So today we went out to City Island to look at the boat. Our friend walked us to the marina and then started to walk through a yard with lots of boats. I kept thinking, "Is that the one?" as we passed each boat. But no, it must be on the water because we headed out onto the docks. We approached a wooden boat that needed a lot of work, and I thought, "Oh no, not a wooden boat. We'll never be able to cruise, we'll spend all of our time working on that one." Jay kept walking, and I thought, "Whew!" Each boat we passed, I had that same question in my mind, "Is that it?" or "Is it that next one?" Finally, we're almost running out of dock when we come upon an O'Day 32'. I think, "Oh no, an O'Day, no wonder it's so cheap." But then, we get on board. She's solid in the water, not tender like Daria. She's a center cockpit, so that means there are 2 cabins (bedrooms), a salon, a galley (a very small kitchen) and a head (a very small bathroom). She's not in bad shape, and her decks seem sound.
She seems like a good possibility for a temporary live aboard. Most of the work she needs is work that we've already learned how to do on Daria. Could our family of 3 live on such a small boat? Jay told us the couple selling the boat lived on it for 2-3 years with a son whose now 5 years older than Theo.
She's an interesting possibility, but not what we were looking for. Now we just have to wait to talk to the owner. Maybe Jay misunderstood how much they would be asking for the boat...
