[quote=DamonLinkous][quote=peterk123]The ad states it is $2100. If the rigging is truly new, tramp in great shape, sails as crisp as they look and the hubs, lights and wheels on the trailer are all good...........it is a rippin deal. Not over priced. Don't forget, all those great deals and lower priced boats people talk about end up costing you another $500 to $1,000 by the time you are done replacing things. Heck, you can spend $300 on new lines alone. Go take a look.[/quote]
I agree, not everyone wants to buy a boat to work on! A boat that is truly ready to sail and trailer without further expense (or many many hours of work) is worth a big premium over the "backyard finds" that get discussed all the time. Lots of those "bargains" end up costing the new owner way more than $2,100 you just wont' be seeing the guy that posted "Just bought a great Hobie 16 for $800!" come back and give an itemized list of the $2,000 bucks he put into the boat and trailer afterwards.
I'll give a personal example. I bought a Hobie 18 on a trailer at auction for $100. Before I got it all the way home one of the spindles burned out and I had to order a whole custom axle and hubs (the 30 year old axle/hub was unique and couldn't be repaired.) So now up to $330 and as a bonus I got to spend a pleasant winter day in the parking lot of a doctors office on my back on the pavement dealing with nasty rusty trailer $hit.
The boat didn't come with usable
boom
blocks
sails
lines
daggerboards
etc.
I have bought all that stuff used and even got some of it for free and now I have about $1,800 in the boat and untold hours. And that's starting with a $100 boat![/quote]
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