This past weekend, we found ourselves going to the Newport Boat Show. We weren't planning on it, but a friend of ours was working the show and offered free tickets to us. No brainer, so we went. To quote our friend Harold "BORED!" After Strictly Sail in Oakland, we found very little of interest. The biggest problem is that this show is mainly geared towards powerboats. It was interesting to see how the other half live, but do we really need 3 staterooms, a dishwasher, and a washer/dryer. Granted I would love to have a dishwasher aboard, other than me, but it's just not practical. In this economic climate I wouldn't expect the first four booths to be banks offering financing for boats, but then again this is Newport Beach and as I write this, there isn't a house within my view under a million dollars. The average boat for sale at the show was somewhere around $600,000! We did stumble into a couple of sailboats. I'm moon over the new Tartan 43! Real solid TEAK soles throughout! Another highlight was seeing a C&C 61. It's the big (and I mean BIG) sister to Reisender. IAmazing how the lines look so similar. BTW- She did have a washer/dryer on board. Well the only other boat that really peaked out interest was a Nord Haven 52 (we can't remember the actual feet, but this is pretty close). What a beauty and 95,000 pound displacement! That's a heavy boat, our Reisender is only about 20,000 Lbs. and is considered fair. We thought about it for about two seconds then we realized neither of us had the 1.3 million asking price in our checking account. So, back to Reisender! She's taken us this far, even without a dishwasher and we are looking forward to seeing where she takes us next.
It's been nice to stop doing major projects and start doing some finishing work on her. We've been working on some of the trim. I'll be spending the next few weeks varnishing. I actually find it relaxing. It gives me time to meditate and let my mind wander, but not to far, we don't want streaks! Scott has been doing a project of his own. He's converted our table saw into a table saw.... actually he's added a spot to the table to mount our cordless to it. We now can finish the wood working just about anywhere. He wants to mount the router to the opposite end of the table. It's nice to have the right tools for the right job.
As always, if any of you find yourselves in Newport Beach, come by for a glass (or two) of wine and with a little advanced notice some dinner!
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