It may be sold. I contacted the seller and he said he would send photos. So far no photos and he hasn't responded to my follow up emails.
Neil Ramsey LF38 wannabe On Thu, Jan 17, 2013 at 11:38 AM, Joel Aronson <joel.aron...@gmail.com>wrote: > There is a LF 38 on Cruiser's Forum: > http://www.cruisersforum.com/forums/f64/1979-38-c-and-c-landfall-96066.html > > > > > On Thu, Jan 17, 2013 at 2:05 PM, Jack Brennan > <jackbren...@bellsouth.net>wrote: > >> When I kept my C&C 25 on a mooring in Key Biscayne, the joke around >> the marina was that as a hurricane approached, some owners would be adding >> lines while other loosened theirs, hoping for an insurance settlement. >> >> I concur with the chorus about how expensive it is to fix up a neglected >> sailboat. Been there, done that, am still spending too much. >> >> However, I think there will come a time when the only way to get on the >> water with a decent sailboat is to buy an old one and fix it up. >> >> There aren’t many sailboats being built. And many of them (i.e., Hunter) >> are dockside condos that don’t sail that well and aren’t built to last. A >> few more big hurricanes and the supply of good old boats is going to be >> limited. >> >> Jack Brennan >> Shanachie, 1974 Bristol 30 >> Former C&C 25 >> Fort Lauderdale, Fl. >> >> *From:* honeys...@aol.com >> *Sent:* Thursday, January 17, 2013 1:50 PM >> *To:* cnc-list@cnc-list.com >> *Subject:* Re: Stus-List 1979 LF 38 on eBay >> >> I expect that 80% or more are happy to sell the boats to the insurance >> companies. Unless this economy turns around rapidly I suspect that the >> current glut of used and new boats for sale will remain. >> >> Jack Fitzgerald >> HONEY >> C&C 39TM >> >> In a message dated 1/17/2013 1:48:18 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, >> joel.aron...@gmail.com writes: >> >> Sandy will certainly have an impact from Boston to Annapolis, but you >> have to wonder how many boat owners will actually buy another boat when 80% >> of them hardly ever leave the dock. >> >> BoatUS reported that 65,000 boats were damaged or destroyed, but I have >> not seen a breakdown. If 10% were destroyed, that's 6,500 boats. How many >> were power? You are probably looking at no more than a couple thousand >> unexpected buyers. >> >> Is there an equivalent to Carfax for boats? >> >> Joel >> 35/3 >> Annapolis >> >> >> On Thu, Jan 17, 2013 at 1:29 PM, djhaug...@juno.com >> <djhaug...@juno.com>wrote: >> >>> You Know, I just read an article that talked about the boat market over >>> this next year. It said that the market would favor sellers in that, >>> Hurricane sandy destroyed so many boats, the market would be flooded with >>> buyers. Couple that with the boat companies cutting production over the >>> last several years and the used boat market would be set to heat up and >>> raise prices on used boats. It may not be the best time to be in the >>> market. However, if you were thinking of selling, it might be a good time >>> to move ahead with that. This spring should prove to be interesting. >>> >>> Danny >>> >>> >>> ---------- Original Message ---------- >>> From: "Frank" <n...@comcast.net> >>> To: <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> >>> Subject: Re: Stus-List 1979 LF 38 on eBay >>> Date: Thu, 17 Jan 2013 10:22:31 -0800 >>> >>> I agree with Joe. >>> >>> My 1979 LF38 was headed for the dumpster when I rescued it. Good price >>> but every system in the boat, and some that weren't, needed >>> repair/fixed/replaced. Since I am pretty fair with glass good at diesel >>> engines, and a past electronics technician, I figured I could fix >>> everything on the boat and be ahead in the end. After spending as much >>> money on stuff to fix the boat as I spent buying the boat to date (10 >>> years) I still have several (expensive) things to do to it. In fact, I >>> am finding that I am now refurbishing parts of the boat that I repaired 10 >>> years ago. I probably have averaged 30 hours a month working on the boat >>> over the past 10 years. Yes, I am retired. >>> >>> I was told that I was making a mistake buying a boat that needed this >>> much work but of course, I knew better than all of them. >>> >>> Frank Noragon >>> C&C LF38 S/N: 001 >>> Rose City Yacht Club >>> Portland, OR >>> >>> >>> *Sent:* Thursday, January 17, 2013 6:56 AM >>> *To:* cnc-list@cnc-list.com >>> *Subject:* Re: Stus-List 1979 LF 38 on eBay >>> >>> >>> IMHO a LF38 is the wrong boat for a budget refurb operation. >>> >>> The hull is cored along with the deck, the rigging is rod, and the >>> engine is a V-drive unit. >>> >>> A new engine, rod rigging, and sails are going to be very expensive. If >>> the boat has really been let go, you might have hull issues to deal with >>> too. >>> >>> In today’s market a really nice one would likely be a better deal than a >>> FREE boat that needed sails, rigging, engine, and interior. >>> >>> >>> >>> The one I looked at last year in Annapolis for $45K had a fuel leak, >>> deck leaks, a moldy cabin, and the cabin windows had leaked to the point >>> water in the core of the cabin side had frozen over the winter and split >>> the fiberglass. This boat was advertised as a “great boat” too! WTF! I >>> figured it was 50-80K away from being a great boat, so free might have been >>> a better price to start off with. Also found the broker had never been on >>> the boat. >>> >>> >>> >>> *Joe Della Barba* >>> >>> Coquina. >>> >>> *From:* CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] *On Behalf Of * >>> jtsails >>> *Sent:* Thursday, January 17, 2013 7:25 AM >>> *To:* cnc-list@cnc-list.com >>> *Subject:* Re: Stus-List 1979 LF 38 on eBay >>> >>> >>> >>> I had much the same experience and result as Danny when I bought my boat >>> last year. I looked at quite a few LF38's but don't think this was on of >>> them. Every one of them that I looked at had enough problems that I didn't >>> even consider making any offers. The boat that I did eventually buy was >>> very barebones but in incredibly good shape. I'm slowly adding/replacing >>> gear to get it equipped the way I want it to be. >>> >>> James >>> >>> Delaney 1976 38 mk11 >>> >>> Oriental, NC >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> >>> *From:* djhaug...@juno.com >>> >>> *To:* cnc-list@cnc-list.com >>> >>> *Sent:* Thursday, January 17, 2013 6:29 AM >>> >>> *Subject:* Re: Stus-List 1979 LF 38 on eBay >>> >>> >>> >>> All I know, is that when I was boat shopping. Everyine said great >>> things about their boats and most of them turned out to be junk. >>> Especially when trying to buy on a budget. >>> >>> Stay away if you can't feasably visit the boat. The only boat I had >>> surveyed, I bought. ...and it still needed everything, including a new >>> engine. I got it on the cheap but ended up investing up to, and maybe >>> beyond, market value. Just now I know how old everything is and it was all >>> new. >>> >>> It took me nearly 2 years to find a boat. However, I had a boat so >>> wasn't desperate to find one and was very cautious. >>> >>> Good hunting, >>> Danny >>> >>> T-Mobile. America’s First Nationwide 4G Network >>> >>> ----- Reply message ----- >>> From: "Neil Ramsey" <ndram...@gmail.com> >>> To: <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> >>> Subject: Stus-List 1979 LF 38 on eBay >>> Date: Thu, Jan 17, 2013 2:03 am >>> >>> >>> I'm trying to buy a LF38 at a budget price. This ad makes lots of >>> claims but no real photos and no contact info. >>> >>> Makes it hard when your on the left coast. >>> >>> >>> >>> Neil Ramsey >>> >>> LF38 wannabe >>> >>> On Wed, Jan 16, 2013 at 8:54 PM, Rich Knowles <r...@sailpower.ca> wrote: >>> >>> The arse is out of her! Kinda devalues the entire breed. >>> >>> Rich Knowles >>> >>> Indigo. LF38 >>> >>> Halifax >>> >>> >>> On 2013-01-17, at 0:42, "Dennis C." <capt...@yahoo.com> wrote: >>> >>> eBay item 251215004259 start bid $18,500 with a reserve. >>> >>> >>> >>> < >>> http://cgi..ebay.com/ebaymotors/1979-C-C-Landfall38-/251215004259?pt=Sailboats&hash=item3a7d94c263#ht_500wt_975 >>> > >>> >>> >>> >>> There's a 29 and a 33 out there also. >>> >>> >>> >>> Dennis C. >>> >>> Touche' 35-1 #83 >>> >>> Mandeville. 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