The Boat

Introducing my new/used 1983 Hunter 34  sailboat “Voyager”. I’ve always wanted to own sailboat since 2010 but, the universe had other plans for me. Fast forward to 2020 in the height of the pandemic I was able to purchase a sailboat. 
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April of 2020, my friend Mike ignited my imagination when I visited him on his boat to borrow his surfboard. The second I stepped on his boat I just knew I had to have one. “There are no coincidences”.

I really didn't think that it would be a possibility. I really didn't have a lot of money and I was in the process of paying off the debt I created traveling by RV for 2.5 years.  I thought that I would at lease have fun doing the research.

I asked around about brokers in the area. Several people told me about Greg. I immediately called and informed him of my budget. I prepared myself for the click from him hanging up. Instead he stated,  “Come down to the marina and let’s look at some boats."

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It was love at first sight. The boat was well cared for by the previous owners although he had a few nicks and dings from her previous adventures. She could tell stories of being sailed often through calm and rough waters. She also ventured around the peninsula of Delmarva last year which is no small task. She is willing and able to care for a novice like me on the Chesapeake.

A few days later the scheduled boat survey which was extremely intense. My new friend Curt interrogated her with me in tow for six hours both on land and in the water. He tried to find all of her secrets making him an invaluable ally.
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Curt squeezed his 6’3” frame into places where monsters live in kids dreams. Places I knew I would need to get comfortable with. Inch by inch he looked scrapping, prying, pulling to see beneath what was not visible to the untrained eye. He used little advanced gadgets to check for moisture around the entire boat. He also used archaic methods such as a hammer that he banged hard against the hull listening for the perfect tone.
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