Letting Go

Well, I traded my bike. I am now the proud owner of a 16' Fireball sailboat. Its from the 70s, but is in great shape. I will need to do some sanding and painting, but its all just grunt work. No complicated mechanics.

It was hard to let the bike go. But the guy who took it rebuilds bikes, so I know it wont be wasted. He is thinking of turning it into a bobber. I hope I can see it when its done.

For now, I'll be sailing.

This will be my last post on this blog. I hope to start another chronicling my boat adventures.

Trade Show

I saw a sailboat on Kijiji that I liked, so I took a chance and emailed the owner to ask if he wanted to trade. It seems he is a bit of an opposite to me. He rebuilds bikes (Mostly Harleys) and bought a sailboat to try something new. I used to sail and bought a bike to try something new. Both of us have reached an impasse. So, the trade seems to work for each of us. I am going tomorrow to see the boat, but it seems a good trade overall. Saturday may be my last day as a bike owner.

No Shows

Neither guy bothered to show. Neither bothered to call or email that they weren’t going to show. I am frustrated…

I sold my motorcycle jack and have reduced the price on the bike.

Have I Got A Deal for You!

Well, I had emails and calls coming out of the woodwork this week. Most of them were a waste of time, as either no one showed up or they felt the bike wasn’t for them. One guy came with his girlfriend, wanting to know if it was a good bike for both of them to ride on the highway. He said it was the best bike he had looked at. But, I had to point out that this was a small bike, with only 400ccs and was light. I said I wouldn’t ride it on the highway alone, let alone with a passenger. I never heard back form him, which makes me glad. I don’t mind selling the bike as is, as I do feel it’s a good deal, but I don’t want to be partially responsible for someone getting killed because I was being a sleazy salesman. Anyway, I have one guy very interested who wants to come by on Friday who wants to buy it on an installment plan. And I have another guy coming on Saturday to buy it outright…

Or so they say.

I emailed a few people about trades for computers and sailboats. I had one guy with a sailboat that was very, very interested! Unfortunately, I feel like I jerked his chain, as I then had the calls and emails about cash deals. So I put the boat trade on hold. So, now I wait to hear about those who promise to come. I hope they keep their promises.