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    Broker accountability

    Sitting in the bleachers watching this thread. I would hope that by now, the OP has had enough experienced owners tell him to run away that he does.:) Reading between the lines, this boat has a strong attraction to he and his wife. Sometimes when that happens, the buyer becomes so emotionally...
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    Lets talk about being STUPID again

    Confession is good for the soul. :D I bought a Seaward 25 sailboat that had deck compression issues. The V Berth bulkheads were supposed to carry the load to the hull but needed reinforcement at the cabin top end. Made some nice pieces out of teak and then went to epoxy them in place. March...
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    West Marine Aquired

    Coors, Golden,CO PARTNERED with Miller when they were bought out.
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    Cleat At Last Night's Transient Dock!

    Bull rails common on many docks in Desolation Sound. Laughed at the Roche Harbor photo, laughed when we used them. Whatever floats your boat.
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    Boat Name - Reason for yours

    Emma Mae, middle names of our mothers.
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    My Favorite Way To Make Coffee

    Have used AeroPress for years. Have two, one for the boat and one for the house. Easy peasy, easy clean up.:thumb:
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    America Flag That Last

    I like that a woman is riding a stationary bike. Gotta get your steps in even if you can not get off the boat.:thumb:
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    America Flag That Last

    I learned this flag hack from the janitor at the local High School. When new, apply some clear silicone caulk on the end where it is folded over and stitched. This protects the threads that keep it sewn together.
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    Humorous/cute boat names

    That is the very best boat naming story ever. Well done:thumb:
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    Humorous/cute boat names

    Our current boat was named "Tinker Toy" by the PO. His wife said he liked to tinker and the boat was his toy. We are keeping the name. Our dink will be called "Pull Toy" Previously we had several boats named Willow, and one called Encore after we started boating again after a hiatus. Lucky...
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    I have a confession in these days

    Mark Wefing, dealer in Eastpoint, FL says the 13th step of a 12 step program for sailors is call a C-Dory!:)
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    Good Morning from Southern Illinois

    For those who haven't seen a Nimble Vagabond. Only 30 of them made.
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    Good Morning from Southern Illinois

    :D We are. My other passion is riding BMW motorcycles long distances and camping along the way. Like my friend Jim B. from Wild Blue says: "You have a certain "type" of motorcycle you like" which means I've owned 13 different Beemers in the last 13 years. :facepalm: I'm the maintainer and at...
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    Good Morning from Southern Illinois

    Porta Potty, never had a gen set on any boat we owned, portable butane stove, ice chest for food. Yes
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    Nimble Vagabond and new to the group

    Bob, Tried to PM but am a new member so no PM's for me. I'm looking at a Vagabond in TX and I'm wondering, since the seller says he went to Mississippi to pick it up if this is your old boat?
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    Good Morning from Southern Illinois

    My wife Nancy and I became sailors in 1970 while stationed at Ft. Benning, GA when we bought our first "sailboat", a Boston Whaler Squall. :) Since then we have owned a variety of sailboats including 3 Seaward 25's as well as a Seaward 26 RK. Nancy's favorite place to boat is in the North...
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