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Looking to Purchse a P 323

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Wind Whisper:
I don't claim to be an expert on boats or the like .  . .but here is my experience . .this spring I purchased a P323 in Muskegon that had set on the hard for some 16 years . .a year ago the asking price was like that of the boat you are investigating in Chicago . .then it was discounted to "get it sold" I paid  $Xk . . The boat was in better shape than what I would define as a project boat and yet it has taken alot of work since spring to bring the boat back to most of its former glory . .Unfortunately in Michigan there are many many boats available in most price ranges . .and with the temperature hitting 31 degrees last night I suspect that the prices on local boats may well dip further . . I feel fortunate to have been able to take advantage of the great value I came across . .I enjoy being able to put sweat equity into something . .but not all folks can afford that kind of time . .from what I am visioning of the Chicago boat it is in roughly the same condition as I started with and so with that in mind I would feel that the value of the boat should be more in line with the price as well . .

Ed Sakowicz:
I would hire my own survey or any boat I wanted to purchase, as I did with my P323 over 20 years ago. It is a great idea to be there for the survey so things can be explained to you. This survey was done for the current owner to make the boat look good for a sale. Your survey would tell you if you are getting into trouble, but most importantly, I would not buy a boat without a test sail to see if everything was in working order. When I purchased my boat, the original jib furler has bad bearings, so I needed to replace it. that was also reported in the survey. If the boat has been on hard ground for several years, who knows what is growing in the fuel tank. That would need to be drained and refilled to keep the fuel filters from getting plugged up as starve the engine. Sea Trial is important to see the working condition of the sails as well.

I hope it works out for you. I have never felt safer on a boat than I do on my 323.

Regards,
Ed

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