Along the Way

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18 July 2010 | Tangier Sound, MD

One expensive woman!

18 July 2010 | Tangier Sound, MD
Tracy
How is it you can make a list of things the boat needs, and when you check one off, you add two more? A boat truly is a high maintenance women. Let me explain to you how I see it.

You find her on Yacht World, (after several hrs a day for months drooling over boats) and you think to yourself " oh, there she is, she's beautiful .... she just needs a little love. Someone else just wasn't treating her right. (sound familiar yet?) Then get her, for what you believe, was a good price. You take her home, and immediately start buying her things. Stuff she doesn't even need!! Stick her in a pricey slip, and start making daily visits to West Marine for her. Well boys she's just getting warmed up.
To be continued.........
Vessel Name: Sanuk
Vessel Make/Model: Baba 30
Hailing Port: Deale, MD
Crew: Chris/Tracy
About: We are a couple that have recently moved to MD.,We have spent the past few years sailing the bay in the summertime. We have also traveled the ICW from MD to West Palm Beach Florida. In a few months we will be on our way south again. No more snow for these ex- Pennsylvanians !!
Extra:
Our boat is a Baba 30. Some think that's small, but really it's perfect for two, and we love it. We found her in Chatham, MA. She was well cared for, and was sailed down to MD. We didn't find out until after the purchase that she is Hull #1. We were also able to track down the original owner. It [...]

Along the Way

Who: Chris/Tracy
Port: Deale, MD