he 'tried out' the 'bed' (as he called it). That was all he needed,
that and good dock lines.

Scotty

"John Cairns" wrote in message
. ..
Sorry about that, had the post minimzed when I replied. Sailing a
C&C 32 is
not a "sea trial" of the boat you purchased, unless the boat you
purchased
is the one you sailed. There is only one kind of "sea trial" when
you're
referring to the purchase of a used sailboat, it is a test sail with
an
inspection of the particular boat
you're considering buying. Period. Really, even you should be able
to figure
that one out. If you're going to play expert you need to UNDERSTAND
the
terminology, otherwise you merely come off as ignorant
http://www.schulzsurveyors.com/sea.htm
This might help, a good definition of what a "sea trial" entails.
John Cairns.

"Bobsprit" wrote in message
...

Scotty and Mooron are now advocating buying a boat without a sea
trial of
any
kind.
I sailed a C&C 32 twice before buying Alien ad drove quite a
distance to
do
it.
I think spending time aboard a boat (when possible) is a good idea
prior
to
purchase.

RB