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01-18-2020, 11:32 AM
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Newbie
City: Washington NC
Join Date: Dec 2019
Posts: 2
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Recently retired and looking to cruise
Hello all,
My husband and I recently retired and have been looking/scouring the internet for months looking for a boat to do the loop and east coast. We are currently under contract on a 1992 Jefferson Viscount, had sea trial and survey and are now awaiting acceptance/decline of an adjusted offer! As I'm sure y'all know I am on pins and needles and I'm hoping that all goes through. I am so excited to begin this new chapter in our lives and very grateful to this forum for all of your posts and wisdom. Please cross your fingers for us because I think this is the 'right one' for us.
Donna in Little Washington, NC
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01-18-2020, 11:41 AM
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Guru
City: Inside Passage Summer/Columbia River Winter
Vessel Name: Alaskan Sea-Duction
Vessel Model: 1988 M/Y Camargue YachtFisher
Join Date: Jul 2012
Posts: 7,933
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Welcome to TF Donna..
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01-18-2020, 11:42 AM
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Guru
City: Nanaimo
Vessel Name: former owner of "Pilitak"
Vessel Model: Nordic Tug 37
Join Date: Feb 2018
Posts: 1,644
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Hi Donna,
Welcome to the Forum, and hopefully all will go as it should to ensure that you get the "right" boat for you, at a good (fair) price!!
Let us know how it works out, and enjoy the process.
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Nanaimo, BC
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01-18-2020, 12:06 PM
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Veteran Member
City: charleston
Vessel Name: Tidal Holm
Vessel Model: Mainship 34 MK1 1982
Join Date: Sep 2019
Posts: 63
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Welcome Donna, fingers crossed for you. My wife and I recently purchased a boat after a year long search so we now exactly how you feel. There were a couple boats that we put offers on that didn't work out, but we believe in fate and in the end we ended up with a much better suited boat for us, so if this one doesn't work out, no worries just find the next one.
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01-18-2020, 12:13 PM
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Guru
City: Kitimat, North Coast BC
Vessel Name: Badger
Vessel Model: 30' Sundowner Tug
Join Date: Jul 2012
Posts: 5,946
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Welcome aboard!
Dare to Dream 
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"The most interesting path between two points is not a straight line" MurrayM
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01-18-2020, 01:31 PM
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Guru
City: Fort Lauderdale. Florida, USA
Join Date: Jan 2014
Posts: 21,451
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Quote:
Originally Posted by DonnaC
Hello all,
My husband and I recently retired and have been looking/scouring the internet for months looking for a boat to do the loop and east coast. We are currently under contract on a 1992 Jefferson Viscount, had sea trial and survey and are now awaiting acceptance/decline of an adjusted offer! As I'm sure y'all know I am on pins and needles and I'm hoping that all goes through. I am so excited to begin this new chapter in our lives and very grateful to this forum for all of your posts and wisdom. Please cross your fingers for us because I think this is the 'right one' for us.
Donna in Little Washington, NC
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Wifey B: Welcome. I always laugh at how locals make sure they say "Little Washington." Perhaps time to change it to "Normal Washington" or "Best Washington."
You have great cruising plans and Washington is a good boating community too. 
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01-18-2020, 01:56 PM
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Moderator Emeritus
City: Au Gres, MI
Vessel Name: Black Dog
Vessel Model: Formula 41PC
Join Date: Jul 2015
Posts: 18,556
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Welcome aboard. Hope the deal works out for you.
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Boat Nut:
If you are one there is no explanation necessary.
If you aren’t one, there is no explanation possible.
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01-18-2020, 02:00 PM
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Member
City: Huntington, N.Y.
Join Date: Dec 2013
Posts: 24
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Welcome and good luck with your new boat!
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01-18-2020, 02:19 PM
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Enigma
City: Slicker?
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 16,024
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Greetings,
Welcome aboard y'all.
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RTF
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01-18-2020, 02:28 PM
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Guru
City: Solomons, MD
Vessel Name: Branwen
Vessel Model: Hatteras 48 LRC
Join Date: Feb 2015
Posts: 645
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Welcome! Post pics of the new baby when you can.
Greg.
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01-18-2020, 03:07 PM
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Guru
City: Qualicum Beach, Vancouver Island
Vessel Name: Capricorn
Vessel Model: Mariner 30 - Sedan Cruiser 1969
Join Date: Feb 2019
Posts: 2,019
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Best Washington is Washington state, but I digress. If this is your boat it looks like a winner. You will need a new dinghy sooner than later:
https://www.yachtworld.com/boats/199...ndeck-3558480/
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01-18-2020, 05:59 PM
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#12
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Guru
City: Oconto, WI
Vessel Name: Best Alternative
Vessel Model: 36 Albin Aft Cabin
Join Date: Oct 2012
Posts: 2,736
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Although I didn't realize it at the time, shopping is half the fun. Well, maybe not half the fun, but a part of the fun..
Sometimes deals go south and it is probably for the best. If that happens, just keep looking.
Welcome Aboard,
pete
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01-19-2020, 11:22 AM
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TF Site Team
City: Seneca Lake NY
Vessel Name: Bacchus
Vessel Model: MS 34 HT Trawler
Join Date: Nov 2014
Posts: 7,086
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Welcome aboard TF
I'll hold the congrats till deal is done do as not to jinx you.
Just s heads up... there are a few other Donna's on TF so if a reply seems odd that may be the reason. Post some details and pics when you close the deal.
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Don
2008 MS 34 HT Trawler
"Bacchus"
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