| A WORD OF CAUTION. YOUR FRIEND MAY HAVE TROUBLE GETTING INSURANCE.
MANY INSURANCE COMPANIES DO NOT LIKE BOATS MORE THAN 10 YEARS OLD,
ESPECIALLY IF THEY ARE POWERED WITH GASOLINE. THE TRITON IS A GOOD
BOAT. SORRY, I CAN'T HELP YOU WITH PRICE. I'LL BE STAYING ON MY
BOAT THIS WEEKEND AND IF EITHER OF THE TWO TRITON OWNERS MOORED
NEAR ME ARE OUT I'LL TRY TO GET THEIR OPINION.
GOOD LUCK, RICH
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| My girlfriend's father unloaded a Triton for $15,500. He originally
asked about $18,000, but had no takers for 2 years. This was not
due to the condition of the boat, which was in excellent shape
(I sailed it last fall in 8 foot seas off the coast of Connecticut,
and it proved itself to be very sea-worthy). It seems that the used
boat market has been pretty slow for the last several years, or
at least that's my impression.
I don't know your location, but there is a Triton Association in
Boston. Perhaps there are others....
Ed.
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| Thanks for the input. I sort of guessed $13K-16K was the range
for a good one.
Funny, as it turned out the associates husband met a man over the
weekend who needed his historical house re-sided (her husband does
restorative work for a living). Apparently they struck a deal where
the homeowner would sign over a Cape Dory 25 for the work. I dont
know the details of the agreement or the 25 but I guess it is a
'75 vintage. Sounds like pretty good wages for a couple weeks
work.
Anyway, even though they really wanted the Triton more, the price
of this one is too good to pass up and a pretty good way to step
into boat ownership.
Walt
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