They say the happiest days in a boat owner’s life are the day he buys a boat and the day he sells it. December 4, 2006 was a happy day in the Bubak/Tryon household (technically, “boathold”). Rob has wanted to sail in the Singlehanded TransPac (a race from San Francisco to Kauai, Hawaii) for many years and now that we’re in the Bay Area for a few years, his desire is greater than ever. Of course it would be nice to have a sleek speedster but we don’t have the budget for one so the backup plan was to use our home, a Crealock 37. I was none too keen on the idea of losing my home for a couple months but it’s something he really wants so I figured we’d work it out.
This Monday, Rob was looking on Craigs List, a terrific classified ad website, and found a Contessa 26 for a very good price in our hometown of Sausalito. We snatched it up and are beginning the process of bringing this worn out classic back to life. We’ve had lots of experience refitting boats and know what we’re in for but welcome suggestions and advice from other experienced CO26 owners.
