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Bergovoy · 28-12-2010, 16:07

hey, yes, i have looked in Tx, but dont know anything about anywhere.. every lsiting i have to mapquest to figure out if i am on the gulf or some lake... hehehehe

The boat prices are about the same, maybe a buck or two cheaper, but again all things being equal, each bat is unique and hard to compare...

I dont know about the 'waters in tx'.. but not real sure about florida that much either, except i recall some good times and good reefs and the water is warm...

I havent been there in decades, and have been in Hawaii, and So. Cal since then...

I am sure that once i get proficient I will be off the hook more then on it... and i am hoping and working to making that happen as quickly as i can.... I will need some peer motivation to get me past a certain point and you all have done that... and it is appreciated...

bljones · 28-12-2010, 16:32

No offense to those sailing out of Texas, but if I had a choice between living aboard a $9K boat in the Keys and living aboard a $9K boat in Kemah or Galveston... well, it sure is a hell of a lot less wear and tear on the boat sailing from Marathon to the Bahamas.

jets4u · 28-12-2010, 16:59

Are there lot of repos available from banks? How do you find them

Bergovoy · 28-12-2010, 17:35

yea, good question???

do they auction off boat?

(As i rush off to the internet search engine)

simonmd · 28-12-2010, 18:22

Yes they do, its called Ebay......

Bergovoy · 28-12-2010, 22:29

a search showed nothing but spammy type of sites..nothing legitimate that is for sure

simonmd · 29-12-2010, 04:56

I don't know about the US but there certainly aren't any here in Europe. Simple fact is that unlike a car auction, it's not practical to get them all in one place for one thing. As far as I know, any 'repo' stock is simply dumped onto the broker market along with the other private sales. There simply isn't the volume in the boat market to warrent a specific boat aution as such. Like I said, keep an eye on Ebay, if you want a bargain, they can sometimes turn up on there.

**GordMay** · 29-12-2010, 05:37

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Originally Posted by jets4u

Are there lot of repos available from banks? How do you find them

National Liquidators auctions (weekly) bank repossessions, foreclosures, government seized vessels and brokerage boats. They’ve been around for over 20 years, and have a solid reputation.

Here ➥ Repo Boats & Luxury Yachts For Sale - Boat Liquidators - Yacht Financing

**boatman61** · 29-12-2010, 05:46

They used to auction of the 'drug boats' in Palma de Mallorca every coupla years or so once the trials were finished to raise money for the fines/costs etc... only problem was the best stuff often got snaffled by 'high ups' ahead of time.
But having said that a local friend got himself a sweet little Westerly Berwick ketch at a great price...

simonmd · 29-12-2010, 05:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by GordMay

National Liquidators auctions (weekly) bank repossessions, foreclosures, government seized vessels and brokerage boats. They’ve been around for over 20 years, and have a solid reputation.

Here ➥ Repo Boats & Luxury Yachts For Sale - Boat Liquidators - Yacht Financing

Anything that is worth putting on there is going to be out of his price range and 90% of them are powerboats. The cheapest sailing boat has a $9k starting price.

tandem tantrum · 29-12-2010, 07:09

The US Government does have some.
Small Craft for sale by auction

http://gsaauctions.gov/gsaauctions/aucitsrh/

Bergovoy · 30-12-2010, 16:30

yea, I saw that one auction site and noticed only two sail boats... (btw, my budget is $15k) but know i dont need to spend it all on a boat...

I saw a 28 ft boat over the weekend, and believe that 30ft, is the limit for me. at least for now... but, from what i can see, most slips are 30ft or less, or much much bigger...

i like that gsa auction site, but no boats there...