[C320-list] Should I buy a C320?

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Brian-
That would be an awesome trip! I am located in West Michigan (about 1/2 way
up the lower peninsula) and we have taken Persistence up to the North
Channel and back before. The previous owners (who were retired, and had a
lot of extra time) sailed into Lake Huron quite often. It would be great to
say that you hit 4 of the 5 Great Lakes! If you had the time, it certainly
is do-able. Another nice thing is that there are so many marinas along the
Great Lakes - you can easily break your trip up into different legs. I like
the idea of buying a boat that has always been in fresh water, especially if
you are going to keep it that way.

Just a question: how far a car drive is it to Lake Ontario? Would you
consider keeping the boat at a marina there? That way you wouldn't have to
pay any land transport fees.

Joan
C320 #90 Persistence


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Subject: [C320-list] Should I buy a C320?

Brian here.

I was the poser of the original question, and I AM in Ottawa. For those 
not local to
North America, it is the capital of  Canada and is a little east and 
north of the "Windy
City".  I'm still waiting for the Toronto Boat Show in January before 
moving forward
on this. In the meantime I continue to monitor YachtWorld.

One route would be to sail a C320 from Chicago to Kingston On. Canada. 
One could
then remove the mast and ship it separately to Ottawa while motoring the 
hull up the
Rideau Canal (on the short list for next World Heritage Site) system and 
out the locks
on to the Ottawa River just below Parliament Hill. The hull would then 
of course have
to be hauled and trucked past the immediate  upriver rapids to my local 
sail club.

It' is a trip I've always wanted to make.