So I might have purchased a boat

The sea trail ans survey of the boat I was considering buying was an interesting experience. Five minutes away from the dock on the way to the haul out the engine sputtered and died. A kind man along the canal towed us back to the dock and we sat for an hour before a mechanic arrived. He quickly determined that the fuel cap was cracked and had let rainwater into the tank. He rigged a temporary tank and we were on our way.

The surveyor found a list of things the boat could use aesthetically, but my main concern were two sea cock valves that were frozen open. If the hoses were to fail, huge amounts of water would pour in. That's a bad thing on a boat apparently!

I made a counter offer that included fixing anything that included a haul out, the owner agreed, and so I'm closing on the boat on March 28th.

That will give me about 10 days on spring break to sail her around and continue to hone my skills before my June set sail date.