What a wide-spread group from around the planet.
We bought Roxy, our Camper & Nicholson 58
Ketch in Ft Lauderdale following its run-in with
hurricane IVAN. Its been four years of
restoration and finally in the
water 2010. My wife and I sail it alone and with frequent guests. The big trip was 400 miles to Green Bay to see the tall ships. The first year shake down revealed a probable
lighting hit before we bought.
Alternator fried, genset won't start,
GPS dodgy, two
depth meters non-functional,
radar also. We plan to make the
electronics peddlers at the Chicago
Boat show very happy. The
cutter staysail was torn but repairable. The only
Genoa is a 90% X 7/8 fractional storm sail. Main and Mozzen are new and the asymetrical kite and mizzen staysail are good. There are a few other odd
sails (storm trisail). All stanchions & pulpits were broken,
anchor bracket smashed, two holes above
water,
blisters. All fixed now - hurray! New
genoa this spring. Plan is to retire, sell the house and disappear in a couple years. Exit for us is out the St Lawrence starting from Lake Michigan.