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I may have a fairly impeccably presented production yacht lined up. 
I've done some research on the design, which I've known & loved for years, & she trumps the smallest two times,Golden Globe entrant (OE32) for Comfort & Capsize Ratings according to SailBoatData.

Her design is old school seaworthy; narrow & long keeled with a stout rig. The adjectives "ultraheavy" & "underpowered" feature in her ratings descriptions. She's a bit "WestSnail", but cute & slim. 

Considering that I plan to be comfortable on the open sea, well she's right on the money. Speed is not my priority. 

She's also stacked with gear, even tools, & she's right up to spec: new rigging, through hulls, below the waterline, interior fit out & engine. If what's advertised is correct, there's very little for me to add beyond a windvane, AIS & a liferaft. And she's $10-15k cheaper than all the others in her class that are currently on the market. The ad' even says " priced to sell, be quick"!

Adding jacklines & making her Jester capable then getting sea-miles, that's is the plan. 
Fingers crossed the Seller is as half as good as he presents. The fact that she has pride of place in one of the hottest mooring fields on Sydney Harbour, speaks in his favour. 

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More about what she needs:-
* Windvane.
* AIS & SSB receivers.
* Jacklines & eyebolts.
* Liferaft & reduce cockpit volume.
* Jordan Series Drogue & chainplates.
* Australian Registration.
* Bimini & Solar PVs. 

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