Morgan L.Lucid and Mary J. Lucid - Page 10

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          Coyote Point down the coast to the South San Francisco area in              
          1988; (4) a day cruise from Coyote Point to display the yacht at            
          the Alameda Boat show in the fall of 1988; and (5) a day cruise             
          from Coyote Point to San Francisco Boat Yard for repairs.                   
               During January 1989, petitioners came to believe that                  
          Brendan was dangerous and unseaworthy due to improper welding by            
          Kanter Yachts during construction.  In February 1989, petitioners           
          demanded that Kanter Yachts purchase Brendan.  However, Kanter              
          Yachts offered, instead, to repair the sailboat.  On February 27,           
          1989, in corporate minutes subsequent to a meeting with the                 
          representatives of Kanter Yachts, it was recorded:  “Mrs. Lucid             
          explained that both her husband and she could not consider making           
          ocean passages in the yacht.”                                               
               On March 9, 1989, petitioners also wrote to Kanter Yachts:             
               We have studied your proposal #2 very carefully.  We do                
               not enjoy the prospect of being without a boat for six                 
               months, especially during the summer sailing season;                   
               nor the trips at each stage of construction.  However,                 
               if we can reach an agreement I assure you that we will                 
               do our utmost to assure a cordial working relationship.                
               The main or core problem is in the welding and as I                    
               have learned aluminum is a very difficult metal to work                
               with.                                                                  
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               * * * [The proposed agreement] assumes that Lucid                      
               Cruising Inc. continues to represent Kanter Yacht                      
               Corporation on the west coast.  * * *                                  
               On April 1, 1989, to resolve the dispute, Kanter Yachts made           
          an agreement with Lucid Cruising, Inc.  In the contract, Kanter             
          Yachts agreed to build petitioners a new yacht, named “Trinity”,            



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