sandr081

I have loved the lines of this yacht since the first time my eyes laid upon her. When I was a younger lad, growing up near water and hanging out in marinas, it became quite easy to notice certain boats and yachts with style. My father had a few boats over the years, none of which had any amount of style and grace. A good friend of mine once said... "life is to short to own an ugly boat" and I agree. I recall walking the dock of BWB marina back in the day, and always noticing the 'Lily Kathleen'. A late 1970's classic, a Downeaster 38' Cutter. I was smitten from the start. I even remember doing some cleaning and varnish work on her once she came on the market. It wasn't until getting to ride along for a sea trial one day, helping Randy with a prospective buyer, that I realized how fond of the Downeaster I really was. It would be many years until another one came into my life. I found my boat on Yachtworld.com.  I had been perusing the internet for small-ish...