Liberte for Sale

We've thought long and hard about our current situation and have decided we would like to sell the boat and head home. It's been an amazing trip, but a few things have brought us down recently. Our first mistake was attempting too much distance in too little time. It's been forever since we stopped somewhere and had the time to take two weeks and relax for a good spell, enjoy ourselves thoroughly. Knowing what we know now, I would have stayed in Mexico. I loved Mexico, the food was amazing, the surf was excellent and there was wind for sailing. Second, we've had too many repairs to handle in the past month and are out of patience for it. Third, I think I might be giving my wife an early head of gray hair. Amanda is a worrier, and I think she's starting to worry a tad too much. Forth, we miss our people, our friends, our families. I never had a doubt that Amanda and I would be able to spend this time together without strangling each other, actually I think it's brought us together more. But, we miss the rest of the people in our lives.

So, Liberte is for sale. We're at the BYC in Balboa. Below is the For Sale posting. Anyone interested feel free to comment with contact info.

1975 Formosa Ketch. 38' LOA. Kept in SF Bay for the past 6 years and cruised for the past 6 months. Full keel, heavy, safe, ocean-going design. 28 hp Universal 5424 diesel engine with 850 hours. New alternator, and 3 year old Hurth transmission. 12 gallon tank with 3 jerries on deck, room for more. Recently repaired flywheel casing, no oil leaks. Furuno 1623 radar up to 16 NM. 80W BP solar panel charges 3 house batteries, a 31 group and 2 brand new 24 group lead-acid. 1000W inverter. 2 Garmin handheld GPSmap 76s for navigation. Full set of charts of American and Central American Pacific coast and Panama to FL via Yucatan. Two anchors on bow, one 35# plow with 80' 5/16 chain and 300' of 1” double braid and one 33# claw with 70' of 5/16 chain and 300' of 5/8” three strand nylon. Spare 45# danforth, 7# Fortress and 15# fisherman style anchors with spare rodes. 3 headsails, 2 mains and one mizzen sail. Sails in used but good condition. Standing rigging replaced in 2008. Running rigging 1 year old. Installed and handheld VHF radios. 9'6” Achilles wood bottom tender with beach wheels, with 6 hp 2009 Tohatsu outboard. Waeco Coolmatic refrigerator.

Cruised for 6 months, ready to return to States, eager to sell. Vessel is valued in survey and insurance at $33,000 USD, asking $15,000. ALL offers considered.

Update. Just arrived in Panama City, at BYC. Engine is having problems, bogging down. Might be problem with injectors or dirty fuel. Currently seeking mechanical help in Balboa.