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You are right ebb, there still is a whisper in the back ground saying Buy me, buy me. I'm fighting it. Trouble is, everytime I look at other boats or look for others, my mind keeps wondering back to it. We'll see who wins, heart or brains. Thanks for the input guys, really appreciate it.

Hull number 400 for sale in Michigan. Starting bid is 4000, buy it now price is 7000. Item number: 4614331352. Includes a trailer. Might want to check it out.

I was a little disappointed. The pics were about 3-4 years old. All the varnished wood needs to be stripped and redone. Thats the good part. The inside was junky, cluttered and neglected. Bilges were full of water. Cabin top was sagging under the mast. Counter tops were delaminated. Cabin deck was composed of just wood slats over the water filled bilge. There was no head, sink or counter top were one should have been. No hull number nor could anyone tell me what it might have been. The owner did bring the price down to 3500 but I really don't want to rebuild a boat at this stage of my life. Clean up, painting and minor fixes are ok during the off season but this looked to be too much. All in all, I was very disappointed.  

I certainly appreciate the help. Don't know the hull number yet but will find out thursday and let you guys know. I also will hire a surveyor should I decide that I want the boat. Then comes the little matter of learning how to sail.

Newbie here and I need some advice. I am going to see an Ariel this Thursday. It is a 1968 model with an asking price of 4,900. Broker says it's in good shape, just needs a little TLC. The pictures look really good but I need to know what to look for and what questions to ask. This will be my first sailboat. Does the price seem reasonable? Thanks for any help.