That's true. We sail every weekend here on Lake Champlain, and rarely do overnights, so our C&C 24 works well. But.... I'd love to stand up below, I'd like to go faster, I'd occasionally like a few more friends on the boat. We may jump up a few feet to have all that without groaning too much at the additional costs. Ed
On Feb 18, 2013, at 10:34 AM, "Hoyt, Mike" <mike.h...@impgroup.com> wrote: > Ron > > Bigger is Bigger - that is all. It is not necessarily better. > > I have known too many people who have gotten out of sailing altogether > because they moved up to too big a boat - with all its attendant extra costs, > etc ... The cost of a smaller boat that is occasionally used is much less > than that of a large seldom used boat. In the end the lower cost often keeps > some people sailing longer ... whereas a larger boat's larger costs end up in > an early end to a life of sailing. > > my 0.02 > > From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Ronald B. > Frerker > Sent: Monday, February 18, 2013 11:30 AM > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Subject: Re: Stus-List Used boat prices > > It only hurts if you're selling, or moving down in size. > The answer is to buy a bigger boat right now! > Ron > Wild Cheri > C&C 30 > STL > > > --- On Mon, 2/18/13, Colin Kilgour <charliekilo...@gmail.com> wrote: > > From: Colin Kilgour <charliekilo...@gmail.com> > Subject: Re: Stus-List Used boat prices > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Date: Monday, February 18, 2013, 9:23 AM > > That's true Jack. On the ad, the guy said he had over $40k in the > boat, which I don't doubt. > > Problem is, we don't care. At the end of the day, it's still a 40 > year old, 24 foot boat. > > One day, we're all going to face the same problem... I know I will. > > Cheers > Colin > > On 2/18/13, Jack Brennan <jackbren...@bellsouth.net> wrote: > > I think it's part of the paradox of old boats. > > > > Boat stuff is expensive, but sailboats are not. So you can spend 10K putting > > > > a diesel in an old 27-footer ... and still have a 10-15K boat. A big reason > > > > to buy the already-updated boat and not to buy a smaller boat with the > > notion of moving up a few years later. > > > > A few years ago, I saw a beautifully renovated Bristol 29.9 on Yachtworld > > ... for 65K. I'm sure the owner had that much into it, but no 29.9 is worth > > > > even 25K these days. > > > > Jack Brennan > > Shanachie, 1974 Bristol 30 > > Former C&C 25 > > Fort Lauderdale, Fl. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Colin Kilgour > > Sent: Monday, February 18, 2013 9:36 AM > > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > > Subject: Re: Stus-List Used boat prices > > > > I suspect it's more the "my boat is special" phenomenon. > > > > Anyway, I just thought it was funny. > > > > If any lister is interested in the boat at that price, contact me off > > list and I'll sell you my swamp land in Florida, too! > > > > Cheers > > Colin > > > > On 2/18/13, Rich Knowles <r...@sailpower.ca> wrote: > >> Maybe this is someone adhering to the "sucker born every minute" school > >> of > >> sales. It sure is hard times for selling. > >> > >> Rich Knowles > >> Indigo. LF38 > >> Halifax > >> > >> On 2013-02-18, at 9:58, Colin Kilgour <charliekilo...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> > >> I know we've all been shocked at the deflation in used boat prices > >> recently. If you're a buyer, it's a great market. If you're a > >> seller, not so much. > >> > >> And fairly often you see boat listings from sellers who didn't get the > >> memo about the price deflation. > >> > >> So last night I'm having dinner at the club and on the bulletin board > >> is an ad for a Mirage 24 (a C&C design). Looks like nice boat with > >> decent upgrades. Ad doesn't specify the year, but let's assume > >> mid-70's. > >> > >> Asking price.... Wait for it..... $25,000! > >> > >> Holy cow!! I can buy half a dozen Mirage 24's for that price and still > >> have money left over.... > >> > >> This must be one special boat... > >> > >> Cheers > >> Colin > >> > >> -- > >> Sent from my mobile device > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > >> http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > >> CnC-List@cnc-list.com > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > >> http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > >> CnC-List@cnc-list.com > >> > > > > -- > > Sent from my mobile device > > > > _______________________________________________ > > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > > > > -- > Sent from my mobile device > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com
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