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She is rigged for single handing. The Dragon is a documented vessel with no loans or other encumbrances. Just transfer the money and sail into the sunset. We are selling her so we may move to a large catamaran powerboat.
The Dragon was hauled at Gulf Marine Ways on March 9, 2007 for routine 7 year engine maintenance (new rubber diaphragms, shaft output seal), bottom paint and some fiberglass/gel coat repairs. The yard bill for the engine work and bottom paint was $6,326.13. My insurance company had requested a marine survey for the renewal. The insurance survey was completed on March 26, 2007. The surveyor estimated replacement cost at $589,000.00 and current market value at $408,650.00. Following submission of this survey my insurance company renewed by policy.
My investment at the time the Dragon was built was over $500,000.00. I am offering Millennium Dragon for $375,000.00 (250,000 EUROs). If you are a qualified buyer we may arrange for a sea trial followed by a haul out so your own surveyor may evaluate the Dragon and provide you with a purchaser’s survey report. I certainly would not consider investing a significant portion of my assets in a live aboard sailing vessel without having it hauled at a professional boat yard and surveyed by a qualified multihull marine surveyor.
If you have some trepidation about investing this sum of money without feeling confident that you are capable of handling a vessel this size I offer another alternative. I suggest you consider an extended sea trial on the Dragon for 3 to 7 days sailing in the waters of SW Florida or the Florida Keys. I would apply the cost of the sea trial to the purchase price of the Dragon. Please click on the tab to the left labeled “Dragon Sea Trial” if you are considering this option. The Dragon has never been in charter but I am a USCG certified Captain holding a Master’s license (#1106931) with Towing and Sailing Endorsements. I have US Sailing certifications as an instructor for sail and power boats. I also have certifications from the American Sailing Association as an instructor in Sailing, Cruising, and Multihulls. Sailing instruction could be part of your “sea trial”. Please review the pages on my home site that present the chartering opportunities in Charlotte Harbor and the Florida Keys:
www.wingsailor.com
If you are still interested and have the time, I have put together an “Operating Manual” for this custom built vessel. I am sure you will find the information and discussion presented interesting even if you are not in the market for a large cruising catamaran at this point.
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