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How 'we' found our S25

Posted By: Dan Eggert - 1995 Seaward 25, Rosslyn Treasure, SE Michigan
Date: 4/4/09 12:18p.m.

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In Response To: Dad's Seaward Story (Matt - 1998 S25 - Olympia, WA)

I first saw a sailing test of an S24 in the old magazine Great Lakes Sailor in the 1980's and adored the lines and the interior. We had a Catalina 22 at the time. Not having the funds for an update, and the fact that we had the C22 to sail, it was not until 10 years later that I happened upon an S25 for sale on the internet along the route we were taking for our summer driving vacation to upper MN. We stopped to look at the boat with the whole family and I did not have to sell the idea at all...the family told me I had to buy the boat!

When we got back I ordered a survey, negotiated the price over the phone, and then secured insurance and a loan locally before heading off to pick it up. It was a long drive as I first picked up the trailer in MN and then the boat in WI (Lake Superior), and then trailed it home to SE MI.

We then sold the C22 (it took about a week) and that is the way it goes....

Dan

Messages In This Thread

How did you buy or sell your Seaward? -- Scott, Seaward 23 -- 4/4/09 7:38a.m.
How I found mine -- Ernie Brown Sea Pearl, past Fox owner -- 4/4/09 7:50a.m.
My Seaward story with pictures and two com-pacs. -- Rahn Lawton, "Legato" (Suncat) and a Fox and 2 Hobie Adventure Islands -- 4/4/09 10:57a.m.
Dad's Seaward Story -- Matt - 1998 S25 - Olympia, WA -- 4/4/09 11:13a.m.
 How 'we' found our S25  -- Dan Eggert - 1995 Seaward 25, Rosslyn Treasure, SE Michigan -- 4/4/09 12:18p.m.
If you have way too much free time, buy a motorcycle. -- Bud -- 4/5/09 4:44a.m.
I actually was going to buy a 2005 BMW. -- Rahn Lawton, "Legato" (Suncat) and a Fox and 2 Hobie Adventure Islands -- 4/5/09 9:50a.m.
Motorcycling is just like sailing... -- Dan Eggert - 1995 Seaward 25, Rosslyn Treasure, SE Michigan -- 4/5/09 1:21p.m.
Rahn, your comments don't bother me in the least. -- Bud -- 4/5/09 5:55p.m.
Yer lookin' good there Bud. -- Paul 1989 S23 "Half Moon", NJ -- 4/5/09 6:01p.m.
Good advice -- Matt ('90 S25 Caribbean Soul) -- 4/7/09 9:01a.m.
BMW, Seaward, Kids -- Bill J 1999 S-23 "Ringle" -- 4/6/09 2:12p.m.
Since we are sharing pics -- Scott, Seaward 23 -- 4/4/09 12:16p.m.
Never posted a pic before, so I hope this works. -- Scott, Seaward 23 -- 4/4/09 12:36p.m.
Wow-Nice 23, Scott! -- Rahn Lawton, "Legato" (Suncat) and a Fox and 2 Hobie Adventure Islands -- 4/4/09 12:41p.m.
Thanks Rahn, -- Scott, Seaward 23 -- 4/4/09 3:17p.m.
Sweet. -- Bud -- 4/5/09 4:50a.m.
Agreed,.. Very nice! -- Jay H, Sea Pearl 21, Seaward 24, Yankton SD -- 4/5/09 1:37p.m.
Good Looking 23, Scott -- Bill B, 1989 Arctic, "SAGA", former S-22 owner -- 4/6/09 5:04a.m.
Well, here's our story -- Jay H, Sea Pearl 21, Seaward 24, Yankton SD -- 4/4/09 11:30p.m.
Jay, couldn't you try to act more excited in that picture? -- Bud -- 4/5/09 4:47a.m.
Jay, I am looking at her waterline in that pic -- Paul 1989 S23 "Half Moon", NJ -- 4/5/09 5:16a.m.
My story -- Paul 1989 S23 "Half Moon", NJ -- 4/5/09 5:33a.m.
Waterline -- Jay H, Sea Pearl 21, Seaward 24, Yankton SD -- 4/5/09 1:23p.m.
Waterline under sail -- Jay H, Sea Pearl 21, Seaward 24, Yankton SD -- 4/5/09 1:58p.m.
I find just sitting all the way forward on the cockpit seats -- dave, 2002 S-23. "Bonnie Alice" -- 4/5/09 4:14p.m.
all the stories we could tell -- bayoubrez -- 4/5/09 3:50p.m.
Great story Jay -- Rodger 2002 S25 "SanDee" -- 4/5/09 9:18a.m.
Everyone knows our history, but here is Johnny and Linda's story -- Bud -- 4/5/09 4:50a.m.
That S24 on eBay...Johnny and Linda -- Dan Eggert - 1995 Seaward 25, Rosslyn Treasure, SE Michigan -- 4/5/09 8:06a.m.
wanted smaller boat, something similar in size to Suncat -- Bruce Woods, Slipper 17 "Nimby," Raleigh -- 4/5/09 5:43a.m.
FYI, Starboard Yachts was the name of the company back then -- Matt ('90 S25 Caribbean Soul) -- 4/5/09 10:10a.m.
ah, cool! -- Bruce Woods, Slipper 17 "Nimby," Raleigh -- 4/5/09 5:05p.m.
Probably why they changed it! -- Matt ('90 S25 Caribbean Soul) -- 4/6/09 7:33a.m.
did your below the water line thru-hull -- dave, 2002 S-23. "Bonnie Alice" -- 4/5/09 4:26p.m.
it was laughable -- Bruce Woods, Slipper 17 "Nimby," Raleigh -- 4/5/09 5:04p.m.
wow - sounds like fortunate find before bad stuff happened -- dave, 2002 S-23. "Bonnie Alice" -- 4/5/09 5:53p.m.
yeah, took a few sails, saw water in the cabin floor -- Bruce Woods, Slipper 17 "Nimby," Raleigh -- 4/6/09 3:45a.m.
I bought my first Fox in '95. -- Steve Haines, Seaward Fox "BOB", FL panhandle -- 4/6/09 5:14a.m.
My Fox story. -- Pat 92 Fox -- 4/6/09 10:26a.m.
Seaward story -- Bill B, 1989 Arctic, "SAGA", former S-22 owner -- 4/6/09 6:23a.m.
Seaward 32' : Are they Sage at Sea -- Terry -- 6/4/09 4:53p.m.
I think it is safe for what it is designed for -- Jeff Johnson Seaward 22 Lake Norman -- 6/4/09 5:28p.m.
Safe or Not -- Terry -- 6/4/09 6:43p.m.
safe offshore? -- Dan -- 6/5/09 4:49a.m.
Not designed as a world cruiser -- Jeff Johnson Seaward 22 Lake Norman -- 6/5/09 7:32a.m.
bluewater boat -- dave -- 6/5/09 10:48a.m.
Someone sailed a Seaward 22 to Bermuda from Norfolk -- Jeff Johnson Seaward 22 Lake Norman -- 6/5/09 11:42a.m.
this local guy's boat was not a blue water boat but did OK -- dave, 2002. S-23 "Bonnie Alice" -- 6/6/09 3:23a.m.
Wow, quite a trip there -- Jay H, Sea Pearl 21, Seaward 24, Yankton SD -- 6/6/09 5:39a.m.
You can read this book online -- Rahn Lawton, "Legato" (Suncat) and a Fox and 2 Hobie Adventure Islands -- 6/12/09 2:18a.m.
That's a broad question... -- Paul 1989 S23 "Half Moon", NJ -- 6/5/09 8:35a.m.
seems most here made my point -- Dan -- 6/6/09 11:01a.m.
How I found the Slipper -- Jim, Slipper 17, Jane Air, Raleigh -- 6/5/09 7:47p.m.
How I got my Slipper -- Bruce Woods, Slipper 17 "Nimby," Raleigh -- 6/6/09 3:15p.m.
found mine on the web -- Anne Westlund, Raggedy Annie, Slipper 17 -- 6/7/09 1:49p.m.
How I found S-25 -- Al H. -- 6/12/09 6:06p.m.
Al, so good to see a post from you again. -- Bud -- 6/12/09 6:42p.m.
Forgot to ask Al. Do you ever hear anything from -- Bud -- 6/12/09 6:47p.m.
He had a post -- Rodger 2002 S25 "SanDee" -- 6/13/09 11:39a.m.
our seaward story -- s22 brian -- 10/30/10 7:11p.m.
Thanks for sharing and keeping the thread alive Brian -- Jay H, Yankton, SD -- 11/1/10 7:04a.m.
picture -- s22 brian -- 11/1/10 7:32p.m.
S22 Brian -- Slipper17 -- 11/2/10 12:18p.m.


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