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| 1772.1 | yup. prices are way down. | ICS::R_GREEN | Ron Green 223-8956 | Mon Aug 12 1991 09:17 | 16 |
| Pete -
I was really surprised at how boat prices have fallen since last I
looked. At my level of sailing, most stuff would be seen through the
WANT ADVERTISER - a local second hand magazine for private sales.
Will send a copy tomorrow via office mail just for calibration
purposes.
OFF-SHORE is a magazine with several regional editions
for a broader spectrum of listings. YOur friend may want to sign up
for the Florida edition - home of many, many cruising boats for sale
and the final stop for many, many cruising dreams.
STill looking for your visit on the end of the uphill tack.
Ron
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| 1772.2 | Indiv's sell for less than brokers | SELECT::SPENCER | | Mon Aug 12 1991 12:49 | 19 |
| Pete,
Prices do seem low these days. Especially those being sold by private
individuals vs. brokers. (Brokers must be eternally optimistic, working
on a top-weighted sliding scale commission, unbelievably patient, or
living in another economic system....)
The WANTadvertiser (mentioned in .1) may be particularly useful since it
is probably close to 100% owner-placed ads. It will have smaller yacht
sizes. Larger yachts are less frequently sold only through the owner, but
we have a monthly paper here called "Soundings"; perhaps another noter has
a copy that could be i/o mailed over to you. It does have 50-75% or more
broker ads, though.
FWIW, my dentist is interested in selling her refurbished ~15-18 year old
C&C 30 for around $20K -- which sounds pretty reasonable, especially when
compared to new replacement cost.
John.
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| 1772.3 | | NOVA::EASTLAND | | Wed Aug 14 1991 15:33 | 9 |
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We bought our Crealock designed Columbia 36, older boat - 1969 or so -
for 26K 2 or 3 years ago. We're trying to sell it now, but to unload it
would probably have to take 18-19K. Not too terrible, considering the
use we got out of her. We were at the marina in Boston a few weeks ago
and a guy sailed in from Maine where he'd just picked up a really nice
looking (tho' we didnt look below) CAL 40, built in 1967, for 27K. I
see no reason why prices won't continue to fall.
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| 1772.4 | | SHIPS::GOUGH_P | Pete Gough | Mon Sep 02 1991 07:13 | 8 |
| To those of you who sent me hard copy of US Ad's thanks, I have passed
them onto my neighbour. The conclusion is that the US market is a lot
more depressed than the U.K. and thus better buys to be had your side
of the puddle.
thanks,
Pete
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| 1772.5 | Up-date from Soundings etc ? | RDGENG::BEVAN | | Wed Nov 11 1992 05:03 | 11 |
| Hi Folks, can anyone update this note for those of us winter_dreaming?
Makes something positive out of down-sizing!
Maybe copy in a couple of examples from Soundings for 33-42 foot boats?
Or if its easier maybe send me an old copy of Soundings, REO2 G/H2 and
I'll cut them in :^)
Is Florida the principle area or is further south better, maybe Bahamas/West
Indies, Windward Isles ?
Steve
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| 1772.6 | On the way. | WBC::RODENHISER | | Wed Nov 11 1992 08:05 | 7 |
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> Or if its easier maybe send me an old copy of Soundings, REO2 G/H2 and
Will be out of the office for a few days. When I get back next week
I'll put a couple of back issues in the mail for you.
John
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| 1772.7 | Florida or bust ? | RDGENG::BEVAN | | Fri Nov 13 1992 11:35 | 4 |
| re .5
Anyone know the answer to whether Florida and/or further south is the best
hunting grounds?
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| 1772.8 | No real simple answer | STAR::KENNEY | | Fri Nov 13 1992 15:28 | 10 |
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The best place can and does move with economic times. A couple years
back Texas was good, then Louisiana was good. It depends upon what area
is seeing a real economic down turn. The toys are frequently the first
things to go. Florida is generally a good place but may not be the
best. Also Florida is a huge place to be shopping. One could spend a
whole 15 hours driving between points.
Forrest
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| 1772.9 | Prices vary | NWD002::SASLOW_ST | STEVE | Mon Nov 16 1992 12:21 | 10 |
| Prices in Florida do seem very low compared to other places in the
country. However, remember that a boat sitting in that bright sun and
high humidity deteriorates fast so condition may not be as good, hence
the lower price. Around the Great Lakes is good for prices especially
just before winter. The boats are in good shape because of fresh water
habitat. The economy in the area is certainly a big factor. I would
think New England would be cheap right now. My brother in-law just
bought a 34 foot power cruiser (fiberglass with new engines) for
$25,000. on Cape Cod. You couldn't touch that boat in Seattle for less
than $60,000.
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| 1772.10 | Thanks for the mags | RDGENG::BEVAN | | Thu Dec 03 1992 06:23 | 9 |
| re .6 Thanks John, arrived today. I'll read through and see if I can post
some comparisons with UK prices in case anyone else is interested. I may put
that in a different topic.
I'll also be in Florida (Ft lauderdale) for a couple of days in January to
have a proper look.
Thanks again, Steve
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