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tomschauer wrote:QR_BBPOST Did you get to look at the boat yesterday?

bud37 wrote:QR_BBPOST That is quite a different direction from what you have been looking at.......custom designed trawler with a semi displacement hull.....good cruising boat.....what has made you head that way ??

LateStarter wrote:QR_BBPOST

bud37 wrote:QR_BBPOST That is quite a different direction from what you have been looking at.......custom designed trawler with a semi displacement hull.....good cruising boat.....what has made you head that way ??

I had seen the ad previously in the $40000+range, but noticed it today at $36900.
http://www.yachtworld.co./boats/1983-ca ... ht-3551449. The price and
what it comes with seems too good not to investigate-- as long as it's as represented.
I spoke to the broker, and it seems that a husband and wife fixed the boat up to winter in the Bahamas and then do the ditch come spring. The ad refers to a health issue, but it appears that the wife passed away and now the husband just wants to get rid of the boat. I'll be going out to look at it next week.

LateStarter wrote:QR_BBPOST

LateStarter wrote:QR_BBPOST

bud37 wrote:QR_BBPOST That is quite a different direction from what you have been looking at.......custom designed trawler with a semi displacement hull.....good cruising boat.....what has made you head that way ??

I had seen the ad previously in the $40000+range, but noticed it today at $36900.
http://www.yachtworld.com/boats/1983/ca ... ht-3551449. The price and
what it comes with seems too good not to investigate-- as long as it's as represented.
I spoke to the broker, and it seems that a husband and wife fixed the boat up to winter in the Bahamas and then do the ditch come spring. The ad refers to a health issue, but it appears that the wife passed away and now the husband just wants to get rid of the boat. I'll be going out to look at it next week.

tomschauer wrote:QR_BBPOST I personally would not consider a saltwater boat of that vintage. The purchase price is most likely the lowest expenditure you will experience.

LateStarter wrote:QR_BBPOST

tomschauer wrote:QR_BBPOST I personally would not consider a saltwater boat of that vintage. The purchase price is most likely the lowest expenditure you will experience.

You're probably right, I was looking at the "accessories" coupled with the twin diesels for cruising. But I'm getting a bad feeling re the broker. Didn't supply an inventory with offer of sa!e claiming the ad was 2 months old, wants a certified check for the deposit refusing to give bank transfer routing instructions to an escrow account, or to reveal seller's info before closing.
I think I that I'm going to walk away and proceed with the Carver.

bud37 wrote:QR_BBPOST

LateStarter wrote:QR_BBPOST

tomschauer wrote:QR_BBPOST I personally would not consider a saltwater boat of that vintage. The purchase price is most likely the lowest expenditure you will experience.

You're probably right, I was looking at the "accessories" coupled with the twin diesels for cruising. But I'm getting a bad feeling re the broker. Didn't supply an inventory with offer of sa!e claiming the ad was 2 months old, wants a certified check for the deposit refusing to give bank transfer routing instructions to an escrow account, or to reveal seller's info before closing.
I think I that I'm going to walk away and proceed with the Carver.

I agree, considering....Quite the learning curve, never fails to amaze me all the different versions there can be in a boat deal...wow. I am not suggesting anything just curious/spitballin here. Could all that be because you are miles away?