Withdrawal -- Monday, August 19, 2013 -- A couple of hours after the boat headed down the road, a big case of sailboat withdrawal started to come in waves.  Checked Craigslist from Seattle to Missoula and down to San Francisco.  Only one boat seemed like it would fit--a Tanzer 16 in Portland--already sold.

My new approach is going to be to offer sellers $100 to try the boat out on the water.  If I like it, we will dicker the hundred into the price.  If I don't like it, I got to go sailing and they made a 100 bucks for their trouble.  We'll see how it goes.  You would think with all the dusty, dirty boats sitting in yards, there would be many more boats for sale--maybe everybody wants to use up the last month of summer.

Here is the current ad on Craig's list.

Wanted sailing dinghy (Olympia)

Looking for a dinghy to race. Sit in not on. Thinking Lido 14, Tanzer 16 or other of similar size. Need trailer too. I am pretty handy, but not looking for a big project boat.

Did not include in the ad:  Of course I would consider a San Juan 21 Mk 1--the one with the big cockpit, but there aren't any of those either--at least right now and finding one with a good balsa core deck can be a challenge.

Lido 14 still in production--you can buy every part on it including sails on line.

Tanzer 16 is no longer manufactured--looks more knee friendly--wife says "Maybe" on a nice day with not too much wind which really means, "Yes dear, but no thanks, I am busy today."