Did We Buy A Sailboat? - S4:E28

We take a 1989 CT-56 ketch sailboat for a survey and a sea trial! We have it under contract!
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[@prout1p]

I owned a CT 49 years ago and had lots of upgrading to do as well. The biggest upgrade with this boat is to get electric winches--essential! Those sails are huge. If it's not easy to get the sails up, you end up just motoring around. And it's a safety issue also: In high winds and big swells, you need to be in the cockpit and not outside exposed by the mast using both hands to hold that heavy portable drill jury-rig. Also, seriously think about a furling main and mizzen; they are expensive but make sailing a joy. Make the changes now, while you're in the process of refitting.

[@weeknightingale]

Congratulations! I hope are in order! Nice boat! Love all the storage and the salon, galley and dinning area and bunks and suit look great! It looks like a real comfortable classic living boat love the wood interiors and all the amenities!

[@jorgegregoratti]

Although you have some work to do, that boat is absolutely gorgeous!!!! Congrats Bobby, you nailed it !!! So happy for you, seriously.

[@music-man]

This is a great boat from someone who has loved them for years. The CT and Hans Christian and Choy Lee are a Pedigree of boats that have defined their legacy! This boat looks in Great shape and you should know that you will feel safe at sea in this beauty! Congrats x

[@bradleytrotter5343]

She's a great boat. I spent 11 days on her from Hampton to Tortola in 2014.

[@andyl9740]

Looks like you have a good start. With all the time and work you've put in across the past few years I think you deserve a good start.

[@baeschler]

Gorgeous boat. Hope everything works out. Love the wood work throughout and it is a ketch.

[@Davidrixmusic]

Bob! This is like a new beginning, can't wait to follow the development of this beautiful boat!

[@jilljablonski8052]

My parent's had this boat built (sold in the 90's)! Her original name is the Christine Marie after my mom. Sad to see the condition that it is in now. But glad someone is going to put some love into her.

[@jilljablonski8052]

The forward cabin was originally a vberth. There also used to be a large teak table that was in the main cabin. Hoping that wasn't lost as it was gorgeous. Cushions have been changed as well. They used to be a light blue fabric. Cute dogs! :)

[@svcarlinabyandlarge1134]

It was good to see Tarn... he did my survey on our Caliber 47 back in May 2018. No complaints and we love our boat.

[@andrewburnett2215]

Count on a lot of repairs! Nice boat!

[@justbrint]

It's about time to get back to where you started. Buying a sailboat bringing the girl and the dogs. Just cruising like you did when you started. I can't wait to start watching again!

[@davidmilitz2275]

Bobby & Laura....my wife and i just upgraded to a 52 from a 34 (yes...power boat, sorry)...but having all that space, full fridge, freezer, washer dryer, storage, generator etc....is FANTASTIC!!!!! Definitely worth the work to rehab!! Its a great live aboard!!! Good Luck!!

[@danejones5654]

What a great boat. Plenty of character. Great storage. Amazing space. Good luck.

[@kaskl5403]

Glad you have your on boat, hope all goes well moving forward. Besides the main sail, like the cordless right angle drill to raise it.

[@davidd6635]

Both Ladies are Awesome Flyer! Congrats!! from Dallas.

[@andrewkeir2282]

What an awesome boat Bobby. Good luck with everything.

[@azskorupa1813]

Congratulations Bobby and Laura! Looks like a fun boat. Best wishes on the retrofit. Can't wait to see your next adventure.

[@sebrofseven]

I am happy for you two and your doodles. What a great find in a sailboat. I know you will make it your own! Mike

[@jameshollingsworth6891]

Wonderful news... A new boat for Sailing Doodles... A little paint, couple new sails, and some touch up here and there and she will be perfect. Very happy for you two! Looking forward to seeing more adventures on this new vessel...

[@HopeOfJoe]

CONGRATULATIONS and best wishes. Think there is more than a month to get her all reADY and repaired !!

[@chrischild6894]

Super nice boat you guys we've no doubt that you'll make it uniquely yours in very short order. We are very excited for you two and are looking forward to following your upcoming adventures.

[@svZia-Switch51]

Tarn did my survey as well and did a fantastic job. Highly recommend if in the Annapolis area.

[@MinuteMan1776]

I know you two have to be stoked! Good luck on your new purchase!

[@robertottwell605]

That salesman should be ashamed of himself. Nice boat gonna be lots of repair videos

[@johngildea8032]

Beautiful boat. Happy for you guys.

[@bubbagail7450]

It will be fun watching you make this boat your own with the repairs and changes you will have to make. Hopefully you will have the patience and time it will take to do it right before you decide to take it on that first long voyage so you and the Boys can get back to what started this adventure to start with. Fix or move on and let Sailing Doodles continue. Good luck Bobby that on the new boat, looking forward to this new adventure.

[@jamesbond9873]

I really like the master estate room!

[@drx1xym154]

Yes, the Master State Room is nice.

[@DSC800]

A great couple and a great boat. Definitely a strong chemistry between them. I foresee great journeys and an eternity of happiness together for those two. I'm never wrong about these things.

[@pirateracer69]

Fantastic boat. It's got lots of character, something missing in modernity. The layout inside is second to none compared to newer designs. I love it, congratulations .

[@bobd3286]

still a sail boat.. NO ROOM ..lots of work to do anything.. NO POWER WINCHES..forget it..sail boats are just work ..!!

[@bdjm8595]

Hope you end up getting this boat, either way we look forward to more adventures!!!!

[@22patch22]

This was quite some time ago, so i imagine he has already got it

[@jtaylor0727]

The SHIP!! is magnificent... really nice... best on a show I think! Exciting!

[@mikejoerger3333]

Great looking boat Bobby you get to fix it up as you go along an don't let anybody tell you what they like it only matters what you like it's great to see you go after your dreams good luck and here's to great health and living the dream

[@derekmarlowe522]

One of your most interesting videos...I cant wait to watch your adventures.

[@patricks6204]

All of your videos have great entertainment value but I really appreciate the ones that also give me a better understanding and education. I don't know that I'll ever own a boat but I would love to sail.

[@jaykay1852]

Lots of work, work, work...then plenty of play, play, play! Good luck and great adventures ahead.

[@ubuibme.rev.davidlee]

Good sailing on her to come. Wife and I owned a 71' Loa /64'Lwl Taiwan Clipper. Not glass, double plank mahogany with 71' main mast. Sailed/carried small cargo and lived abaord her continously for many years, she was a gorgeous Ketch. Ya'll have an adventure ahead. Sail on until daybreak and then a few leagues further. David, Capt, SV Eleuthros (ret)

[@tudorwynphillips6458]

Nice boat, great layout, and very spacious. Bit of work tidying up. 👍

[@beldridge]

Just keep doing it man, I'm in the middle of a refit too and its costing more than i wish and taking longer than i want, but if you keep moving forward that is all that counts, and good on you for all your cool videos, congrats.

[@vial1sim]

At last a real boat. I may start watching your channel again. This could be your forever boat.

[@tomphillips7858]

Looking forward to seeing the survey results...

[@curtandjillbarger6555]

Bobby, Awesome to run into you at the Café at the Annapolis Boat Show. My wife was carrying those bones around for hours hoping to see the puppies. Great looking boat hope to catch up with you soon. If you staying up in Annapolis a while we will look for you on our next trip up. Good luck and thanks for sharing your VLOGs, always entertaining.

[@englishmaninfrance661]

That's a real pretty boat Bobby & Laura's enthusiasm is infectious :)

[@idgafnation8620]

Mother of Pearl! THIS is a STUNNING Ship brother! The PERFECT NEW HOME

[@loop1013]

Good to see you finally got a boat and she’s a beauty congrats and happy sailing

[@HONKYTONKGIRL9431]

Congratulations, Bobby, she's a beaut! Wishing you nothing but the best and looking forward to your new adventures. Onward and upward, lad!

[@theshieldsy1941]

Great video Bobby, nice looking yacht with some history behind her ! Cheers from Australia mate and keep up the good work on the channel !

[@mallyallygramps]

Wow, what a boat! You guys are going to have a blast!!

[@boosuedon]

Beautiful! I've always been a sucker for finished wood and you have a BUNCH in this boat! It just shows craftsmanship. Awesome! You guys are going to need an intercom it is so long! Congratulations!

[@Stephenbuslife]

Looks like a beautiful boat, look forward to seeing more 👌

[@Ron-df1mp]

You'reggoing to have the nicest looking classic sailboat on KZbin!

[@LifeOnTheHulls]

Love the Milwaukee power winch, that is a brilliant idea as a backup winch handle.Brilliant, that would be about $3000 cheaper than an E-wincher. Beautiful boat guys, have fun with the sanding about time you got to working on some maintenance after all that fun holidaying.Ross

[@martineisenschmied435]

Beautiful boat. Love the wood work. Hope it works out for you.

[@orobiller1]

Like it Bobby. Can't wait to see the adventures you have on this baby!!

[@russelnuzum6036]

Awesome and you have the skills to get her back to beautiful condition see you in NZ !

[@user-cl2es9iu1j]

I'm proud for you to have gotten such a beautiful boat!

[@onthemoney7237]

Nice boat ! That haul needs work and some serious sealing been there done that . But the rewards will be worth it . A working beer party with lots of friends might help .

[@Scott-mo1rx]

Good luck on the new boat. You guys will have a great time on it.

[@jez987s]

Congratulations- a real nice sailing yacht.

[@greggronemeier1256]

Can't wait for the update on the boat purchase and more important the status of the crew !

[@athloneduke]

Happy new boat/home, may ye have many years of enjoyment and safe sailing 🇮🇪

[@2TEN90]

Bobby said Annapolis right!!!! Finally! lol Congrats Bobby and Cheers! Wish we knew you were in the area...we would have brought you some 2TEN90 Homebrew!

[@johnmcdevitt3683]

Now it's Captain Bob. Agree with surveyor abt bottom dimples. Good job picking a winner. Biggest problem on a CT is water access, but you wisely have a ramp!

[@johns6290]

I used to keep my sailboat at port annapolis. It is a great marina and i loved sailing out of it.

[@Niagra2011]

Congrats guys! With Laura out on the bow pulpit, she was actually in a different zip code than Bobby was! She has great lines, nice interior woodwork and lots of potential. Lots of elbow grease and a to do list as things are found to be in need of repair or replacement. Electric winches would be a nice upgrade over the right angle drill. The interior layout/space is phenomenal! I’m sure the surveyor has a list to start with. Best of luck to you on your floating home. She will be a beautiful vessel when you’re done.

[@ronniejones981]

Bobby, look up "winchrite" electric winch. I have one for my Vagabond 42

[@3865ron]

I missed this one the first time around. Nice to see Laura again!

[@jeffhennings6015]

Pretty nice boat little TLC and will look real nice good luck guys

[@rickvangunten4800]

Looks like a bit of work, but she is a Beauty. Nice that its big enough to have the boys back onboard. Looking forward to some new adventures

[@wotrulke5868]

Looks like a bit of working project, good luck with all your travels ⛵️

[@dlawtonjr]

If that outboard on the dingy starts you will be a lucky man! Outboards are great but make me crazy when they have "sat unused". NICE BOAT Bobby!

[@ConstrianedVideo]

Congrats - I agree with others that is great to see the boys on board again. I think it’s interesting since I thought you were going with either no boat ownership (OPB) or perhaps you would go for a catamaran. But she looks like a solid world cruiser once you make you upgrades. It will be fun to hear your comparisons to cats based on your experience with both. Best

[@parkerfilms1]

Nice video. Great boat!!!!!!!! Well done Bobby!

[@honeybees1]

Good for you guys!! So happy for you. :)

[@lawrencegreenwood4002]

Best of luck! The maintenance on this thing is going to be craaaazy.

[@43collins]

Nice classic yacht, enjoy the next few weeks getting her ready..

[@calmistheway]

you know what? That seems like a great boat for what you are doing Bobby. Hope you get her and do some passages!

[@bkbroiler8069]

Nice big boat. I hope Bobby fills it with lots of crew to help out and fix it up.

[@smokedoliver1]

You’ve found a treasure. You found a great home for you and the boys and you can make it your own. Good luck and sail her in good health.

[@albertosbrolla8424]

Looks like it’s a solid boat with some work to be done!👍

[@drx1xym154]

It ALMOST has a pilothouse. That saloon is huge! I mean its like New York uuuuge!!!! And the Doodles are back!

[@jamesbond9873]

I love this boat. It has character!

[@unclebob6728]

Flaws add character and character hides flaws.

[@medicdan5981]

Very nice ... love the layout

[@michaelzietlow280]

They made beautiful boats into the 90's... Reminds me of Captain Ron's Formosa

[@mickallwood517]

what a lovely craft hope it all goes well you lovely people xx

[@Beekeeping_Bro]

Nice Piece Of Art. I hope Doodle get this beautiful yacht. Definitely something to think about Electric Self-Tailing Winches

[@gsb1616]

Congratulations you bought a new sail boat! It's good you had someone look at it for us novices we only know just a few points but having someone that had been around boats for years they can show some of the bad points like the sails, it's costly but you don't want to leave without good sails. I take it you don't have kids, your young have a lot of years to learn about sailing. We lived in Have de Grace which is at the mouth of the bay I was stationed at Aberdeen so we loved seeing all the sail boats out on the water. We now live in Missouri with the muddy Mississippi we had a few cabin cruises mainly for the kids and grandparents. Good luck I hope to follow you! on your voyage.

[@axecuttimber8307]

Run Bobby run. What are you thinking ?

[@jdees4]

What did he end up paying?

[@brokerhc]

A 1989 CT 56 runs around $150,000 to $170,000 in the current market. Judging from the condition of Bobby's new purchase and knowing his negotiating abilities with a broker that had a yacht sitting in a dock for two years, I can bet that the price went quite down towards the $100,000. This is the kind of boat I used to sail back in the 80s and all I can say is that they are heavy, quite seaworthy and good at ocean crossing. Apart from new sails, a probable engine overhaul and new electronics, it looks like a great cosmetics project that can be tackled on while cruising. Maybe that is why Laura is back, for the sanding, painting and varnishing. Maybe I am "age" prejudiced but I find this boat beautiful.

[@tsrwakemaster]

Looks like a “Captain Ron”

[@kdunger7895]

wow another beautiful boat, gal and scenery

[@IceCream-and-HeadLice]

A nice boat to upgrade!!!

[@chrischapman2955]

Tarn surveyed our boat as well. Money well spent and he did a great job.

[@walkerholder9765]

Nice to see you two together. The boat is amazing. A dream boat no doubt! Can not wait to see her with all of the sails up, doing her thing. Will the drone keep up?

[@davehill7484]

Good to see your getting back into your own boat, can’t wait to see some project videos😉⚓️⛵️⛵️👏🦈🍾🇧🇸🇧🇸👍

[@fredmeyling8599]

This will put the channel back on track when it was most enjoyable for me.

[@daveg6492]

Fred Meyling I could not agree more

[@JohnPaul-ts8dq]

Beautiful boat, a lot work to be done, she will be Queen of the Sea. ⛵️👍👍👍🇺🇸

[@whitevanman8703]

A great boat, well done.

[@danthomas3808]

I was just at Port Annapolis today getting a survey haul on my new boat. Need to put tanbark sails on her.

[@yorwerthedwards1045]

Awesome good luck with the new boat 🛥

[@nitramjc1]

Captain, now that is a very fine yacht!