The time has come - she has got to go.

[BlueSkyNick]

Busman's holiday effect Nick?

Not really, despite sailing for a living now, I still like having our own boat to enjoy in whatever way we wish. However, the costs versus time utilised have not worked out this year, let alone the amount of dosh actually required.

 

[Birdseye]

For twelve happy years I have never doubted my insanity in spending thousands on three different boats in order to enjoy doing whatever and whenever I want on the water. Now the combination of lack of time and money, and the time of year, have contrived to force me to let me head rule my heart for once.

The plan is to spend the winter on minor repairs and titivation then put her up for sale in the new year. (I am not going to deviously promote her through this forum ..... but will respond to serious PM's !)

Any body else feeling the same way ??

Depends which day of the week you ask. Today I have just come in after a race and there's no way I'm selling up. Next saturday when my stomach is doing somersaults at the thought of the MetOffice yet again forecasting 7,8,9 for the race, I will give the boat away..

To be a bit more serious the issue for us isnt the cost so much as the time that it blanks out. Most of the summer we keep free because if you plan anything it will turn out to be in the middle of the only sailing weather window. And I would like a dog once again, but with sailing taking up so much time, it wouldnt be fair on the animal.

Didnt you buy a Starlight 39?

 

[basic]

jThat's sad news Nick.... personally, we both agree that we'd sell the house and move onboard before selling the boat!.... but I can understand the decision you've made.... how about a nice little GK24 or something?

Good decision. If you can't afford both the boat is the best choice.

 

[Greenheart]

...despite sailing for a living now...

Not to sound unkind, but I was visualising Nick standing in the land-locked family home in the middle of England, slowly shaking his head with regret at never seeing the sea...

...if in fact, he's not only sailing but paid to do so, without even adding wear & tear to his own vessel, I can't drum up much sympathy for his keep-it-or-sell-it dilemma!

Just the same, if use of his own boat is restricted by schedules to fairly local South Coast trips, I'd still think a shoal-draft or centreboard yacht would give him more fun.

 

[Twister_Ken]

I'd still think a shoal-draft or centreboard yacht would give him more fun.

Maybe, but it would have to be one with seven feet of standing headroom and a bunk a bit longer.

 

[Greenheart]

Does he stipulate that necessity when sailing for pay, too? Or is a cricked neck a case of industrial disease?

 

[bedouin]

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PS, Bedouin...

...I really wonder, when people plan a change of boat to cater for growing family parties/crews...lovely thought, but will their attendance be so dependable, and will their enjoyment ensure they want to come again? P'raps chartering would be the best option for those occasional large gatherings, and the corporate owner can clean her up afterwards?

That is the dilemma - the current boat is not comfortable for the younger members, and going smaller is not going to make it any better. So to downsize means pretty much abandoning sailing as a family occupation apart from the odd day sail or weekend.

So the head definitely says sell and charter - it is just getting the heart to agree

 

[BlueSkyNick]

Didnt you buy a Starlight 39?

yes, three years ago. Get in touch if you want to upsize!

 

[madtam]

yes, three years ago. Get in touch if you want to upsize!

Bit of a thread resurrection (only 6 years ago !)
Did you actually sell at the time ?