Changing of the seasons

Tomorrow I turn 73 years old. My old body isn't up to the task of handling a 33 foot sailboat any more, and so it's time for me to let Event Horizon go; to let her begin life again under a new owner, and perhaps a new identity. 

She is a 1974 Morgan Out-Island 33. If you know anything about the history of boat construction practices, you'll know that her hull is overbuilt. This is because. before about 1982, boat builders didn't fully believe the strength of laid-up fiberglass hulls, and as a result, ended up building those hulls to the same thickness as they had historically built plywood hulls. The result is a very heavy, very strong hull.

Over the years she has provided me with much peace and joy, but entropy proceeds apace: the cost in time, money, and personal energy for her upkeep continues to rise, while my ability to pay it declines, and the great distance between where she lies and where I live exacerbates the situation. 

So, as much as it pains me, I am offering her up for sale. She has a few repairs that need tending, and she is overdue for bottom and paint jobs. I will work toward getting her ready to go, but if you or someone you know would like to take her on as-is, and save me some expense and labor, I would be willing to cut someone a significant break on the price.

She has a full suite of (old) sails, and a 19 hp Yanmar diesel auxilliary that likely needs some major maintenance.

Here are a few pix from her last refit. Admittedly, she doesn't look anywhere near this good right now, but with a few dollars worth of attention, she could...

Stern view

Port bow

Starboard side. As you can see, her full-length keel draws about 4 feet or so

Port side showing full-length keel

Mast height is about 45 feet above the water line, if I remember correctly

Since these pictures were taken, the paint has oxidized, and there is some very minor collision damage on the starboard side, near the stern as a result of jostling with a boat in the neighboring slip during a named storm - the boat never sank, nor did it take on any significant amount of water, though. There is a crack in the clear part of the hatch over the head, and the dodger has since deteriorated to the point it had to be removed, although I still have the aluminum frame.  The pictures are pretty old, and I don't have any newer ones; but she could look like this again, with the right owner. 

If, after all this, you're interested, then send me a private message on Facebook.