Buying the boat

I've been trying to get a demo of a Windrider 17 for over a year. Finally I gave up on the dealer and just decided to buy a used one he has and sell it if I don't like it. So, last night, we went and put $200 down on a $5700 trimaran. Looked to be in good shape, comes with a 2HP engine, trailer, jib and paddles. Not bad - that'd be around $8K new.

This will hopefully be a fun boat. We can trailer it to the wind since it's notoriously calm in the NW. It's big enough to handle any sea we'll find around the sound as well. Carrying 800lbs it should be good for sail camping too.