I don't believe there is a 33 in eastern North Carolina, but your description of the boat sounds very much like a 79-80 C&C 30 which is for sale in my area and which I am familiar with. Old sails, old cushions, basic set of old instruments, no roller furling, basically clean interior and the topsides could use a good polish and wax. This one has a diesel - Beta I think - instead of an A4.
Owner paid between $5500 and $6000 for the boat about two years ago, but his wife doesn't like sailing or "camping" on the boat. So he's selling the boat to buy a fishing boat and spend time with his son. He's asking $9k for the boat and hopes to get something close to $8. I guess I'm painfully aware that the market for old boats sucks. In the past year I've had a friend who sold his very nice late 70s Catalina 37 for $15k, and a live aboard I know who sold her nice 84 Catalina 36 for $18k. I have a friend who is looking at an average condition Hunter 27 in Oriental, NC. Yachtworld has several in the mid-Atlantic starting around $8900. The seller of this boat is down to $5900 OBO. Asking prices on Yachtworld don't seem to have much relationship to real world selling prices. I myself have what I think is a very nice 75 C&C 25. The hull's in good shape. The bottom is fresh. The mast and standing rigging were replaced a couple of years ago. All Garhauer hardware including a rigid vang, line adjustable genoa cars, and backstay tensioner. Upgraded 2 speed winches. 2 new loose-foot 4-batten mains (one is a carbon racing main, the other Dacron for cruising), a Kevlar 155 for racing, a Dacron 155 for cruising, a Dacron lapper, a 65% storm jib, two spins. Heavy and light sheets for every sail. Replaced cushions, upholstery and curtains. Electric head. Custom cabinets and drawers. A boom tent. A folding teak boarding ladder. I even have a cradle for the boat which hasn't been used in years. The only weak point on the boat is the 6 horse long shaft 2-stroke outboard. I hate to think what I've spent on Belle over the 19 years I've owned her, but I know I have over $8k in sails and running rigging. But in this market I'll be happy to get $5500 for the boat. I'm just hoping to find a buyer who will love her and look after her as I have. Like I said, the market for older, used boats just sucks. Rick Brass Imzadi -1976 C&C 38 mk1 la Belle Aurore -1975 C&C 25 mk1 Washington, NC From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of David Paine Sent: Tuesday, March 19, 2013 6:36 PM To: CnC-List@cnc-list.com Subject: Stus-List Hypothetical (not really) question I'm trying to value my much loved (by me) 1975 33 Mk 1. Speaking objectively, I'd say that it's structurally sound but shabby -- old cushions, worn surfaces including some teak veneer loss. It has an A4 engine - reliable but requires coddling. Alcohol stove. Old, largely end-of-useful-life sails. Old instruments (ST-50's) that are failing. Charming keel smile. Topsides obviously painted by an amateur (me) quite a few years ago with a brush/roller and 2-part Perfection. Deck in need of a repaint as it was last done in the early 1990's. If you had to guess, what would this thing sell (not list) for if it were marketed by a broker and had to be moved in 12 months or less? Thanks for any guesses! David
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