouse Pt. last year. The owner, Ron Brassord) (a CDSOA member I think) was very knowledgeable and had done an excellent job of refurbishing this CD 25. He was also very gracious with his time and experience in talking with me about his CD 25. I should have "pulled the trigger" but did not -again because of my concern about size and the Admiral's desire for the forward head. In hindsight, probably yet another mistake in a long list of mistakes.
All that said, I am confident people on this board are very tired of reading about my "tales of woe".
The phrase "get off your arse and do it" comes to mind.
