What’s New in the ‘Classy Classifieds’

What’s new is sometimes old, but can be new to you. The Classy Classifieds are filled with all kinds of unique treasures to fit any sailor’s dream or, in the case of a couple of new listings, they may be a unique floating home or office. We’ve seen and raced against the 1965 Lapworth 36 Leda many times and always loved to see her out on the Bay. She’s now looking for a new owner to take her on the next leg of her journey.

It’s really not often that we see Bay Area floating homes or offices available in the classifieds, but coincidentally, we recently had two very different versions posted on our site. One, which the seller says could continue as a great office or be converted to a home, has been J/World’s office in Marina Village for several years. The other already is a home in Point San Pablo Harbor, but since so many people work from home today, we’re sure it could be an office too.

Besides houseboats, there are sailboats from 10-ft long to 57-ft long, priced from $2,500 to almost $500,000. We even saw a 22-ft 1965 Pearson Ensign that is one year older than the one we sail in Maine, and probably in better shape than ours. We like the Ensign because the big cockpit makes it comfortable for social sailing with four to six people aboard.

After a look at the houseboats, we were intrigued by this smart-looking custom 26-ft catamaran. The ad says she’s spent her entire 23 years in the fresh water of the Delta at Hidden Harbor Marina by Rio Vista. She looks like a lot of fun for cruising the Delta sloughs.

If you’re ready to sell your boat and move on to something new to you, the deadline to get your ad in our monthly magazine is 5 p.m. on the 15th of each month. If you’re looking for something new to you, check back frequently, because new boats show up or are sold regularly from the pages of Latitude 38. You can pick up a magazine to browse through the complete list of boats, houseboats, job opportunities and all kinds of other unique ways to enjoy life under sail.