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Ariel on EBAY:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/PEARSON-26-PROJECT-BOAT-NO-RESERVE_W0QQitemZ280457350468QQcmdZViewItemQQptZSailboats?hash=item414c8f8d44

Congratulations,
  I've coveted that boat for a while.  An Inboard, by God!  you're a lucky man.  If I could just get a mooring (hen's teeth up here) I'd buy that boat or Kieth's.  Next year.  I just bought a trailerable cat boat to hold me over.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Pearson-26-Ariel-Sailboat-in-OH_W0QQitemZ4624924322QQcategoryZ63730QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Thanks for the offer guys!  As much as I like the Commander, I'm holding out for an Ariel.  I really want something to do a little weekending with my (very) young family.  I'm willing to wait for the right boat.  I don't have a mooring for this coming year anyway but I'm pretty sure I'll have one by next season.  I guess I'll be doing some more trailer sailing and crewing this summer.  Keep me in mind if you see anything come up. Thanks again, Brian

Alas,
  I let this one sail into the sunset.  Just not enough info for my liking.  I corresponded with the owner and it sounded like a good boat.  I just couldn't part with $4000 sight unseen- even with the trailer.  Since it didn't sell, we may see it again or I might try to contact the owner for a survey.  Ebay is not the place to buy a boat but it would have been so easy to hit that bid button!

I agree it is a bit expensive.  However, it's worth twice what any of the other boat mags cost.  It's cover-to-cover great articles.  I wish it was 12 issues a year.

Jealous doen't begin to describe how I feel right  now.

KM,
  I love your Ariel and I will certainly consider it.  It's a long sail to NH!.  Better see if I can get some time off for that one.  Anyone ever had a boat hauled that distance? Dare I ask the cost?

Got an email from the seller's friend.  Apparently the owner had to move suddenly to Washington State.  With luck he'll call me tomorrow.

Thanks MBD!
  Hey, we're neighbors.  I've seen the ad for the one in Mass.  I think he wants 7K now.  I'd drive to Michigan to get one for 4K with a trailer.  It's close to yours in vintage, too.  I can't remember the one you posted in Maine but I'll find it.  This will be my first real boat so I want it to be in sail-away condition.  I don't mind the work as long as I can sail it while I work on it.  I also don't know where I'll keep it yet so the trailer would be helpful until I find moorage.  Do you know of anything in southern Maine?

I thought of that.  It is good to know he contacted you right away.  I'm still waiting for a response.

Hi!
  I'm a new poster here but I've been reading all of the old posts and I've been coveting your boats!  I'm looking for an Ariel so I emailed the seller for a little more detail on the condition of this boat.  It's been 2 days and he hasn't responded- bad sign.  There is no detail in the ad at all.  For all I know this boat doesn't have any sails!  Anyway- great site, great people, great boats- hope I'll have actual boat issues to talk about with you soon.

Brian