IslandEagle
Senior Member
But the fun doing it --PRICELESS!!
You know what they say about how to make a small fortune fixing up old boats...
Start with a large fortune.
Scott
But the fun doing it --PRICELESS!!
You know what they say about how to make a small fortune fixing up old boats...
Start with a large fortune.
Scott
GG, I really like the lines of that boat in the pacific, maybe not the old equipment. Maybe it's time to talk to someone like Custom Steel Boats in NC. The Flowers have been building in steel for a long time. Maybe show Rodney Flowers a picture of what you want, I'm pretty sure he has a long list of Naval Archetics he works with. What have you got to lose? Could be interesting. I've never met the Flowers, just what I've read about them through boating publications.Larryw
Whether it’s a house, car, RV, or boat there is a lot of trash out there and you have to just keep looking as maybe one in ten is worth considering. For my boat what I had to do was determine how much I wanted to spend and keep looking in the price range. I found what I wanted, but did not have a anyone along to take a dispassionate good look at the boat. I missed a retracting keel that needed fiberglass work, it did not move up and down as it should. Also, I missed where water had frozen and caused some cracks in the fiberglass floor. I fixed both myself but if I had slowed up and put about 30 minutes more into the inspection, I probably would not have bought the boat. My point is you need a surveyor to keep you honest about the boat’s condition and that if you keep looking, you will find one that either needs a little fixing up but is basically sound where the owner lost interest, or one that is just spotless and the owner has to get out for some financial reason, but an any rate the boat is a good one.
There are boats that have been kept up and ones that have been rebuilt, but it takes a lot of looking. Folks are saying there’s a lot of trash out there and that is correct, but with a careful inspection, I think GG will find her boat. She probably will have to spend a bit more for one in good condition but it’s best to have someone else spend all the money it takes to get it right. The boating market did the same thing as the housing market only worse so some people put a lot of money into a boat to fix it up and now there is no way to get that money back. GG has said she wants a boat that is already fixed up so I think she knows what she is doing; she has seen it in the housing market. Right now the stock market is where the money is and some of these folks are looking for that spotless boat, the party dock queen, but that’s not what GG wants. The motor sailor is out of fashion and the trawlers she is looking at are not flashy so she is avoiding that competition.
GG, I really like the lines of that boat in the pacific, maybe not the old equipment. Maybe it's time to talk to someone like Custom Steel Boats in NC. The Flowers have been building in steel for a long time. Maybe show Rodney Flowers a picture of what you want, I'm pretty sure he has a long list of Naval Archetics he works with. What have you got to lose? Could be interesting. I've never met the Flowers, just what I've read about them through boating publications.Larryw
I have been watching this boat for a while now. I could potentially buy this as a Plan B and buy something more seaworthy later.
I know that the popular opinion, and for very good reason, is to stay local, but anyhow, I'm still going to ask the question.
Do you guys think there would be any way/chance of getting this boat to the East coast on her own bottom?
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...at least it's glass
ok. I have been watching this one for a very long time also. It is a bit longer than I would like, but it has everything I need. The stabilizers need repair, but I am willing to deal with that if the boat is in good condition otherwise. What do you guys think?
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The owner is desperate to sell. You need to find out why. Also, is US tax paid?
BTW, this is in no way an offshore boat.
Scott
Yeah, I realize it's a coastal boat, but I was looking at it as a Plan B boat.
I agree that the owner is desperate, but what makes you think so, the suggestion of trade or financing?
What do you think a good deal offer would be, if I were to make one?
I have been watching this boat for a while now. I could potentially buy this as a Plan B and buy something more seaworthy later.
I know that the popular opinion, and for very good reason, is to stay local, but anyhow, I'm still going to ask the question.
Do you guys think there would be any way/chance of getting this boat to the East coast on her own bottom?
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...at least it's glass
Yeah, I realize it's a coastal boat, but I was looking at it as a Plan B boat.
I agree that the owner is desperate, but what makes you think so, the suggestion of trade or financing?
What do you think a good deal offer would be, if I were to make one?
Does this work for you? Sleeping arraignments might not be enough for your needs but it is a fine boat...IMO
2001 Defever - 63 Flushdeck Motor Yacht - Power Boat For Sale
I've idled past this boat several times. I've never been on it but she's beautiful on the outside.
Does this work for you? Sleeping arraignments might not be enough for your needs but it is a fine boat...IMO
2001 Defever - 63 Flushdeck Motor Yacht - Power Boat For Sale
If by "Plan B" you mean "spend a ton of money on a crappy boat then sell it at a loss when I run out of money", this is a great choice. Otherwise, not so much.
The owner is clearly desperate, because they are selling the boat for very little money, especially considering what they spent in upgrades.
From what I can see, I'd offer around $225K. Not that this is a good boat to buy, there a many better choices for the same amount of money.
Scott
P.S. you'll save yourself a lot of hassle by buying a good boat instead of a crappy boat. Just sayin.
Does this work for you? Sleeping arraignments might not be enough for your needs but it is a fine boat...IMO
2001 Defever - 63 Flushdeck Motor Yacht - Power Boat For Sale
Greetings,
Ms, GG. What the hell. Zip over to Ensenada for the weekend and have a look. Nice 2 or 3 days chillin' and lookin' at boats...Questions??
I am thinking this is a semi-displacement hull that will use a lot of fuel with 520 horsepower. If you run it at displacement speed, the engines will probably slobber and the piston rings will have carbon build up freezing the piston rings requiring an overhaul. Rolls Royce sounds expensive to me for parts and hard to get. Also this is a direct drive, no reduction gears for larger slow turning propellers so inefficient. The fuel tank seems quite small for an Atlantic crossing. The fuel tanks have to be small to keep the weight down for a semi-displacement hull to operate successfully. It's a nice looking boat and the price seems low so maybe shipping it across the Atlantic would be a good deal. I am not sure about resale value as it seems to be a make of boat that not everyone is familiar with and a careful assessment of build quality is needed.