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I was in st tropez and noticed in one the shops that this classic is for sale, but no price. Call us, it said. So i did. It's 1.3m euros says nice marc pajot. Fancy a look round? So i said yes and later the same day we trooped round.
The boat is 1930's steel schooner. Quite a looker i must say. Decent engine, generator and deck arrangement that includes a cockpit and stacnhions means it is at least possible to crusie the thing, unlike Moonbeam IV which are flat decked.
The boat carries a full time crew during summer of 4 and during winter just 2. I'm afraid i wasn't impressed with the boat - mostly because i wasn't impressed with what the skiper has managed to do in the 9 years he's been on board - not much.
Climbing inside the engineroom is neccesarily awkward - but there no excuse for it being a dirty shambles, almost with running rivers of condensation. Almost black paint makes it dark, difficult to see problems - is it that colour to hide rust? Hm
Below decks almost every piece of wood needs sanding and varnishing. The galley and saloon is an excellent area but should be comfortable rather than very "used". The cabins themselves are small and pokey but a function of the boat of course. No evidence of sandpaper, varnishing, paint anywhere below decks - very disappointing.
Above decks it's somewhat better -the boat races the classic yacht circuit. Sails only 3 years old, bit of sanding and varnish needed for the Cosmetic stuff needed all over though and again - no real evidence of those fultime crew who don't race every day. The deck needs sanding (not "replacing" as the skipper seemed to think - it's an inch thick with just slightly proud caulking) and lots of the metalwork items need plating or polishing or painting.
ah well.
The boat is 1930's steel schooner. Quite a looker i must say. Decent engine, generator and deck arrangement that includes a cockpit and stacnhions means it is at least possible to crusie the thing, unlike Moonbeam IV which are flat decked.
The boat carries a full time crew during summer of 4 and during winter just 2. I'm afraid i wasn't impressed with the boat - mostly because i wasn't impressed with what the skiper has managed to do in the 9 years he's been on board - not much.
Climbing inside the engineroom is neccesarily awkward - but there no excuse for it being a dirty shambles, almost with running rivers of condensation. Almost black paint makes it dark, difficult to see problems - is it that colour to hide rust? Hm
Below decks almost every piece of wood needs sanding and varnishing. The galley and saloon is an excellent area but should be comfortable rather than very "used". The cabins themselves are small and pokey but a function of the boat of course. No evidence of sandpaper, varnishing, paint anywhere below decks - very disappointing.
Above decks it's somewhat better -the boat races the classic yacht circuit. Sails only 3 years old, bit of sanding and varnish needed for the Cosmetic stuff needed all over though and again - no real evidence of those fultime crew who don't race every day. The deck needs sanding (not "replacing" as the skipper seemed to think - it's an inch thick with just slightly proud caulking) and lots of the metalwork items need plating or polishing or painting.
ah well.
