Well, it was good while it lasted

Looks like my sailing career is going to be put on hold for the foreseeable future, as I'm moving back to Ottawa within a month. Good news is I'll have a chance to get into dinghy sailing without needing a wet suit all the time. The bad is that I need to figure out what to do with my Cal 29 here in the bay. So, I'd like to ask for advice, perhaps some experiences with similar situations and what you've done, or wished you would've done... Here're my options as I see it: 1. Sell the boat. Probably the most pragmatic, but least desirable option, as I've grown attached to it and still harbor grand designs on refurbishing it some day. Also, since I have about a month till I leave, I doubt I'll be able to get anywhere near the 8K I paid for it. 2. Get it transported to Ottawa. Would be nice to have it nearby and be able to work on it, but it doesn't look like there's a lot of water to sail on, basically just the Ottawa river, short of the Great Lakes (but then again, I don't really know) Any idea how much it would cost to get it transported over there? It's about 3000 miles. 3. Store it on the dry somewhere around the SF Bay in the hopes that I'll come back some time soon, or at least move somewhere with more room to sail. This is probably what I'll end up doing. Any recommendations on where to store it? I understand Napa Marina has a big storage yard with decent rates... are there any better spots? So, please let me know what you think. Any and all thoughts are welcome. Parting with the boat would probably be the hardest thing about this move, so I'd like to look at all the possible options before shutting the hatch... Cheers, Alex.

Alex, I've heard good things about Napa Marina, and the monthly storage will probably be less than your slip fees. What about getting it into a charter fleet? It will get used, maintained and possibly make some money. Just a thought. Greg From: Alex Kunadze <kr… [at] gmail.com> To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, April 22, 2013 1:33 PM Subject: [Cal_Boats] Well, it was good while it lasted Looks like my sailing career is going to be put on hold for the foreseeable future, as I'm moving back to Ottawa within a month. Good news is I'll have a chance to get into dinghy sailing without needing a wet suit all the time. The bad is that I need to figure out what to do with my Cal 29 here in the bay. So, I'd like to ask for advice, perhaps some experiences with similar situations and what you've done, or wished you would've done... Here're my options as I see it:1. Sell the boat. Probably the most pragmatic, but least desirable option, as I've grown attached to it and still harbor grand designs on refurbishing it some day. Also, since I have about a month till I leave, I doubt I'll be able to get anywhere near the 8K I paid for it.2. Get it transported to Ottawa. Would be nice to have it nearby and be able to work on it, but it doesn't look like there's a lot of water to sail on, basically just the Ottawa river, short of the Great Lakes (but then again, I don't really know) Any idea how much it would cost to get it transported over there? It's about 3000 miles.3. Store it on the dry somewhere around the SF Bay in the hopes that I'll come back some time soon, or at least move somewhere with more room to sail. This is probably what I'll end up doing. Any recommendations on where to store it? I understand Napa Marina has a big storage yard with decent rates... are there any better spots?So, please let me know what you think. Any and all thoughts are welcome. Parting with the boat would probably be the hardest thing about this move, so I'd like to look at all the possible options before shutting the hatch...Cheers,Alex.

Hmm... that could be a very good option indeed, even if it is just to pay for storage and maintenance. And since I was planning on refurbishing it anyway, I doubt they can really hurt it, short of tearing the keel off or dismasting. Any pointers on reputable places to call? Thanks! Alex. On Apr 22, 2013 1:44 PM, "Greg vanDalen" <no… [at] yahoo.com> wrote: > ** > > > Alex, > > I've heard good things about Napa Marina, and the monthly storage will > probably be less than your slip fees. What about getting it into a charter > fleet? It will get used, maintained and possibly make some money. Just a > thought. > > Greg > > *From:* Alex Kunadze <kr… [at] gmail.com> > *To:* Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com > *Sent:* Monday, April 22, 2013 1:33 PM > *Subject:* [Cal_Boats] Well, it was good while it lasted > ** > > Looks like my sailing career is going to be put on hold for the > foreseeable future, as I'm moving back to Ottawa within a month. Good news > is I'll have a chance to get into dinghy sailing without needing a wet suit > all the time. The bad is that I need to figure out what to do with my Cal > 29 here in the bay. So, I'd like to ask for advice, perhaps some > experiences with similar situations and what you've done, or wished you > would've done...** > Here're my options as I see it:**** > 1. Sell the boat. Probably the most pragmatic, but least desirable option, > as I've grown attached to it and still harbor grand designs on refurbishing > it some day. Also, since I have about a month till I leave, I doubt I'll be > able to get anywhere near the 8K I paid for it.**** > 2. Get it transported to Ottawa. Would be nice to have it nearby and be > able to work on it, but it doesn't look like there's a lot of water to sail > on, basically just the Ottawa river, short of the Great Lakes (but then > again, I don't really know) Any idea how much it would cost to get it > transported over there? It's about 3000 miles.**** > 3. Store it on the dry somewhere around the SF Bay in the hopes that I'll > come back some time soon, or at least move somewhere with more room to > sail. This is probably what I'll end up doing. Any recommendations on where > to store it? I understand Napa Marina has a big storage yard with decent > rates... are there any better spots?**** > So, please let me know what you think. Any and all thoughts are welcome. > Parting with the boat would probably be the hardest thing about this move, > so I'd like to look at all the possible options before shutting the hatch... > **** > Cheers,**Alex.** > **** > >

Alex ...sell your boat...then the bleeding is over...Napa is a GRAVE YARD...this HOT and dusty...hard to get to ...easy to check in ...but most NEVER LEAVE.. you are only saving 100mo over a wet slip...it is hard to sell our boat when its in NAPA VALLEY MARINA....because people want to SAIL the boat not work on it...if you leave it there for 4 years you can buy another ....to see what other Cal 29s....go to goole type in<... Cal29 site:craigslist.org.... that pull all the cal 29 in the lower 48.....edward(helen) --- On Mon, 4/22/13, Alex Kunadze <kr… [at] gmail.com> wrote: From: Alex Kunadze <kr… [at] gmail.com> Subject: Re: [Cal_Boats] Well, it was good while it lasted To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Date: Monday, April 22, 2013, 1:57 PM Hmm... that could be a very good option indeed, even if it is just to pay for storage and maintenance. And since I was planning on refurbishing it anyway, I doubt they can really hurt it, short of tearing the keel off or dismasting. Any pointers on reputable places to call? Thanks! Alex. On Apr 22, 2013 1:44 PM, "Greg vanDalen" <no… [at] yahoo.com> wrote: Alex, I've heard good things about Napa Marina, and the monthly storage will probably be less than your slip fees. What about getting it into a charter fleet? It will get used, maintained and possibly make some money. Just a thought. Greg From: Alex Kunadze <kr… [at] gmail.com> To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, April 22, 2013 1:33 PM Subject: [Cal_Boats] Well, it was good while it lasted Looks like my sailing career is going to be put on hold for the foreseeable future, as I'm moving back to Ottawa within a month. Good news is I'll have a chance to get into dinghy sailing without needing a wet suit all the time. The bad is that I need to figure out what to do with my Cal 29 here in the bay. So, I'd like to ask for advice, perhaps some experiences with similar situations and what you've done, or wished you would've done... Here're my options as I see it:1. Sell the boat. Probably the most pragmatic, but least desirable option, as I've grown attached to it and still harbor grand designs on refurbishing it some day. Also, since I have about a month till I leave, I doubt I'll be able to get anywhere near the 8K I paid for it. 2. Get it transported to Ottawa. Would be nice to have it nearby and be able to work on it, but it doesn't look like there's a lot of water to sail on, basically just the Ottawa river, short of the Great Lakes (but then again, I don't really know) Any idea how much it would cost to get it transported over there? It's about 3000 miles.3. Store it on the dry somewhere around the SF Bay in the hopes that I'll come back some time soon, or at least move somewhere with more room to sail. This is probably what I'll end up doing. Any recommendations on where to store it? I understand Napa Marina has a big storage yard with decent rates... are there any better spots? So, please let me know what you think. Any and all thoughts are welcome. Parting with the boat would probably be the hardest thing about this move, so I'd like to look at all the possible options before shutting the hatch... Cheers,Alex.

Alex, I don't have any first hand experience, but attached is a link of charter companies in the bay area. Looking at a few of them , they have some 'older' designs under 30' boats that a Cal 29 would fit perfectly into. Maybe call a few and see what they have to say. http://www.latitude38.com/features/baybareboats.html From: Alex Kunadze <kr… [at] gmail.com> To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, April 22, 2013 1:57 PM Subject: Re: [Cal_Boats] Well, it was good while it lasted Hmm... that could be a very good option indeed, even if it is just to pay for storage and maintenance. And since I was planning on refurbishing it anyway, I doubt they can really hurt it, short of tearing the keel off or dismasting. Any pointers on reputable places to call? Thanks! Alex. On Apr 22, 2013 1:44 PM, "Greg vanDalen" <no… [at] yahoo.com> wrote: >Alex, > >I've heard good things about Napa Marina, and the monthly storage will probably be less than your slip fees. What about getting it into a charter fleet? It will get used, maintained and possibly make some money. Just a thought. > >Greg > > >From: Alex Kunadze <kr… [at] gmail.com> >To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com >Sent: Monday, April 22, 2013 1:33 PM >Subject: [Cal_Boats] Well, it was good while it lasted > > >Looks like my sailing career is going to be put on hold for the foreseeable future, as I'm moving back to Ottawa within a month. Good news is I'll have a chance to get into dinghy sailing without needing a wet suit all the time. The bad is that I need to figure out what to do with my Cal 29 here in the bay. So, I'd like to ask for advice, perhaps some experiences with similar situations and what you've done, or wished you would've done... >Here're my options as I see it:1. Sell the boat. Probably the most pragmatic, but least desirable option, as I've grown attached to it and still harbor grand designs on refurbishing it some day. Also, since I have about a month till I leave, I doubt I'll be able to get anywhere near the 8K I paid for it.2. Get it transported to Ottawa. Would be nice to have it nearby and be able to work on it, but it doesn't look like there's a lot of water to sail on, basically just the Ottawa river, short of the Great Lakes (but then again, I don't really know) Any idea how much it would cost to get it transported over there? It's about 3000 miles.3. Store it on the dry somewhere around the SF Bay in the hopes that I'll come back some time soon, or at least move somewhere with more room to sail. This is probably what I'll end up doing. Any recommendations on where to store it? I understand Napa Marina has a big storage yard with decent rates... are there any better spots?So, please let me know what you think. Any and all thoughts are welcome. Parting with the boat would probably be the hardest thing about this move, so I'd like to look at all the possible options before shutting the hatch...Cheers,Alex.

Anyone know of a similar web site listing charterws available in the San Juan Islands? Reggie but attached is a link of charter companies in the bay area. http://www.latitude38.com/features/baybareboats.html

We buddy boat with friends every summer who use Anacortes Yacht Charters. I think they are a Moorings affiliate. Anyway our friends have been happy with them. BTW if you are cruising around the San Juans and have time to drop in at West Sound on Orcas, let us know. Bill Symes S/V Sara E Cal Cruising 36 On Apr 25, 2013, at 12:11, r good <my… [at] hotmail.com> wrote: > Anyone know of a similar web site listing charterws available in the San Juan Islands? > Reggie > > > but attached is a link of charter companies in the bay area. > http://www.latitude38.com/features/baybareboats.html >

Before we bought our boat 11 years ago, we chartered from Bellhaven Yacht Charters in Bellingham. They were great to work with then. There are always a number of ads in the back of 48 North for the larger charter companies. If you are thinking about cruising the San Juans and Gulf Islands, I (and others on this list) could offer advice on great places to visit and things to see. It is one of America's outstanding cruising areas. Terry On Apr 25, 2013, at 9:11 AM, r good wrote: > > Anyone know of a similar web site listing charterws available in the San Juan Islands? > Reggie > > > but attached is a link of charter companies in the bay area. > http://www.latitude38.com/features/baybareboats.html > >

Just make sure the boat has a good motor. On Thu, Apr 25, 2013 at 8:13 PM, Terry Spencer <ts… [at] harbornet.com>wrote: > ** > > > Before we bought our boat 11 years ago, we chartered from Bellhaven Yacht > Charters in Bellingham. They were great to work with then. There are > always a number of ads in the back of 48 North for the larger charter > companies. > > If you are thinking about cruising the San Juans and Gulf Islands, I (and > others on this list) could offer advice on great places to visit and things > to see. It is one of America's outstanding cruising areas. > > Terry > > > On Apr 25, 2013, at 9:11 AM, r good wrote: > > > > Anyone know of a similar web site listing charterws available in the San > Juan Islands? > Reggie > > > but attached is a link of charter companies in the bay area. > http://www.latitude38.com/features/baybareboats.html > > > >