aardvarkash10 762 Posted May 6 Share Posted May 6 https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/man-in-poorly-inflated-dinghy-safely-escorted-to-1-yacht-he-got-on-trade-me/ZPMKU2MW6XB6RSA5K26QXOTYTM/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kevin McCready 80 Posted May 7 Share Posted May 7 I once saw a newly purchased old steel boat come up onto the hard at The Landing in Orakei Auckland. The washdown hose pierced the final bit of rusty metal that had stopped it from sinking. The new owners were devastated. It says something about negotiating who pays for pre-purchase inspections too. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
khayyam 47 Posted May 7 Share Posted May 7 > Some salient advice for cheap yacht buyers Don't ? 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rats 21 Posted May 7 Share Posted May 7 Cheap yachts are not cheap ever. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ex Machina 257 Posted May 7 Share Posted May 7 There’s a cheap melges 40 on trademe at the moment ….but it doesn’t come with the team van 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
grant 32 Posted May 8 Share Posted May 8 so if anyone would like to restore a Askew 28 (make a nice day sailer or overnighter) that has a nice hull but knackered decks get in touch. Prefer someone with a boat trailer that lives outside of Wellington 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wheels 543 Posted May 8 Share Posted May 8 Using different words to say the same as been said, "Ain't no such thing as a cheap yacht". Boats cost you twice. As an example, lets say it was $100K to build. Over it's lifetime, it is going to one day cost you that $100K again. You can chip away at it year by year with maintenance, or do nothing and eventually have it get to the point were it is gong to cost you $100K to get it back to being a usable boat. 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DrWatson 303 Posted May 9 Share Posted May 9 Trailer yachts cost a fair amount less over their lifetime , I’m convinced Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ex Machina 257 Posted May 10 Share Posted May 10 https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/boats-marine/yachts/keeler/listing/3590684890?bof=zy0OOZAv his best sales pitch yet ! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
khayyam 47 Posted May 10 Share Posted May 10 On 10/05/2022 at 5:35 AM, DrWatson said: Trailer yachts cost a fair amount less over their lifetime , I’m convinced All the moreso as marina costs go up and up and up. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
harrytom 515 Posted May 11 Share Posted May 11 20 hours ago, Ex Machina said: https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/boats-marine/yachts/keeler/listing/3590684890?bof=zy0OOZAv his best sales pitch yet ! I remember seeing up for sale 3 months ago,$1 or goes to dump. He has a $1 bid,sucker who is buying it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
aardvarkash10 762 Posted May 11 Author Share Posted May 11 Rudolph rides again... Note the builders bog soaking up water and various other atrocities. Total waste of effort imo unless you are looking for a Viking funeral pyre Quote Link to post Share on other sites
khayyam 47 Posted May 11 Share Posted May 11 23 hours ago, Ex Machina said: https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/boats-marine/yachts/keeler/listing/3590684890?bof=zy0OOZAv his best sales pitch yet ! I watched more of that video than I care to admit. Surprisingly entertaining. Did he really say he waterblasted the inside!? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wheels 543 Posted May 11 Share Posted May 11 There was another listed in TM recently. Just one pic of the outside and that looked bad enough. Asking price was $5K. I jokingly sent the Pic to a mate and asked if he thought that was a fair price, or if I should ask the lister for more to take it to the dump. There are still a few out there that think their Boats are worth way more than they are ever going to get for them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
waikiore 256 Posted May 11 Share Posted May 11 There is a Pelorus in Milford Creek that we would love Jason to have (and take away) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Leftred 22 Posted May 11 Share Posted May 11 He seemed like a nice guy, I'd never buy a boat off him though. There's a really weird mix of boats at the moment, over priced pieces of junk, dreaming half million dollar machines (but nice ones!), and surprisingly well priced tidy cruising boats that seem to sell fast. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ex Machina 257 Posted May 12 Share Posted May 12 On 10/05/2022 at 5:35 AM, DrWatson said: Trailer yachts cost a fair amount less over their lifetime , I’m convinced Well , with a swing keel your pogo would realistically sit on a launching trailer ….on your front lawn in KK , big 4WD or a tractor would launch it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Steve Pope 174 Posted May 13 Share Posted May 13 I've got a 37 foot CBer that would sit nicely on a trailer, just need a tabernacle for the mast and an overwidth permit. Oh and the 4wd tractor and trailer.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ex Machina 257 Posted May 13 Share Posted May 13 2 hours ago, Steve Pope said: I've got a 37 foot CBer that would sit nicely on a trailer, just need a tabernacle for the mast and an overwidth permit. Oh and the 4wd tractor and trailer.. Yeah that’s the rub , if you don’t have waterfront or a yacht club with parking and launching it doesn’t make sense to put a big boat on a trailer ….unless you are in the USA Quote Link to post Share on other sites
khayyam 47 Posted May 13 Share Posted May 13 And if you do have waterfront, you probably don't care about the costs of keeping the boat. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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