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I understand your attraction to the Ribsides. They are just so darn cool looking! As Tom has indicated, it has been on Craigslist quite a while. There is a reason for that.

Though all boats could be pessimistically characterized as "holes in the water that you pour money into", this boat is simply put, a money pit. If you were in a different situation, say retired and had deep pockets and wanted a project to occupy yourself for a while, this might be the right boat. That being said, this does not seem to be your situation.

Taking the time to see the boat in person would be educational. It would up your personal experience if nothing else. Whether it is worth your time or not is the question. I would like to go see it, but not bad enough to burn up the time (I am at the south end of Puget Sound, Shelton).

Concerning your current boat, I would like to see pictures of it. It sounds like a pretty cool boat.

Doug Vazquez