Did we actually lay down in the berth on the Crealock 37 in Bellingham when we visited it the first time? No. No, we didn't. So back we went for another visit. This was also the visit to decide if this is a boat we want to pull the trigger on.
As it turns out, it is. We are going to make an offer for it for a price that I feel is a skosh above market price given the condition of the boat and the amount of use it's seen. But since it's the only Crealock 37 on the west coast and shipping one from the east coast runs about 15 large (I'm so mafia, right?), this boat becomes more and more attractive. That being said, the owner of this particular boat doesn't have a firm grasp on the market value of a 1990 Pacific Seacraft 37 with 2800 hours on the engine. The odds of our offer being accepted parallels survival rates of a hellbound snowball. But nothing ventured, yeah?
What the hell is this thing?
When the dodger's not laying in the berth, it turns out we fit in there pretty well. Since Christy sleeps in the middle of our queen size bed now, the sleeping experience in this berth shouldn't be much different.
Cute.
This is a beautiful Crealock 34 just one dock down from Lively Lady. It had been on sale recently and I was slobbering over it on yachtworld.com for months. It's a supremely well-outfitted and cared for boat. As it turns out, it's also in a charter fleet. So if we can ever run across a free weekend, we're going to charter it over a Saturday and Sunday to give it a test drive. As much as we love (LOVE) the Crealock 37, we've been wondering if we could deal with a 34. There are more for sale on the west coast, newer, and better outfitted for less money. Given the opportunity to sail the boat, and live on it for a weekend will go a long way towards answering that question.
As always, we'll keep ya posted.
(more pics at our smugmug gallery.)
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Horray for squirrelly deck stepped masts!!!
..WHOA - and take a moment to appreciate the sailing jargon I've picked up. :)
squirrels like to "skylark." it's true. put that in your sailing jargon bank.
Fisher sleeps in the middle of every berth he's in, so I feel ur squished up pain, Jason. Pretend your in the tight focsl of a southbound cape horner back 200 years ago. Works for me. Kind of romantic, even. In a "man, do i love boats" kinda way.
NOTE all the subleases being posted on CL and at the Marina for 40footers. Liveaboards, even. Have you thought about where you're going to put this thing?
PS your girlfriend totally stood me up tonight.
i did NOT stand you up!
ok, i kinda did. but we're putting an offer in for a boat with a toilet - doesn't that count for something??
:)
Just read the whole blog (my profession apparently lately is spending all day reading blogs) - good stuff. Look for ours coming soon - the adventures of Penguin and Otter in "Seabungalow".
maybe until we all have ssb you'll have to put a pen and journal next to your toilet and we can write blogs there - just for each other. how cute! and smelly.
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