2nd Catamaran Under Contract - Cov!d Begins (Seq 15) | Buying a Catamaran – Sequence of Events

RECORDED: March 5th, 2020 - March 8th 2020 | Before the Pandemic Existed

We take the next 4 days to prepare for the next adventure. The journey takes us to 4 different countries in following 5 days. There is a lot to coordinate and prepare for as we leave the country for Panama.

In the midst of travel, the onset of the Corona virus pandemic hits and we have to figure out how best to navigate this quickly changing world. We arrange 8 different flights, to 4 different countries, and 5 different airports, hotels, drivers, etc… there is a lot to keep track of.

Moorings have been amazing, and they are doing their best to help us out and work with us. There is a hurricane damaged catamaran in Tortola, British Virgin Islands, that is coming out of charter and starting the phase out repairs. We will keep the purchase price of $330,00 for a 2015 model, 1 year newer than the previous boat we had under contract, and they will cover the cost of the survey and include the follow up inspection after the additional repairs are completed.

This week we travel to Panama and meet our driver to take us across Panama from the Pacific side of the country to the Gulf/Atlantic side. We arrive at 2:00 a.m. and after a long and adventurous ride in the middle of the night, we arrived at the Panamarina marina at 5:00 a.m.

We meet great owners of Seasons Pass, a 2013 Leopard 44 Catamaran. This catamaran was damaged in Hurricane Irma in 2018 prior to them purchasing it. They show us the repairs they’ve completed and we survey the condition of the boat. This boat has a lot of the features we want and are excited about the possibility of owning her. It’s not perfect, but it has a lot of potential.

Follow along and join the adventure… it is just getting started!