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| 1671.1 | My name is | SCAACT::WRIGHTR | | Tue Feb 26 1991 23:27 | 5 |
| Sorry about that. My name is Ronnie Wright. Sail with wife Lelia,
grown kids, grandkid, and anyone else that will dare to go out with me.
Always wanted to sail, finally broke down and bought one.
DTN 486-6168, Ronnie Wright @DLO, or Wrightr::DPDMAIL
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| 1671.2 | look around | PERFCT::PELLEGRINI | | Thu Feb 28 1991 17:22 | 4 |
| there are a lot of used boats around with "brand" names.i suggest a
thorough search before buying a unique design/build.
good luck!
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| 1671.3 | no rush | MSCSSE::BERENS | Alan Berens | Thu Feb 28 1991 17:43 | 28 |
| re .0:
I assume you've read the many BOAT_BUYING notes in SAILING.
Caution: Personal opinion follows.
Based on my experience, I would suggest taking more time to learn about
sailing, and about boats. Your present requirements would be satisfied
by many, many boats. The list of boats suitable for extended coastal
cruising is rather shorter. Jim Taylor designs, at least these days,
racing-oriented boats. Such boats are, in general, not the best choice
for extended cruising. Boats have what can conveniently be called
personalities. Each is better for some types of sailing than others. It
takes a fair bit of experience to understand which boat(s) would be best
for you. Perhaps lack of experience or understanding is one reason why some
people frequently sell one boat and buy another.
Bigger is not always better, except for one's ego perhaps. Bigger is
more expensive to buy, maintain, store, equip, and repair. Bigger is
also physically more work to sail. For weekends and vacation cruises,
I'd rather have my 32' boat than something bigger. For evening and
daysailing, I'd rather sail the 26' boat we used to own. Only if I were
going around the world would I get a bigger boat (and maybe not even
then).
The sailboat market is terrible, and it isn't likely to improve any time
soon. Take the time to look at dozens of boats and the time to learn as
much as you can before buying another.
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| 1671.4 | Exploit your advantage as a buyer | SELECT::SPENCER | | Mon Mar 04 1991 12:43 | 19 |
| >>> The sailboat market is terrible, and it isn't likely to improve any time
>>> soon. Take the time to look at dozens of boats and the time to learn as
>>> much as you can before buying another.
Besides this, the best time to buy is late summer/early fall, right after
the season is over. If you can be patient for a summer, and enjoy the
search, some real bargains can be found. The most desperate sellers are
those who are a year into searching for a buyer, and facing another winter
of storage costs is unappealing at the least. It's also when many new
sellers enter the market, which adds to selection and induces some to
accept a lowball price in desperation.
Remember, as a buyer, you should be enjoying the process and in control of
it all the way. It's the sellers who suffer.
With apologies to fellow noters
now trying to sell a boat,
J.
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| 1671.5 | Shop till ya drop. | MILKWY::WAGNER | | Mon Mar 04 1991 13:09 | 20 |
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Hmmm... those are a few heavy hitters. How old is this ship?
I mean how many seasons of use? That price seems a mite high.
`Course, you offer `em LOTs less, and who knows????
Fact: Jim Taylor has LOTS of designs. Call him. 617-631-6235.
One friend of mine has a very quick 27 footer, also a TMI,
Morgan team pedigree, as it were. He finished the interior
himself. Lotsa room. Seaworthy? Hmmm, probably no Valiant,
OK coastal cruiser, fine daysailer & PHRF racer.
What everybody seems to concur on here, is do some shopping.
This is one lousy seller's market, thus one great buyers!
Have fun- remember the saying about the 2 happiest days...
Scott.
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