Belinda:
We bought her. Yes, we are now the proud owners of "Honey Trout," a 1974 O'Day 32. Yes, yes, I know a 32' sounds small for a family of 3 to live aboard. She needs a lot of TLC and some engine work, but she's a solid boat with a ketch rig. I'm beginning to think Bill and I are a little crazy...
Yesterday was a beautiful day and we spent most of it showing "Daria" to prospective buyers (I think we have some interest). Then we got a call from "the guy" we've been trying to call for weeks. Our friend Jay introduced us to a 1974 O'Day 32' that has a center cockpit and two cabins for sleeping.
We bought her from a family of 3 who lived on her for 2-3 years until they moved up to a 41'. We're still looking for a 42-46' but I'm so relieved that we have a place to live when our lease expires July 1.
This morning, I was waking up in our sun drenched bedroom feeling a bit sad to be leaving our beautiful apartment. Then I thought, wait, in July you're going to wake up and have ocean front property. I'll be able to stick my head out of the hatch, smell the salt air and feel the warm sun on my skin. What could be better?
Now comes the fun part. We need to tinker with the engine, pull her out for a short haul, paint the bottom, and then start cleaning up the inside and making her our home.
And, where will we live? Well, I guess you can't figure everything out in one day...
