Terry B 71 Posted November 22, 2018 Share Posted November 22, 2018 Concrete yachts - if well constructed, have been around for a long while and pass the survey test - then what's wrong with buying one? Is it just a (natural) prejudice? Concrete shouldn't float? I get that probably none were built for speed, but for cruising the east coast NI and Hauraki Gulf they'd be fine? I ask as they always seem to be cheep-ish on trade me.............compared to same era and length timber or plastic yachts Thoughts? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SMU's Crew 4 Posted November 22, 2018 Share Posted November 22, 2018 Have heard they can be tricky to insure sometimes I have heard. Not sure how correct that is though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
khayyam 77 Posted November 22, 2018 Share Posted November 22, 2018 i seem to recall that this topic comes up from time to time. I suspect there are some old threads to be found. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fish 0 Posted November 22, 2018 Share Posted November 22, 2018 I thought the issue was the predominance of home built jobs and the impossibility of telling which ones were a complete liability and which ones were bombproof. That, and given the floor has fallen out of the used boat market in that type of age bracket, there are soo many options with less risk / better value for money. It looks like guys are starting to struggle to give away some boats at the moment. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
khayyam 77 Posted November 22, 2018 Share Posted November 22, 2018 I thought the issue was the predominance of home built jobs and the impossibility of telling which ones were a complete liability and which ones were bombproof. That, and given the floor has fallen out of the used boat market in that type of age bracket, there are soo many options with less risk / better value for money. It looks like guys are starting to struggle to give away some boats at the moment. yeah someone's comment in another thread about 88s going for ~20 recently really brought home the reality of the current market. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bad Kitty 252 Posted November 22, 2018 Share Posted November 22, 2018 One of the other issues, other than all the good points above, is that if it's been damaged, it's really hard to fix well. And even harder to tell how well it's been fixed. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fish 0 Posted November 22, 2018 Share Posted November 22, 2018 yeah someone's comment in another thread about 88s going for ~20 recently really brought home the reality of the current market. Not to mention the SR 26 going for dollar reserve (link from the classifieds), with a reasonable sail wardrobe and a few other nice bits. Looks basically looked after (note I haven't seen it and have no connection to it) https://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=1845004666&ed=true Currently at $2,600.... Open viewing at HMB this Sat & Sun, closes Sun night. Someone will be getting on the water this summer for less than a new main costs on my boat.... grrrr But (dare I say it) Native may be right. Well looked after boats do seem to still sell for not too bad prices (not moonbeams, but you don't have to give them away). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Terry B 71 Posted November 22, 2018 Author Share Posted November 22, 2018 Thanks guys, I knew all that, just needed reminding Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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