Rick:
The best way to deal with an over-equipped boat is to sell the gear
separately.
In the case of the 25, its specs are very close to the Catalina 25. There
are budget-minded lake sailors everywhere who would jump at the chance to
buy from you.
When my 25 was wrecked in Hurricane Wilma, I salvaged a bunch of my gear
before the looters arrived. The insurance company had no interest in it. I
made a couple of thousand dollars selling it on the Catalina 25/250 site.
One guy drove from Georgia to South Florida to do the deal.
Jack Brennan
Shanachie, 1974 Bristol 30
Former C&C 25
Fort Lauderdale, Fl.
-----Original Message-----
From: Rick Brass
Sent: Monday, February 18, 2013 10:23 AM
To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com
Subject: Re: Stus-List Used boat prices
There seem to be a lot of folks disconnected from the market right now...
Locally, there is an older gentleman who has a nice-but-needs-TLC Tartan 34.
When he said he no longer uses it and slip fees are becoming expensive, I
suggested he could get $18-20K if he sold it. He said "I saw one on
Yachtworld for $47k before the economy went in a hole, and I'm not giving
the boat away."
Personally, I have what I think is a really nice C&C 25 mk1 that needs
someone to love it. New bottom job. Updated Kenyon spar with new standing
rigging. Garhauer rigid vang and line adjustable cars. $8k in recent/new
sails - including 2 new mains (1 Dacron for cruising and 1 carbon for
racing), a Kevlar 155 for racing, a Dacron 155, a lapper, and a storm jib
that has only been flown about 6 times. Electric head. Custom cabinets for
storage and a more usable galley. Updated upholstery and new cushions. I
even have a steel cradle for anyone who needs it. All-in-all a nice boat for
which I may get $5500 in today's market.
Imagine my surprise a couple of weeks ago when someone on the list posted
about a 25 at their club thaqt is for sale for Cdn$13,900.
A boat is worth exactly what the potential buyer is willing to spend - which
is, unfortunately, probably less than you have invested in it both
financially and emotionally.
Rick Brass
Imzadi -1976 C&C 38 mk1
la Belle Aurore -1975 C&C 25 mk1
Washington, NC
-----Original Message-----
From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Colin
Kilgour
Sent: Monday, February 18, 2013 8:58 AM
To: C&C List
Subject: Stus-List Used boat prices
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
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