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10-10-2011, 09:01
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: On Board, just above the water
Boat: Camano Troll 31'
Posts: 1,199
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I Have Pulled the Trigger !
I did it, sight unseen, I have offered to put down a deposit on S/V Kaleo! My terms are acceptable and they will be sending the contract tomorrow.
She is a beautiful Aloha 34:
Specs:
Built in 1984
Hull #207 of approx. 250 built
LOA 34′
LWL 28’8″
Beam 11’2″
Draft 5’6″
Mast height 49′
Displacement 13,600 lbs
Ballast 4,700 lbs
Sail Area, Main 226 sq. ft. Working Jib 219 sq. ft., 150% Genoa 456 sq. ft.
Headroom 6′ 7″
Berths 6 x 6′ 4″
Water tankage 90 gal (3 tanks)
Fuel tankage 25 gal
30 hp Westerbeke diesel (3471 hours)
I have fully investigated this boat, the previous owner, the brokerage, and the broker. I have no fear that this is an honest sale. It is dependent on a full survey and other contingencies and I will not have any fear going into this deal.
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10-10-2011, 09:13
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Melbourne AUS
Boat: Transpac 49
Posts: 179
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Re: I have pulled the trigger!!!
Nice one Don, she sure is pruurdy :-)
Hope the survey works out for you, and no dramas come up.
I am totally gobsmacked that she has 6'7" headroom in a 34' boat!! I am 6'3" and have headroom trouble with anything under 40'. Might wanna stick in a bigger fuel tank ;-)
All the best with signing off the deal.
Cheers,
Bloke
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10-10-2011, 09:26
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Registered User
Join Date: May 2008
Location: We're technically refugees from our home in Yemen now living in Lebenon
Boat: 1978 CT48
Posts: 5,951
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Re: I have pulled the trigger!!!
Yes...congratulations Don.
And everything that Tassie Bloke said..... 6'7" is amazing at that length and 25gal fuel may be a little shy...we're gonna need way more photos!! when you get to her.
Edit...have you seen the owners group?
http://www.alohaowners.com/
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S/V Arctic Lady
I love my boat, I can't afford not to!
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10-10-2011, 09:27
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: On Board, just above the water
Boat: Camano Troll 31'
Posts: 1,199
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Re: I have pulled the trigger!!!
That fuel tank was one of my thought, too. 25 Gal is a bit thin. But it has 3- 30gal water tanks, and a water maker (20gph), I could convert one of those tanks to fuel.
As for pictures: http://paulrosenyachts.com/cgi-bin/p...-rosen&id=3222
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10-10-2011, 09:39
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Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: New Port Richey, Fl.
Boat: Hunter Cherubini 25'
Posts: 112
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Congratulations Don!! She's beautiful! 
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10-10-2011, 09:40
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: VA, boat: Deale, MD
Boat: 1981 Nor'sea 27
Posts: 1,414
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Re: I have pulled the trigger!!!
Wow, that was quick!
Nice to see you didn't waste any time getting your boat.
She looks good.
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“A sailor’s joys are as simple as a child’s.” — Bernard Moitessier
"I don't need therapy, I just need my boat"
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10-10-2011, 09:48
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Registered User
Join Date: May 2008
Location: We're technically refugees from our home in Yemen now living in Lebenon
Boat: 1978 CT48
Posts: 5,951
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Re: I have pulled the trigger!!!
She is gorgeous!
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S/V Arctic Lady
I love my boat, I can't afford not to!
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10-10-2011, 09:57
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Marine Service Provider
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: north carolina
Boat: command yachtsdouglas32
Posts: 3,113
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Re: I have pulled the trigger!!!
Congrats..when you going to leave?where you going to go ?you want to race?where to?when?I bet ya 5.00 I beat you to the islands...I will be waiting..fair winds ..DVC
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10-10-2011, 09:58
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Jacksonville, FL
Boat: Newport 28 MKII
Posts: 359
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Re: I have pulled the trigger!!!
Congrats!
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10-10-2011, 10:02
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Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Pacific NW, sailing the Columbia River, USA
Boat: Gemini 105MC 34 ft hull#753
Posts: 951
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Re: I have pulled the trigger!!!
Nice looking boat congradulations. We have a Westerbeke 27 hp and 2 -18 gal tanks, you will be happy with the fuel use, ours gets 3/4 gal an hour at 2500 rpm at 7.5 kt's and that can take you a long way if you carry a couple of 5 gal cans you will be happy especially as a costal cruser. If you need parts some can be found at NAPA auto parts like fuel lift pumps at less than half price.
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10-10-2011, 10:03
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Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Seattle,Wa
Posts: 202
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Re: I have pulled the trigger!!!
Congrats Don, She looks great! 
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10-10-2011, 10:11
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: On Board, just above the water
Boat: Camano Troll 31'
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Re: I have pulled the trigger!!!
Quote:
Originally Posted by Dan_78
Wow, that was quick!
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Dan_78
Nice to see you didn't waste any time getting your boat.
She looks good.
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Quick??? I have been looking for over a year! When you look for that long you can see a good boat fast, and you know what to look for on closer examination. I have eliminated many boats that looked good but didn't last. I have been investigating Kaleo for about 3 1/2 months. Kaleo was such a fine boat I wouldn't be able to find a better offer and I didn't want someone snagging it before I was able. With the house only 45 days from close I was not taking the chance.
Quote:
Originally Posted by tropicalescape
Congrats..when you going to leave? where you going to go ?you want to race? where to? when? I bet ya 5.00 I beat you to the islands...I will be waiting..fair winds ..DVC |
I will be a while getting to the Bahamas, probably next year (Dec 2012), right after hurricane season. And me race? No, I have come to sailing to enjoy the ride, not up the stress. I will meet you in the islands, if not the Bahamas, then Long Island, Cape Cod, or on the Chesapeake.
By the way, for all you that have not pulled the trigger, it is the most exhilarating and scariest thing I have ever done. As my signature says: -"May God protect this fool."
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10-10-2011, 10:29
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Moderator Emeritus
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Gabriola Island & Victoria, British Columbia
Boat: Cooper 416 Honeysuckle
Posts: 6,933
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Re: I Have Pulled the Trigger !
I like it Don. Fair winds ahead!
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10-10-2011, 10:36
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Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Mobile, Alabama
Boat: Endeavour 37
Posts: 111
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Re: I Have Pulled the Trigger !
I have followed your roller coaster search for your "perfect" boat and am thrilled that you finally found her. She is quite beautiful. Not too much draft, nor too little and short enough mast hiegth to get under the bridges in my part of the US. I would definately increase your fuel tankage though. While I am not in the hunt any more there are many who come to this site that are. I was wondering if there was any advise you could give to those searching for a boat that you wish someone would have given to you. I am sure each boat has different issues that may have killed the deal, but did you find anything particular in your search that cropped up repeatedly. Just wondering. Oh I forgot to ask, did the hammock and it's occupant come with?
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10-10-2011, 10:39
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: VA, boat: Deale, MD
Boat: 1981 Nor'sea 27
Posts: 1,414
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Re: I have pulled the trigger!!!
Quote:
Originally Posted by Don1500
Quick??? I have been looking for over a year!
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Sorry, I must have missed that post. I thought you were waiting for house to sell first then start looking.
Either way, You finally got her. Congrats!
I look forward to reading about your adventures. 
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“A sailor’s joys are as simple as a child’s.” — Bernard Moitessier
"I don't need therapy, I just need my boat"
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