Today I bought a boat.
This represents the culmination of a 20-year dream and an off and on 10-year search. It is not the boat I set out to buy, nor is it the type of vessel that I ever really considered. However, a series of events led me to it, and it to me, and so it is the boat that I own.
She is called “Perchance”, and I think we will keep it so.
She is not a particularly spectacular specimen. 30 years old, in need of sandpaper, elbow grease and a fair amount of professional attention.
And money. Lots of money. Truth be told, she was not a particularly spectacular specimen when she rolled off the factory floor. The Catalina 30 is one of the most popular production yachts ever produced. They are known affectionately as “The Chevys of the Sea”. The name is fitting.
The initial purchase price was relatively low- appropriate for a boat of this age, and condition. But as anyone with any experience will tell you, the initial cost of boat is simply the first drop in the bucket. Within 1 hour of taking possession of the vessel, I am already out several thousand dollars in money associated with additional repairs, marina fees, taxes, fees, and other costs.
Most of these are not one-time costs.
This should be an interesting adventure.
