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When I was a teen in the late 70s, I lived next door to the Marine Trader distributor in New England and I worked in his yard. I can tell you some funny stories about the way the new boats would come in - but that's a story for another thread. My job was doing the prep - mostly cosmetic before...

When Penn Yan boats were popular in the 70's/80's, I used to see them making a very interesting "rooster comb" in the wake when running at higher speed. Not sure what that means...

I'm still researching possibilities for my first power cruising boat. It will be (90% of the time) just myself and my lady cruising the coast. I work out of New Bedford, MA and she owns a house in Boothbay Harbor, ME. I can see us cruising a boat up and down the coast during the summers. Since...

Definitely a very beautiful boat and appears to be well preserved. Whether it is well priced is up to you - it all gets very subjective. My only hesitation is with teak planked decks. A KK is not one of those generic Asian trawlers known for leaky/soft decks. But sooner or later they’ll all need...

Lovely Boat! What a lovely boat. Excuse my ignorance - but how does one "extend" a fiberglass hull, deck, and the works? It seems like it would be more difficult and expensive than starting from scratch.... Sure came out great. Good luck and enjoy!

Hi All- After reviewing the costs of travel, shipping, and trucking a $20k boat from GA, I opted out of the sale. I could have even swallowed the expenses (which made the boat not as great a deal as I had hoped) but for the problems of moving a boat in January to New England where I was not...

Whenever I'm feeling like I want an "all weather" boat, I watch this video. The boat may be all weather, I don't think I am. I have great respect for the professionals! https://youtu.be/huhEWxW4XFE

There is a Polish company called Haber that builds a 26' displacement cruiser called the Haber 800. It's available as a pilothouse sailboat as well. ABout 8'6" so we could trailer it on our roads. They have one dealer in the US in NC I think. They are not importing this model yet, but I assume...

I like the Chevy/MB analogy. Until a few years ago, I had a 1992 Mercedes E400 as a daily driver. It was a sweet ride. Even after 240k miles, the engine was bulletproof as evidenced by oil analysis. However, even the overbuilt systems in the Benz wore out. I guess there's no surprise there. This...

Without taking this thread off topic... Everyone who's here is in agreement regarding the "rehab" of a 70s/80s MT, etc. What about a Grand Banks from the same era. I occasionally see GB32-36 selling for $35,000-$50,000 US from the same era. If those boats were well maintained, do they pose the...

Certainly any owner's worst nightmare. At this point in life I know enough to know that I don't know enough to give advice. But that rarely stops me. Cutwater should settle this and settle it fast. I work in an industry where, unfortunately, law suits are de rigueur. You would be amazed at how...

Sailboat or Motorsailer The best quote so far for towing on the boat's trailer is $1.25/mile. It looks like I'm going to be getting those bearings done and new rubber! As to whether it's a sailboat or a "motorsailer" - The Nimble Kodiak 26' starts as a mini-trawler. The "motorsailer" version...

WH: I called Penske Truck rentals and they don't allow anything larger than a car to be towed. I probably shouldn't do it myself anyway. I got a few quotes from some "hotshot" truckers. Best price so far is $1385 on the boat's own trailer. I'll have to get the trailer looked at very well during...

Hi Don- Yes, I'm sorting through all of the transport companies now. Hadn't thought of a 1-way UHaul.. HMMMM.

I get it. Maybe I can do a similar deal. I only mentioned the age of the boat because the trailer is most likely the same age as the boat. And since the owner lives 5 miles from the ramp, he probably isn't thinking of long term reliability. What I should do is see if I can find someone with a...

I thought of that. But it's a 25 y.o. boat and the pictures of the trailer show some age. I have no idea if the trailer is capable of the 1000+ mile trip in potentially nasty weather. And I don't have time to replace 4 wheel bearings and put new rubber on her because I'm not there. The...

If all goes well, I will be buying a boat that's located in Georgia. I live in Massachusetts. I will need a company to transport it up here. It is a Nimble Kodiak 26' motorsailor w/8'6" beam. Displacement is about 4500# and it has a trailer. But it should probably go on a flatbed anyway. Does...

There is a company in New Zealand that is licensed to build them. I think the military look is pretty awesome, and breaks with traditional appearance. Try this link: Dickey Boats Art Nautica LRC 58 built in New Zealand | Dickey Boats

Cruiser or Destroyer? This is an interesting long range cruiser of the low D/L variety. Powered to hull speed with a 75hp diesel. Very luxurious inside. The builder was approached while cruising off the coast of Mexico in one of these. The Mexican coast guard wanted to know why the US military...

BTW, those shipping costs seem like a steal. I would run with them and don't look back. Make sure you verify their insurance carrier and get a copy of their policy. I would also have them sign a work order which verifies the job, their equipment, route etc. As to the learning curve: I would...

Thanks Bacchus/Don- I'm planning on being down there for the survey. It's a small boat and the current owner will be the pilot for the sea trial. So I guess the three of us will become good friends on the cruise!

I'm going to see if the current owner will keep it in his shed for me until Spring. That would keep me from having to get it wrapped quickly and store it, etc. We'll see how it goes.

Welcome from New Bedford, MA! I'm in the same "boat" as you. Just put a deposit down on my first real boat. Excitement mixed with mild anxiety. It's a good thing!

Thanks BandB! That helps a lot. The idea of piloting her up from GA is appealing for the reasons you mention. I am a little afraid of doing "shakedown" cruise of 1000+ miles! But if I had an experienced captain with me, it could be OK. She's a very simple boat - by design, and why I chose her as...