Ok 3 hours at tag office

Creel · Post by **Creel** » Fri Feb 03, 2012 3:03 pm

After 1hr of waiting, something has to be up. Then in walks deputy. Boat was reported stolen. I was told everything was ok. NOT!

De.puty Was very helpful.

After, that 3 hours then another hour with our county deputy...to get a verification it's has been recovered.

Maybe next week it will actually be mine

Paul · Post by **Paul** » Fri Feb 03, 2012 3:25 pm

Good night! So, the guy you bought it from reported it stolen, or ...?

Creel · Post by **Creel** » Fri Feb 03, 2012 3:54 pm

Original owner had lost it in a storm, thought it was stolen, filled out a report, apparently found it same day and never straighten out paperwork. The ri
Udder had been broken off ( which I knew ) and didn't want to spend to fix it. Then donated boat to people I bought it it from. Now we are trying to get it all straighten out.

CaptainScott · Post by **CaptainScott** » Fri Feb 03, 2012 4:21 pm

WOW!
Bummer!

as frustrating as it is now, hold your head up! It'll make for some GREAT stories later!

Best of luck!

Scott

mcrandall · Post by **mcrandall** » Fri Feb 03, 2012 5:02 pm

Better hang a Jolly Roger on that one to be sure!

N41EF · Post by **N41EF** » Sat Feb 04, 2012 4:12 am

The makings of another Grisham novel. You need to add a dead body found under the cockpit and dna evidence somewhere. Add a drunk lawyer, and a pot bellied sherrif who says "Boy, you gots a problem!" and you have a best seller.

Paul · Post by **Paul** » Sat Feb 04, 2012 10:57 am

I like your statement "Deputy was very helpful". I could have read, "Deputy and I talked with my hands over my head and against a wall." Hopefully this will resolve quickly. In my part of the country you still have 3 - 4 months to work it out before you can use the boat (1.5 - 2 feet of snow last night).

EmergencyExit · Post by **EmergencyExit** » Mon Feb 06, 2012 7:37 am

So now you just need a bumper sticker for the trailer that says -

"Sail it like you stole it"

Creel · Post by **Creel** » Tue Feb 07, 2012 11:29 am

I'm legal again!

Now to go get the title transferred

queenannesrevenge · Post by **queenannesrevenge** » Thu Feb 09, 2012 1:28 am

I was scheduled to go down and buy the mast, boom, step, and rigging from A F at the non-profit organization but my dog got pretty sick and the vet bill wiped out the mast fund so I cancelled. I'm glad to know the boat will be riding the waves again though. Everything happens for a reason. The post about that sailboat said there were soft spots in the deck as well as the missing rudder. I'm curious to know what condition she's in.

Creel · Post by **Creel** » Thu Feb 09, 2012 3:59 am

Creel · Post by **Creel** » Thu Feb 09, 2012 4:07 am

Oh, yeah, the rudder was gone and nylon thru-hull was broken. The alum post was only left - if anyone needs one. I am rebuilding the SS one I had from other boat that had one "fin" broken off, but rudder was in good shape. Waiting on thru-hull piece to come in for cockpit (which was "dry-rotted" just as nylon one in other boat). Still have to get bronze thru-hull out of other boat to use below waterline on this one.

queenannesrevenge · Post by **queenannesrevenge** » Thu Feb 09, 2012 5:28 pm

Wow. I'm sorry to hear about your list of issues. You could have really gotten stuck in an awkward position by the authorities. Luckily you dealt with a reasonable sort of enforcement officials, could've gone either way. I'm surprised the ownership problems weren't fully disclosed before, or at the very least, at the point of purchase, also the puncture in the hull. I'm a firm believer in full disclosure, no matter the circumstances. A man's reputation takes a lifetime to build and a moment to destroy. Maybe the seller thought you'd part her out which would have made the issues moot or perhaps he wasn't even aware of them, goes back to full disclosure, no surprises. I wasn't there so I really can't fairly judge the situation and probably should have kept my opinion to myself. Thanks for the detailed report though on her condition. I don't feel so bad having walked away from purchasing parts off her knowing she'll live to sail again. My dog's health, for obvious reasons, was more important than anything on my shopping list. Thankfully, he's back to his happy self. His recovery took about ten worry filled days with little sleep for me. Good luck getting your new sailboat in the water and on schedule.

Creel · Post by **Creel** » Fri Feb 10, 2012 3:48 am

Yes, dogs become our "children". My wife's dachshund was attacked by a bull dog. Vet didn't expect to live - she was 8. Odd thing, she did after $$ yet she had never went thru a true "heat" then after surgery, 8 months later she did. She had 3 litters with 8 total pups with mine and my sons chihuahua. 4 pups in first batch - 3 dachshunds and one chiweeni .

- hence why I need a net on railing of boat

Creel · Post by **Creel** » Wed Feb 15, 2012 3:32 am

After, a few more photos, "rubbing" of hull number and correcting VIN number (that was incorrect on original title)

She is officially mine

queenannesrevenge · Post by **queenannesrevenge** » Wed Feb 15, 2012 5:07 am

Congrats! Here's to smooth sailing from here on. As I understand it, the state of Mass. requires a "rubbing" of the HIN number on every boat's transfer of ownership. I'd never even heard of the practice until last March.