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Old 06-22-2018, 08:27 PM   #23
Peter B
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City: Ex-Brisbane, (Australia), now Bribie Island, Qld
Vessel Name: Now boatless - sold 6/2018
Vessel Model: Had a Clipper (CHB) 34
Join Date: Jun 2008
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Originally Posted by JustBob View Post
My question, is this just kind of a way of life with our boats? Some dock (etc?) crashes are inevitable, you just repair and get on with it?
Yes. 'fraid so. Just sigh and move on.

Having said that, I'm right this minute on tenterhooks because a prospective buyer and my broker are about to head off from our berth without me there, for a sea trial. Deposit paid, so far all good, but I just hope there is no boat rash after it all. I offered to go to drive out and back in, but the broker said in his experience, on sea trials, it went better without the owner there, because being protective of their vessel, if any negative comment is made, some owners sometimes leap in and over-react, and the sale gets killed as a result. I hope I'm above that, but who knows? However, I offered to answer by cellphone any questions the buyer might ask, where the answer is unique to the boat, so we'll see. I hope I don't end up wanting to say, "I told you so".
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