In the water in NH. Some soft spots under repair. Very sailable. Nice Yanmar, Genoa is good Main is fair. New running rigging. Self tailing winches. Lazy Jacks. 40' of chain. New bottom Paint. BRO.
Thank you. We have outgrown her, she was perfect for the dog and me, but this year the 11yr old wants to sail and she brings a friend then mom feels obligated and suddenly I feel like I need another 10' to be comfortable.
That was me with my first E23 in Dana Point (CA) in the early 90s...outgrew it as my son (who started sailing at three) began demanding "tiller time." E27, then E29, then Soverel 36 (with some other boats in between), and then a Catalina 42.
Now we're on a 52-foot trawler, AKA "home," and our E30+ is the "fun boat."
You could say I've been a "Viking" for about three decades!
That's very cool. I downsized in between broods...just got back from 5days on the Maine coast with my first mate and future caregiver. Cemented the decision to move on. My ten years apart pics. This has put my inner Viking into a forced retirement for the forseeable future