The Purchase ~
I've been scanning the internet for cruising sailboats for quite a while now. Not everyday, but from time to time every few months or so I'd browse through yachtworld and see what was out there. Some days I'd be a minimalist looking for the most stripped down version of this yacht I could find. Super basic, but with the design aspects I know and love, heavy duty offshore blue water cruising quality. Other days, I'd max it out! Browsing boats that were way out of my price range, just to see what boats were going for. And every once in a while, there is a steal out there waiting to be had.... But they don't last long. And I'm sure there are a few others out there like myself ready to live the dream, buy a boat and sail off to find their own little piece of paradise. I had pretty much narrowed my search down and knew pretty much was I was looking for. Another factor that came into play was location. It didn't really make sense to buy a boat that was in Califor...