O'Day 25

We found the boat in Edgewater at a very nice marina right off the South River.  We went into this knowing the motor was suspect.  It would not start.  Marina guy said it was the stator.  I took the motor to an interesting shop.  American Outboard Salvage.  That guy got it running.   We had two options.  Keep the boat at the marina on the south river for the winter or mover the boat to the neighborhood.  It's October so the Chesapeake can be dicey this time of year.  We picked a Sunday.  Weather was forecast 6-8 knots from the south.  That forecast would have us on a run all the way.  Our trip was about 15 miles.  We started out the river under power.  Problems started right away.  The motor would not run unless the fuel primer bulb was constantly pumped.  We got out to Thomas Point Light and decided to put the sails up.  No wind.  We bobbed around for about an hour and only made about a ...

We recently moved into a neighborhood that has a beach, clubhouse, and a marina.  We had an Alberg 30 so you would think that would be a good fit right?  Wrong.  The marina only allows boats with a max length of 25 feet.  So, we sold the Alberg. We bought this and she will fit in the marina nicely.   The fellow we bought it from had it for 35 years.  He was an older guy and I know it broke his heart.   She had been sitting since 2014 when he was told by drs he couldn't sail anymore. The boat is sound but needs updating.  We'll be documenting that restoration here.