Re: 20' on ebay
I am considering whether or not to get into the bidding for this boat. I have talked to the owner a couple of times in am attempt to be able to have a look at the boat myself before bidding. The owner is from Brooklyn NY and seems like a very nice guy as he has answered my questions very well, in fact it almost seemed like he was trying to talk me out of it as he was so honest.
A couple of thoughts on this boat.
1. The owner admitted that he made a mistake in putting it up for bid before having it in a place where people can have a look at it. As of Sunday it was in a locked storeyard and he had not gotten in touch with the place to have it hauled out for public viewing. I personaly am VERY hesitant to make any type of an offer on a boat without at least having a good look at it myself, I'd prefer the time for a complete survey and seatrial as I am very new to boating and don't want to get stuck with a lemon. I may head down there Friday morning to have a look if it is out for viewing. So if you are looking to have a good look at the boat before hand, that's probably not going to happen. There's no assurance that it even floats.
2. He uses the boat for two weeks a year and he admitted to me that twice in the last few years he's needed to be towed back to dock due to motor failure. I'm no mechanic but that's not a very good reliability record. Whoever gets the boat will probably be looking at an immediate repower. (=$$$$)
3. He kinda let it slip as to what he wants to get for the boat (his reserve) and the price is going to have to go up a bit before he'd sell it...and no I'm not helping you guys out on this one as I still might bid for it!!!
I wish that the guy did not put the boat on EBAY and advertised it locally so that there is not rush to judgement on whether or not to buy, if I was able to have a good look at it myself as well as hire a surveyer to to a complete pre-purchase survey and seatrial on it I would be VERY interested in this boat. And sould be willing to pay above what I'm guessing his reserve is. Besides, red's cool! [img]images/icons/confused.gif[/img]
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