A guy behind me at the marina was thrilled four years ago when he bought a C&C 27 with a working A4 for 1K.
He had big plans. Marinize a small Yanmar diesel he already owned, do a few other projects and have a beautiful, updated sailboat for under 5K. Four years later, the boat has not moved from its dock, unless you count the time it sank after a heavy Florida rainstorm. Same A4, lots of deterioration. The boat is worth $0, maybe less than that. He tried some projects, found the going rough and apparently gave up. My rough calculation is that he has spent 14k in dock fees, another couple of grand for mandatory insurance and who knows what to have the boat raised. He could have waited a couple of years and bought a nice, updated sailboat for way less than that. Neglected sailboats are not a good deal. They are difficult and expensive to bring back to life. Jack Brennan Former C&C 25 Tierra Verde, Fl. Sent from my Samsung Galaxy Tab®|PRO -------- Original message -------- From: "Dennis C. via CnC-List" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Date:06/09/2017 10:19 AM (GMT-05:00) To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: "Dennis C." <capt...@gmail.com> Subject: Re: Stus-List Bye bye pretty boat. Kinda like a time share condo. Go to eBay and look at how many are going for $1. Dennis C. Sent from my iPhone On Jun 9, 2017, at 7:19 AM, "Della Barba, Joe via CnC-List" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: I expect to see a lot more of that L Right now, and probably trending towards worse and worse, buying a sailboat big enough to need a slip that is older is definitely a “falling knife” investment if there ever was one. If the boat ends up needing sails, an engine, and interior while you own her, that is likely as much as the original purchase and then some for a ROI of almost nothing. My wife and I love perusing Yachtworld and we have come to notice for many older boats, the list seems static for YEARS. There is one C&C 40 Crusader on there that literally has been for sale longer than we have been married, and we got married in 1999! Joe Coquina C&C 35 MK I From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Dave via CnC-List Sent: Thursday, June 8, 2017 7:33 PM To: C&c Stus List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Cc: syerd...@gmail.com Subject: Stus-List Bye bye pretty boat. http://www.kijiji.ca/v-boat-parts-trailer-accessories/hamilton/c-c-corvette-sail-boat-31ft-parts-and-sails/1255274199?enableSearchNavigationFlag=true Had mulled over Corvette project - essentially free - before buying Windstar. Dave 33-2 Windstar Sent from my iPad _______________________________________________ This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you wish to make a contribution to offset our costs, please go to: https://www.paypal.me/stumurray All Contributions are greatly appreciated!
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