[C320-list] Should I buy a C320?

[Shawn Maloney]

Brain why don't you join me at the Stormont Yacht Club in Long Sault (best
club around), sail on the St. Lawrence river and have access to the Lakes?
We have the only 320 in the area.  Contact me off the list
smaloney1 at cogeco.ca	


-----Original Message-----
From: c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com
[mailto:c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Amirault Family
Sent: Wednesday, December 13, 2006 10:33 PM
To: c320-list at catalina320.com
Subject: [C320-list] Should I buy a C320?

Joan:
The drive from Ottawa to Kingston is about 2.5 hours and a 5 hour round 
trip prevents unplanned, casual sailing or week night racing as long as 
I still have a job that I need to keep. We still have 5.5 years to 
retirement, and I see a future where we either retire to the Kingston 
area and sail the big water, or move the boat there snyway  and drive 
down to sail her whenever we feel like it and the conditions are 
favourable; after all every day will be Saturday. In the latter case I 
would get a for cheap hull like a Tanzer 22 to casual sail and race 
locally if we select to remain in Ottawa post-employment. Until then we 
will continue to sail the Ottawa River and thus need to bring what ever 
I get up here; 26 rural miles long in our area and we are 20 minutes 
from Bounty, our Tanzer 8.5 located on the other side of the city.
Peter:
Our son is 20 and still at home as he completes university so we are on 
the other end of the "family journey". Our next (last) boat is to be 
something for the two of us that we do have time for. Your boat sounds 
too good for us. I am considering something with a furling main to 
reduce the impact of some minor mobility issues my crew has. 
Additionally we are somewhat price sensititive, with a used C320 being 
the least hobbling financially. I have an eye on two 2004 boats  on 
YachtWorld at less than 107000 USD. That does not include 
transportation, setup or Provincial and Federal sales taxes. Your hull 
sounds so lightly used that you shoould be able to get  more.

Brian