How much do I offer?

[wes]

Cabin sole is screwed down, screw heads covered with teak plugs, may be hard to see. Once you find them you can drive in a wood screw through the center of the plug to force it out, revealing the screw head below.

Wes

[wordnut]

I recently sold my 87 Tartan 28. Some of the psychology on my end: I really wasn't using it enough to justify the trip just to check on the bilge (2.5 hour drive). Wife doesn't like sailing.  Sometimes the button you push to start the engine doesn't do anything but click.  Oh, man what might that mean? How old is the impeller, which on this Yanmar involved taking off the water pump to change? What else might go wrong and cost me money while it just sits there?  I bought from a guy who had a bout with cancer, so the boat had been sitting for six years. It's a great boat. But things happen. New leaks develop, teak gets worn, birds nest in the mainsail. Head stops working.  At this point I just want to sell it and I'm willing to deal because I'm not just thinking about what I have in the boat, I'm also thinking about how much it's going to cost me in the future, including the monthly dock fee. If you've got a guy who doesn't use his boat, you're in a good place. Skip's low ball is a little extreme! But he makes good points. I asked 23,000. (Tartan 28s with new sails and all can go for a good bit more).  I took 18,000. That was really my target price. I've been saving money ever since in dock fees, maintenance and the gasoline just to get there. And even if I didn't  have any regular expenses, I knew the boat was depreciating constantly due to non-use, weather, rot, algae, etc.

[nicktulloh]

I've been looking at a '86ish 27/2 for a looong time now.  Its been on the hard at a local Marina for about 6 years.  The boat seems to be in great shape, other than needing a cosmetic cleanup, possibly new sails, and new running rigging.  Its kept at a very well known marina and the engine was professionally winterized.  I've looked it over pretty well and I don't see any major problems (Hull looks good, bottom paint looks good, standing rigging looks good, ect).  The bilge has a bit of oil in it...after looking the engine over pretty well, I think its just from either an oil change spill or a slow drip on the bottom of the pan.  

The owner seems like he finally gave up on the hope of putting her in the water and asked me to make an offer!  I've been dreaming of this boat for years now.  I don't want to insult him with a lowball offer...but at the same time I want to get a good deal and I'm cautious of what I might run into with a boat thats been on the hard for so long.

What do I offer him?? I want to do this soon, before he changes his mind....

Thanks!

Is this at Great Bay?

[MomentSurf]

Is this at Great Bay?

nope...NY.

Looks like it actually might happen this time.  Two problems that concern me...
-The engine hasn't ran in 7 years. (I found a bit of diesel in the oil).
-The boat was plagued with the (from what I read on this forum) common bilge problem.  It froze and cracked the pan.

[MomentSurf]

Bought it...After a five year chase!  Good price...I hope (bearing no surprises).

After changing all fluids/filters, the engine started with no problem. 

[frank]

CONGRATS!!!!!      Hope it woprks out well and NO big surprises!!!!!   Great boat!!!

[Allure2sail]

Sprayed shift linkage bracket with liquid wrench today I will try to remove it tomorrow. Engine and trans removed and in my garage.
Will let you know if I got the bolts out. What else were you looking for? Pictures available...but sad to look at !!!
Bruce
S/V Allure

[MomentSurf]

Wow - Great, thanks! 

The cover(s) for the ice box.  Eventually I would like to rebuild my foward head wall/stbrd side cabinets due to water damage.  I'm sure I'll think of more as time goes on!  I'll PM you my address...Let me know what I owe you the bracket + shipping.

Thanks again!

[Allure2sail]

Plate is there but I have to go into boat's engine area to look for the clamp. I would suspect that's what broke on your setup. While in the boat I will also look at condition of ice box covers.
Bruce

[MomentSurf]

Actually, the plate didn't break at all.  Oddly enough, its mounted so the transmission shift lever points up...which reverses my shift control lever on the helm (push my lever forward, it goes in reverse, pull my lever aft it goes into forward).  Very weird. I think the reason this was done was because the bracket would hit the hull if it were mounted down (so the transmission lever also pointed down).  I would have to modify the bracket to be able to mount it in the down position.  I figured it would nice to have a spare in case my theory don't work out.

Was your bracket mounted 'up' or 'down'?

Thanks again.