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From: Jason Billings (no email)
Date: Wed Mar 02 2005 - 15:54:31 EST
Mike,
You ask a good question here. The answer: I think you
are right. It's not *the* boat that I am looking for.
I don't think it is large enough for us to be
comfortable. Yes we could *make do* but I doubt it
would be comfortable.
Also, I note that there are several electronics that
will need to be replaced due to probably age and some
that are not working at all.
That plus the paint puts the price down quite a ways.
Likely far lower than the current owner would accept
and probably 1 reason why it hasn't sold in several
months on the market.
Arjan,
Thanks for the info about the paint. Sounds like it is
not quite as bad as I remember it once was. Seems like
10 to 15 years ago almost no one could do it
themselves and get any kind of decent finish. While
I'd like to have a professional finish that looks like
the original gelcoat, maybe close is good enough.
Jodie,
I would love to visit the boat but she is a few
hundred miles away and I can't get away right now. If
she is still available and the price goes even lower a
little later in the year I will make the trip. Even
though I think she may not be quite the right size to
be comfortable in, i must confess I would still like
to see her. I was aboard a *sistership* as they like
to say perhaps 15 or so years ago and my memory said
somehting like *great boat but a little small*. That's
why I've thought that 38 to 45 would be the best size.
Maintenance cost and effort in addition to the initial
cost when considering purchasing another land home too
are problems though. I think I'll keep looking but
watch this one just in case.
Thanks very much for everyone's thoughts on this. It
has helped greatly.
At 03:42 +0000 3/2/05, mgd9121961 wrote:
Jason
I would ask myself if this is the boat I realy want
considering the
size and what not with a blind eye to the color. If
the answer is
yes, then the paint is a very small issue in my mind.
I would see no reason why for that matter depending on
the degree of
finish you expect that you couldnt paint the boat
yourself for
hundreds rather than thousands. If you dont need a
glass like finish
then a roll on finish tiped with a dry brush with a
good quality
paint should look just fine and last for years.
Having said that, when I went boat shopping I used a
three strikes
you're out rule. If there are other issues.......move
on..........when you find the right one she will speak
to you.
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At 19:40 -0800 3/1/05, Arjan wrote:
There are some pretty good LPU paints that come out
great when brushed on as
opposed to spraying it. So in that case you can do it
yourself. The paint
will run $150.00 to $200.00 a gallon.
I was very skeptical when I first read about brushing
on paints like that
but after reading a article in professional
boatbuilder I found out that
even some high end custom yacht builders brush the
paints on.
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At 08:02 +0000 3/2/05, Jo Holloway wrote:
Visit the boat. You'll know instantly whether she's
your love. Then scraping
and re-painting the hull will mean nothing to you;
you'll want her no matter
what dastardly things they've done to her
cosmetically. :-)
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Jason
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