Is the charter option still available. What amount? Where are you located? Thanks, Chris Carwright Palo Alto,CA

:: On the straight sale; boat was surveyed and appraised
:: for new to me marine insurance carrier 4 years ago;
:: $19.500 appraisal that does not include the trailer.
:: With trailer, outboard, is insured $28K.
::
:: I am negotiable, there are minor hull cosmetic needs, a
:: buff job being the primary one.
::
:: This is hull #8 one of two boats Terry Alsberg built for
:: himself. This one sold off and Terry kept Nemo # 9.
::
:: Some paint touch up on three repairs; at starboard aft
:: tail quarter one foot square, at starboard winch,one
:: foot square, at leading edge and trailing edge keel. Or
:: paint the whole keel. Boat hit the bottom in 1996.
:: Repair is solid by Kim Desenberg while at North Coast
:: Yachts. Trailing edge of keel high, 1" sq area that is
:: the very trailing edge finish at top.
::
:: There has never been bottom paint on this boat. It is
:: virgin out of the mold. If the boat is buffed, and I
:: never do to preserve the gel coat, would look shinny
:: new. Getting the boat wet achieves the same result. The
:: boat is a light blue hull with dark blue boot. There are
:: photos on the site.
::
:: The boat does need new nonskid application on deck;
:: $1500 to $2500 depending on who supplies the labor. And
:: needs a new forward hatch but is functional efficeint
:: and water tight.
::
:: Has 4 Barient winchess; 2 #18 two speed primaries that
:: are salvage part maintained. 2 #10 cabin tops new like.
:: Both sets contain new stainless machined paul seats from
:: ACME machine shop in Berkeley.
::
:: For purchase standing rigging to satisfy insurance
:: requisite. Yet all standing rigging is visibly good and
:: includes a new backstay.
::
:: Trailer is capable of short distance but needs new
:: tongue (hydraulic reservoir is gone). All other trailer
:: systems are good; tires, bearings, brakes,hydraulic
:: lines, lights, new refurbished pads, spare tire. For the
:: enthusiast; strip, sandblast and paint will look like
:: new.
::
:: Boat includes:

:: New top and bottom rudder bearings.
::
:: Newly varnished tiller in excellent shape with new cover
::
:: 1998 rig with welded sheave box and a real through rig
:: head stay attach. Universal port and starboard halyard
:: arrangement with kevlar

:: halyards in excellent condition.
::
:: Classic spreaders with excellent spreader bars.
::
:: All slots have internal backing plates which no other
:: rig in the fleet has.
::
:: Custom indestructible goose neck
::
:: Custom head stay stem fitting with thwart ship under
:: deck backing plate that ties the head stay fitting into
:: the toe rails. The boat is rigged for ocean proof in
:: gale conditions.
::
:: All stainless fastners into AL rig treated with anti
:: seize for bolts in engine block, most everything will
:: come apart.
::
:: Rig needs minor inspection, take apart base, inspect
:: internal shoe and reapply anti sieze.

:: Boom with no holes, three sheave end boom turining box
:: works but its something I've wanted to replace.
::
:: Out haul and reef line that are not Gucci but adequately
:: functional.
::
:: Excellent multi part flattening reef with forged
:: LaFrance U shackle.
::
:: Vang with Harken blocks; not Gucci but functional
::
:: Forestay and shroud hand sewn leather boots.
::
:: Harken 4:1 mainsheet system and Harken 3:1 traveler.
::
:: Macro backstay adjust and under deck primary (micro)
:: backstay

:: adjust.
::
:: Indestructible home made custom hiking stick with
:: through tiller stainless bolt attach and leather work
:: grip. Extra 2nd hiking stick.

:: Suzuki 5 Horse rebuilt bottom end shaft

:: Stock Motor Mount

:: 1 new Hogin main used < 10 times.

:: 1 race worthy Hodges main.

:: 1 new Hogin 155% scrim 3DL like

:: 1 new Sobstad Genesis early production prototype used <
:: 5 times.

:: 1 cruising high end kevler Sobstad (Davant design); used
:: but still a nice shape

:: 1 race worthy Quantum 150% genoa least a season left
:: before retiring to cruising inventory

:: 1 Hogin #3 kevlar scrim, race worthy but not new.

:: 3 (I think) older 3s

:: 1 race worthy dacron #4

:: 1 storm jib

:: Tuff luff head stay foil system

:: 1 .7 Airex Quantum (Davant design) class summer kite
:: used less then 10 times.

:: 1 1.5 oz Sobstad (Davant design) kite absolutely new;
:: used twice.

:: 1 .6 Quantum runner, race worthy with at least a season
:: left before retiring to cruising inventory.

:: 1 .5 Sobstad class shape little used but not new.

:: Spinnaker tail boy staysail.

:: Other miscellaneous sails of all types.

:: Off the top of my head:

:: 4 Harken blocks

:: 3 or 4 Schaeffer track car bloack (boat has Harken
:: traveling system for #1, track for 3 & 4 + outboard
:: track option)

:: 2 Schaeffer snap shackle blocks (for runner turning
:: blocks; ocean, or any other use)

:: 2 Fico snatch blocks

:: 3 9" aluminum winch handles; 2 Harken (I think) and 1
:: Lewmar

:: 3 spinnaker poles.

:: Boat hook.

:: 1 Fire extinguisher (out of date but it shakes)

:: Excellent and indestructible 4 or 5 star (?) chain
:: lifting sling with oversized kevlar braces and stainless
:: carabineer hooks; with large Nicro Fico stainless top
:: and bottom shackles (from AC boat) and extra large
:: galvanized adapter shackle (top) for hoists with extra
:: large hooks.

:: Horse Shoe life ring

:: Strobe Light

:: Man overboard pole

:: Not new but they meet the standard equipment.

:: 1 ocean danforth anchor

:: 1 racing danforth anchor

:: Anchor chain

:: New like gold nylon 3 strand Anchor line long enough to
:: anchor in Lake Tahoe

:: Newly refurbished gusher in boat bilge pump; at least
:: one handle and maybe two

:: 1 gray plastic pipe pump

:: Off the top of my head:

:: 1 wire rope main halyard with forged LaFrance Shackle

:: 1 Set heavy spinnaker sheets (long 2.5X boat length for
:: back hatch douses if need be with line in the up and
:: over pole up position)

:: 1 Set moderate spinnaker sheets (adequate 1,5 x boat
:: length for front hatch launches/douces.

:: 1 Set kevlar ultra light sheets (long 2x boat length)

:: 1 Set racing jib sheets

:: 1 Set back up jib sheets

:: 2 extra sheets one kevlar one kevlar blend for extra jib
:: or spin sheet.

:: 1 Set extra nice twings with stainless carabineer
:: attach; through baby harkens on rail

:: 1 external kevlar Cunningham stainless hook and hand
:: leather work chaff protection.

:: 1 foreguy

:: 1 topping lift.

:: Runners with kevlar tails

:: Miscellaneous can of bolts and other fasteners

:: Note the boat still has original toe rails because I
:: wont take them off seeing what port starboard T bones
:: have done to other boats.

:: My solution suggestion for the crew is to modify the
:: desk at mid boat similar to the slightly raised deck up
:: too rails design for Santana 35.

:: My stanchion life line arrangement is unique and too my
:: liking but . . . is in good shape . . . but not
:: professional grade.

:: Short height push pits and pull pit in excellent shape.
::
:: Gell cell, although probably needs replacement because I
:: am have charged in 2 years. Plastic battery box

:: Very Nice Marine Radio (not a hand held) but mounts
:: above the navigation station
::
:: All electrical wiring in the boat in good shape and all
:: lights operable.
::
:: Two, one port and one starboard bulkhead mounted
:: compasses; not new but they work, one is in better
:: condition than the other, lights work.

:: Bright work refurbished interior (captains varnish and
:: white enamel) which is among the best maintained in
:: fleet with teak oiled bench seats. Its not a water
:: damaged buoy race boat down below.
::
:: Reinforced main bulkhead upgrade that is the most
:: durable overkill in the fleet; The boat structurally
:: built up for ocean racing into gale force.
::
:: The boat is absolutely solid.
::
:: Chains plate attach is dry and solid shinny hard through
:: bolt holes; might need minor forward fix where fender
:: washers have sunk into the knees by their width;
:: essentially making a sheer ring.
::
:: Chain plates do not leak and the deck while needing non
:: skid, has been maintained; no eaks through any fastner
:: holes, and when they did show a leak, over the years,
:: inspected, repaired, resealed as necessary.

:: New white plastic hatch board from TAP Plastic (boat
:: still has wood cabin hand rails, toe rails on the
:: cockpit seats, rails for hatch that everyone is
:: replacing with plastic. . .. many also remove the cabin
:: top hang grabs.
::
:: Pipe berths
::
:: All V berth boards; the main board including backing,
:: reinforcement and hose clamps for the untested emergency
:: steering system
::
:: Also Main V berth board has attach and one burner
:: propane swing stove and pot.
::
:: Cushions that are clean but need to go to the dry
:: cleaner and perhaps new foam.

:: Thanks for your interest.

:: Mike
:: :: I am entertaining 2014 season charter or out right sale
:: :: of Desperado Hull #8. Please contact me at
:: :: campmkting@aol.com. Mike Bruzzone