Hello cruisers,
This is a rare opportunity on a very well-kept 2002
PDQ 36 Capella.
Flying along at 8 knots as I type this, my coffee cup hasn’t moved from where I put it down. Hard to say this, but she’s
for sale. Largely for tax reasons, but also to switch to a trailerable weekender.
The
boat is exceptionally well-built, solid fibreglass hulls and cored
deck.
Propulsion is two 9.9 outboards which are enough to push her at 6 knots through any sea you would want to be in, and some you don’t. Every
PDQ has a different port aft compartment. Ours is a U shaped pantry, made with better than original workmanship, that converts to a double bunk. I’ve been sleeping in it the past week.
This vessel is in
charter at Canadian Yacht Charters in Gore Bay, on the north channel of Lake Huron. Returns a $5-7k profit every year. They want to keep the
boat in the program. This an ideal situation for the new owner who wants to learn the boat while receiving
income while taking in the glories of Georgian Bay.
Absent a deal in the coming weeks I will commit her to
charter for next year.
Equipment wise she has been kept up to date to meet the needs of the charter business where, at the end of the road where the charter co is,
reliability is paramount. Motors,
navigation and entertainment
electronics have been renewed. The fridge and
windlass will be done in spring. The boat has an on-demand hot
water heater that works quite well for dishes or a
shower.
Asking 145k American or 185k Canadian. Canadians will have to pay 13% tax. For people in northern Michigan, we are very close by and the North Channel is familiar to many US boaters.
The full listing is at
PDQ 36 For Sale with better resolution. I will add
cabin photos when we clear off and it doesn't look "lived in".
I welcome any public questions; if interested in discussing terms, please
email me at the link on the above page.