New Horizons was purchased by Ed & Betty Carter in 1981. The boat was delivered to Diamond 99 Marina, in Melbourne, FL.
Ed & Betty owned and operated Diamond 99 Marina for 25+ years. They used New Horizons for pleasure and also, since Ed was an ASA instructor, used the boat for training students how to sail on many excursions to the Bahamas. Ed & Betty have sold Diamond 99 Marina and are now retired.
Ed had made many upgrades since 1981, including a 50hp, 4-108 Perkins diesel engine, a 3.5hp Kubota generator, air conditioning, a windlass, a raw water washdown pump, an electric toilet, an Furuno chartplotter, a ProSine inverter, and a grill.
Since our purchase in 2005, we have further added a wind generator, a SSB (single sideband radio), a Sirius radio (for entertainment), (eliminating many CD's) a microwave, an Engel freezer, new batteries, a barometer, and a holding tank.
