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Don't bid yet

Posted By: Joe McCary
Date: 10/4/07 5:39p.m.

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In Response To: It wouldn't take 20 (lee)

There was an article in Good Old Boat last winter on buying old boats. Basically the gist of the article said, figure the lowest possible and offer even less, way less. If the seller wants 20K offer 8K.
Last winter (there was ice around the boat) I looked at the boat I wanted and the seller was aqsking over 8500. I offered $5K. My brother thought I was wasting my time. I went tot he broker and give him a good faith check for $100 and the offer of $5K. Two weeks later I had the boat for $6K. The upgrades in sails and new engine and cushiins were more than that.
You need to know that there is no perfect/must have boat, at any price. Offer as if you can do without the boat, because you can, and offer low.
Joe McCary Aeolus II West River, MD

Messages In This Thread

Interesting Seafarers for sale -- lee -- 10/2/07 5:18p.m.

Ah, the Swiftsure. I love those. Always too expensive though, rats. -- Rachel -- 10/3/07 2:49p.m.

Laura says she sure wishes we had the 20G for that one -- Charlie Jones, Meridian 25 Tehani, Magnolia Beach, Texas -- 10/4/07 6:20a.m.

It wouldn't take 20 -- lee -- 10/4/07 7:39a.m.

lol- yeah, it would. Time we got her to Texas, and ready to go totally, it would -- Charlie Jones, Meridian 25 Tehani, Magnolia Beach, Texas -- 10/4/07 10:53a.m.

Don't bid yet -- Joe McCary -- 10/4/07 5:39p.m.

SF30 MK1 for Sale $10k -- Sean Gilman -- 10/9/07 7:52a.m.

Hi Sean, is that your boat? -- Rachel -- 10/9/07 3:49p.m.

Instantilt Well -- Jim Blessing -- 10/11/07 7:51a.m.

Another Photo -- Jim Blessing -- 10/11/07 9:51a.m.

with a 4 stroke, you could do better than that -- Charlie Jones, Meridian 25 Tehani, Magnolia Beach, Texas -- 10/11/07 10:33a.m.

Lazarette Hatch -- James Newsome -- 10/13/07 2:44a.m.

Another try with the photos -- James Newsome -- 10/13/07 2:48a.m.

2nd photo of the bomb bay doors down -- James Newsome -- 10/13/07 2:50a.m.

Thank you for the photos Jim and James (was out of town...) -- Rachel -- 10/14/07 7:56p.m.

Would NOT work on the Meridian. Simply not enough room -- Charlie Jones, Meridian 25 Tehani, Magnolia Beach, Texas -- 10/15/07 4:04p.m.

This probably isn't an easy thing to quantify, but.... Motor well questions: -- Rachel -- 10/21/07 8:26a.m.

Rachel check this out -- lee -- 10/21/07 8:56a.m.

Thanks Lee, that's the James Baldwin I was referring to. -- Rachel -- 10/21/07 10:01a.m.

Lee, I just went and re-read the article, and I have to say... -- Rachel -- 10/21/07 10:13a.m.

Something else I noted: -- Rachel -- 10/21/07 10:24a.m.

Nah- easy on someone elses. I put a motor well into a Neptune 24 -- Charlie Jones, Meridian 25 Tehani, Magnolia Beach, Texas -- 10/21/07 10:57a.m.

I read that. Nice that the well allowed them to use their dinghy motor as spare -- Rachel -- 10/21/07 11:22a.m.

Sorry -- lee -- 10/21/07 1:11p.m.

Rachel- you're asking because of your A 30? I can measure -- Charlie Jones, Meridian 25 Tehani, Magnolia Beach, Texas -- 10/21/07 10:18a.m.

Neat! Tell her "fair winds" from me. About the well... -- Rachel -- 10/21/07 10:29a.m.

A Little Info -- Jim Blessing -- 10/23/07 5:25p.m.

Right, shaft length. I knew that but wasn't thinking of it in that way... -- Rachel -- 10/23/07 7:43p.m.

A little Help -- Jim Blessing -- 10/24/07 12:08p.m.

Thanks Jim, that's really nice. Let me see what I can dig up. -- Rachel -- 10/24/07 3:44p.m.

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