Month: May 2026

Plus pics of genset and rudder area under cockpit aft.

I’ve just dropped the asking price on Escapade to $US50k. 

I’ve been chatting with local brokers and boat repair folks.  When I came here last year part of the appeal was that there are skilled wooden boat technicians who could do part or all of the required work on the wooden structure.

There is an excellent shop here that can do the work.  The challenge is always scoping, and in this case there is lots of work in final prep and paint to get a seamless repair.  I can provide contact information for anyone interested.

I’ve always fought against the notion that Escapade is a yacht.  The previous owner put a lot of time and attention into making every surface perfect, but for me the attraction is that it’s a work boat.  Excellent bones, easily maintained systems, and exceptionally economic operation.  If I kept the boat I’d opt for the basic repair and not fuss about finish quality.

The new owner will have a range of options.  Work can be done here, or I can launch and deliver the boat if not gone sailing.  It’s ready to keep moving.

I’ve been scrubbing out the engine room.  Will take a video of it and more pics shortly.  Also will review in detail the deck damage.

Will be listing with a local broker if not sold within the next few weeks.

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Miles and his friend Simon are with me for a few days and have been helping me with a few things.  Mostly getting the remaining stuff off the boat and organized, and some exterior cleaning. They’re doing some local sight seeing as well.

My original vague plan was to uncover and launch the boat, but when I started talking that through with Miles he pointed out quite reasonably that the best place to sell the boat is on shore.  And as long as it’s ashore it may as well stay covered. I’m getting ready to leave the boat in the next week or so.

I’m sitting in the shade looking at a cool and capable boat.  We’ve had some adventures together.  It’s just sinking in that they’re probably at an end. 

All things have to end.  It’s been a great chapter in my life, and I feel privileged to have done it. Now I need to get focused on the next chapter.  I’ll be joining my new boat in late June.

More pics and videos of Escapade to come.

Back aboard.  Miles and I will be getting the boat uncovered in the next few days and I’ll post exterior pics.  ER is coming as well.

The boat is empty and the living spaces clean.  I hired out the cleaning, and I can’t wait to get back and see the results in person.

In the meanwhile here are Caren’s ‘after’ shots that give a sense of the interior.  These start aft and move forward. 

I realize that I forgot to mention in my description that the inside of the hull where exposed in the forward area is covered in a synthetic fabric commonly used in production boats.  ‘Monkey Fuzz’ is what I used to call it.