For Sale or Trade: 43 foot Bruce Roberts

[Cadence]

The problem with Bruce Robert's designs is only many were home built. Some excellent so horrible. It carries a stigma with it. Like any other boat a good survey is worth the money.
Supposition on this gentleman's asking price is somewhat ridiculous.

[HOPKINS]

Originally Posted by Cadence

The problem with Bruce Robert's designs is only many were home built. Some excellent so horrible. It carries a stigma with it. Like any other boat a good survey is worth the money.
Supposition on this gentleman's asking price is somewhat ridiculous.

What do you mean ridiculous ?

[Cadence]

Originally Posted by HOPKINS

What do you mean ridiculous ?

I may have phrased that unclearly? I was speaking of the supposition being ridiculous. Bashing a mans asking price, sight unseen?

[mvweebles]

Originally Posted by Cadence

The problem with Bruce Robert's designs is only many were home built. Some excellent so horrible. It carries a stigma with it. Like any other boat a good survey is worth the money.
Supposition on this gentleman's asking price is somewhat ridiculous.

Pictures of the galley show nice quality joiner work. Owner states in the ad that he has a survey he can share.

I don't know squat about the seller or the boat. Just saying I don't see deal breakers here. I'm a bit perplexed by the many pundits. Scan of yacht world for similar sized steel boats shows owners asking price is attractive. You never know from pictures, but that's hardly unique to this boat.

[wing15601]

The price of $60,000 was not for the SALE of the boat. That $60k was the price to take you for a SAIL.

[GrowleyMonster]

Originally Posted by Island Time O25

Why do sellers get insulted by so called "low ball " offers? Should the potential buyers be insulted by the "high ball" listing prices?

It's a free market the last time I've checked. You don't like either the offered price or the asking price - just move on.

FWIW, I have yet to see an unfinished Bruce Roberts design which was worth more than the cost of a haul from it's place of neglect, usually $5K to $10K. Not saying that this one is such a boat but based on all the previous "for sale" bruce roberts which are not "splash ready" would not say $5K is an insulting offer.

What the seller invested in it has no relevance to what it is worth now. For all we know the seller could have invested the state of the art electronics back in 1995.

I see no reason to automatically assume neglect, or unfinished status. It is in the water in Grenada.


A lot or I should say it almost all depends on the state of the hull. Like many BR designs, this one is built in steel. Poor construction, coating, maintenance, will be very unkind to a steel hull. If she is quite sound, then I would say that is not such a bad price. Me, I won't have a steel boat because I have sailed steel ships my whole life and now that I am retired, I am DONE with that. If I never hear another needle gun as long as I live, I won't miss it. But this might be just the thing for someone and I don't see anything odd about asking $60k on the initial offering. I would say it is worth taking a look at, if one happens to be close, or desirous of a nice weekend getaway to Grenada.



@HOPKINS, you might consider moving the boat to the Gulf Coast or East Coast, for better exposure, even if you have to hire a delivery skipper. You could find yourself fretting over the boat not selling for many, many months even with a steep reduction in asking price, due to location. Is the boat U.S. documented? That, too, could make a difference. Are you currently residing in Grenada?

[piloto]

Originally Posted by NorthernMac

I would say, as this thread was about the boat listed, $5000 for that boat would fall under charity IMO, if that’s all someone can afford they should probably come across much nicer as they are asking for others charity/hand outs.

Maybe the guy just left out a zero?

[Lawrence Green]

HOPKINS ... you are a jerk !

[HOPKINS]

Originally Posted by Lawrence Green

HOPKINS ... you are a jerk !

Why do you say that ?

[HOPKINS]

Why dod you say that ,like i care ..on what grounds speak?

[mvweebles]

Originally Posted by Lawrence Green

HOPKINS ... you are a jerk !

Says the guy who posts looking for crew, then essentially ignores 21 replies.....

http://www.cruisersforum.com/forums/...ey-225144.html

[mvweebles]

Originally Posted by mvweebles

Says the guy who posts looking for crew, then essentially ignores 21 replies.....

http://www.cruisersforum.com/forums/...ey-225144.html

Mea Culpa - I find myself in the awkward position of apologizing to Larry Green - he did not start the thread I cited. I searched his prior posts to see why he made the "jerk" comment, and found the Hazardous Journey thread. Somehow, it came up looking like he initiated it. My bad - I will be more careful in the future.

That said, what's up with the "jerk" comment?

[HOPKINS]

Well that depends when the request was posted ..i put a request before i left for Grenada , and i put a request when i was there , the unfortunate thing about Grenada is the internet , it is not reliable, and if it was not for the new restaurant that just open up around October 15 , there would not be any in the area of Clark's Court marina and secondly i was not aware that it takes weeks to get the NEW REGISTRATION , and you cant go no where with out it ..i never seen these reply's you speak of other wise i would have made notification..i did answer about 10 or so that i seen ..

[bmwhyte]

I am looking for a larger boat than the one I have, a Catalina 350, and am interested in more information about your boat. Could you send me the survey? I presume you have many more pictures so would appreciate copies if I may.

Thanks, Bruce

bruce@yachtingmasters.com

Bruce Whyte
USCG Licensed Captain
"Aussie Mate"
bruce@yachtingmasters.com
+ 1 404-402-3357

[seaquest7]

I’m interested. Do you have additional pictures & info?