Dauntless is off the market
Dauntless is off the market. I received a full price offer on her this week from a wonderful couple in OK. Yes, full price...and no....she is not leaving. I couldn't do it. We looked seriously at acquiring a larger boat to keep at the coast. The costs of doing so would have been marginal for us....to get a boat we wanted we were going to have to go with a fixer upper (which was fine).... but slip costs were much more than I priced out a year ago. The slip prices caught me off-guard and were the final determining factor that we shouldn't make the move. I felt very bad rejecting the offer, however, if we're gonna stay in a trailerable boat, there is no other boat that I really can see myself in. Dauntless fits our particular style of sailing, and I have spent years upgrading her to how I want her. I cannot imagine starting over now. I was in the process of taking her off the market when the offer came in from out of the blue. There was a last minute temptation to let her go and take the money.....but I just could not do it....knowing I would regret in the months to come. I guess we have a few more memories yet to make. I've allowed the ad on Trailer Sailor to expire and just removed the ad from Sailing Texas. Sean, Jo, and Ensign
Wise decision Sean...! Bob Sent from my iPad On Sep 23, 2013, at 12:44 PM, Nebwest2@aol.com wrote:
Dauntless is off the market.
I received a full price offer on her this week from a wonderful couple in OK. Yes, full price...and no....she is not leaving. I couldn't do it. We looked seriously at acquiring a larger boat to keep at the coast. The costs of doing so would have been marginal for us....to get a boat we wanted we were going to have to go with a fixer upper (which was fine).... but slip costs were much more than I priced out a year ago. The slip prices caught me off-guard and were the final determining factor that we shouldn't make the move. I felt very bad rejecting the offer, however, if we're gonna stay in a trailerable boat, there is no other boat that I really can see myself in. Dauntless fits our particular style of sailing, and I have spent years upgrading her to how I want her. I cannot imagine starting over now. I was in the process of taking her off the market when the offer came in from out of the blue. There was a last minute temptation to let her go and take the money.....but I just could not do it....knowing I would regret in the months to come.
I guess we have a few more memories yet to make.
I've allowed the ad on Trailer Sailor to expire and just removed the ad from Sailing Texas.
Sean, Jo, and Ensign
Hey Skipper I went through the same with the Pelican (M15) Maybe we both have hoarding issues? Captain Jim sailing vessel Pelican ________________________________ From: Bob Eeg <montgomeryboats@hotmail.com> To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Monday, September 23, 2013 1:37 PM Subject: Re: M_Boats: Dauntless is off the market Wise decision Sean...! Bob Sent from my iPad On Sep 23, 2013, at 12:44 PM, Nebwest2@aol.com wrote:
Dauntless is off the market.
I received a full price offer on her this week from a wonderful couple in OK. Yes, full price...and no....she is not leaving. I couldn't do it. We looked seriously at acquiring a larger boat to keep at the coast. The costs of doing so would have been marginal for us....to get a boat we wanted we were going to have to go with a fixer upper (which was fine).... but slip costs were much more than I priced out a year ago. The slip prices caught me off-guard and were the final determining factor that we shouldn't make the move. I felt very bad rejecting the offer, however, if we're gonna stay in a trailerable boat, there is no other boat that I really can see myself in. Dauntless fits our particular style of sailing, and I have spent years upgrading her to how I want her. I cannot imagine starting over now. I was in the process of taking her off the market when the offer came in from out of the blue. There was a last minute temptation to let her go and take the money.....but I just could not do it....knowing I would regret in the months to come.
I guess we have a few more memories yet to make.
I've allowed the ad on Trailer Sailor to expire and just removed the ad from Sailing Texas.
Sean, Jo, and Ensign
Thanks for not selling. All of us in this forum have followed you working miracles to bring this vessel up to Bristol condition and then using it and creating lasting memories....I have seen some of your interior and exterior shots and all appears new to me. Glad you did not sell Sean. Your hearts are in this vessel...... Say hi to Ensign for me. Larry, M-15 "Old in 189" Sacramento. -----Original Message----- From: montgomery_boats-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:montgomery_boats-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Bob Eeg Sent: Monday, September 23, 2013 1:38 PM To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats Subject: Re: M_Boats: Dauntless is off the market Wise decision Sean...! Bob Sent from my iPad On Sep 23, 2013, at 12:44 PM, Nebwest2@aol.com wrote:
Dauntless is off the market.
I received a full price offer on her this week from a wonderful couple in OK. Yes, full price...and no....she is not leaving. I couldn't do it. We looked seriously at acquiring a larger boat to keep at the coast. The costs of doing so would have been marginal for us....to get a boat we wanted we were going to have to go with a fixer upper (which was fine).... but slip costs were much more than I priced out a year ago. The slip prices caught me off-guard and were the final determining factor that we shouldn't make the move. I felt very bad rejecting the offer, however, if we're gonna stay in a trailerable boat, there is no other boat that I really can see myself in. Dauntless fits our particular style of sailing, and I have spent years upgrading her to how I want her. I cannot imagine starting over now. I was in the process of taking her off the market when the offer came in from out of the blue. There was a last minute temptation to let her go and take the money.....but I just could not do it....knowing I would regret in the months to come.
I guess we have a few more memories yet to make.
I've allowed the ad on Trailer Sailor to expire and just removed the ad from Sailing Texas.
Sean, Jo, and Ensign
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