Sold My Vagabond

[___/)ances With Sails]

I sold the daysailor (s/v Perkins Hill) yesterday. She was a great boat for friend and me to learn on (virgin sailors) and still gave me much satisfaction throughout the years. Gradually I had installed a vang and downhaul and ran lines aft, added hiking straps, waxing the hull yearly, painting the dag board and rudder w/ epoxy w/ teflon coating, adding rubber matting to give the dog traction, tweaking her to get more out of her each year. She gave me 10 years of learning and then some. She's handed my ass to me in a ditty bag at times too. We have played hard and happily in a bunch of lakes around Texas and Louisiana. If I didnt have the present and future objectives, I wouldnt have let her go. However, in preparation to live aboard, Im managing to give away or sell my "stuff", one piece at a time. My perseverance still has momentum as I dont have to worry about my girl and who will be takin care of her.


So I met the people half way to Dallas (my first delivery?) and we sailed all day in the Richland Chambers Reservoir giving the new sailors a lesson in their new boat. As I witnessed the energy build within this family, it reminded me of what a family is. I am quite happy they will be the new owners. They caught on very quick as they even realized things can go wrong in a hurry.

It wasnt about the money...All I want is someone to get out of Perkins Hill what I got. I feel the Dallas family will indeed cherish every second on her.


The best deal is when both sides do each other a great service. Yesterday, the deal of century went down.

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