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I made a verbal agreement to purchase a bigger boat last night. It's a Columbia 9.6 in very sound condition but needs some TLC and updates. We plan to sail her across the lake, Holland, MI to Racine, WI in a little over a week if the weather man is agreeable.

Copacetic will be for sale shortly, I just have some cleanup to do and finish up the trailer work I've been doing this summer. I'll keep you posted, as I'd really like to see her go to a good home.

I'll still check in here from time to time to see if I can offer any "been there, done that" advice, and just to get my Chrysler fix.
Tom
1981 Endeavour 43 s/v Pearl Lee
Former 1976 Columbia Payne 9.6 s/v Gin Rhumby
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Of course I googled it right away ! You're going like the extra beam and no keel trunk in the way for sure !
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Let us know when you upload pictures of your new boat to your website. I'm sure other besides me would like to take a look at her :wink:
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Sounds great Tom! Congrats!

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For those interested, the story of our adventure and a few pictures are up at http://www.captaintomsailing.com/

More pictures (and adventures) to come.
Tom
1981 Endeavour 43 s/v Pearl Lee
Former 1976 Columbia Payne 9.6 s/v Gin Rhumby
Former 1979 Chrysler 26, s/v Copacetic
http://www.asswhaffleyachtclub.net
http://www.svpearllee.com
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By the way, Eric, manager at Crescent Shores Marina where we found our new boat, owns a 1979 Chrysler 26 with a red hull. It was about three boats away from the Columbia we bought. Dang Chryslers are everywhere! LOL
Tom
1981 Endeavour 43 s/v Pearl Lee
Former 1976 Columbia Payne 9.6 s/v Gin Rhumby
Former 1979 Chrysler 26, s/v Copacetic
http://www.asswhaffleyachtclub.net
http://www.svpearllee.com
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I absolutely enjoyed every word !
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Great story, to bad you didn't have any wind to realy check her out.
But calm is good too...don't need any more enxiety with the new untested boat :P
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Great read Tom!
Congrats on getting your new baby home!

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I spent the better part of a week getting the brightwork in shape. I think it last saw varnish during the Clinton administration. Pictures and story on my website as always.

BTW, I used Cetol Naturual Teak and I think it came out nice, without the usual Cetol look.
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1981 Endeavour 43 s/v Pearl Lee
Former 1976 Columbia Payne 9.6 s/v Gin Rhumby
Former 1979 Chrysler 26, s/v Copacetic
http://www.asswhaffleyachtclub.net
http://www.svpearllee.com
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Post by astrorad »

Good story Tom...I like the Cetol Natural Teak also...I used it on my drop boards and new companionway hatch trim. Just a little scuff with a 3M green scrubbing pad between coats...no sanding necessary.
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Beautiful boat and great story. I'm surprised there aren't more boats out there named Mcguyver.

I like the way the teak turned out. My bin boards will get that treatment this winter.
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