For Sale or Trade: 43 foot Bruce Roberts

[Cadence]

Why a PM?
I don't fault the low ballers, just do it politely, and maybe in a PM...not so publicly.
It appears to have a snide remark in the first place.

[NorthernMac]

Originally Posted by Island Time O25

I did not say this particular boat but in general. This boat is nice. Not $60K nice but nice.

Since I first looked for a boat about 15 years ago I've seen a good number of boats that started with the asking price price of $30K or thereabouts only to be finally, after years on the market, donated to a charity. Now tell me if any of those were not worth $5K.

I'll repeat - offering $5K for a boat that's worth $20-30K is no more of a joke than asking $20-30K for a boat that's worth $5K. But at the end it is worth what the next owner paid for it.

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.

[Opie91]

Originally Posted by Cadence

Why a PM?
I don't fault the low ballers, just do it politely, and maybe in a PM...not so publicly.
It appears to have a snide remark in the first place.

There are hardly any snide comments on Cruisers Forum........

[Cadence]

Originally Posted by Opie91

There are hardly any snide comments on Cruisers Forum........

I can't help it, a posting, how about 5K is not snide when the OP presented a good opener at 60 possibly 55. Maybe that 5K should have been a PM. I think it was a smart ass post. JMHO

[Larry T.]

Can't we all just get along?

[carlosproa]

Have you heard of RAN sailing YouTube channel? They are looking for a bigger boat as they sold their 40 ft sailboat. They are from Sweden. It might be a long shot. How many cabins do you have? Do you have a separate shower space from the toilet. I know these are what they are looking for

[hamburking]

Originally Posted by Island Time O25

I'll repeat - offering $5K for a boat that's worth $20-30K is no more of a joke than asking $20-30K for a boat that's worth $5K.

Could not have said it better!!!

I have been to view many, many boats that the owners have assured me are in excellent, pristine, bristol condition...only to find a terrible mess of what can only be called a project boat at best. Unfortunately, sellers sometimes only see the price they paid for the boat, PLUS all the money they spent on it, and figure that sum is a fair price.

If I sound skeptical and a bit angry, its because I am. I spent many hours (and wasted days) driving to see boats this past summer that were clearly $5k boats asking $30k.

[UlstermanAbroad]

FWIW, I emailed the OP on the email provided and it got bounced back as not recognised

[Ayscii]

Is this Pen Dragon?

[HOPKINS]

Originally Posted by Maka

Do you have more pictures ?
Complete specs ?

email me at davesolowan@yahoo.com

[hamburking]

Originally Posted by paulfl

I don't see a price listed. Would you take 5K for her?

Here's a Bruce Roberts 36 for half your offer:

https://www.kijiji.ca/v-sailboat/ott...ull/1461967025

Not a bad boat, seriously. Don't believe the nay-sayers...you can get a decent boat without breaking the bank.

[NorthernMac]

Originally Posted by hamburking

Could not have said it better!!!

I have been to view many, many boats that the owners have assured me are in excellent, pristine, bristol condition...only to find a terrible mess of what can only be called a project boat at best. Unfortunately, sellers sometimes only see the price they paid for the boat, PLUS all the money they spent on it, and figure that sum is a fair price.

If I sound skeptical and a bit angry, its because I am. I spent many hours (and wasted days) driving to see boats this past summer that were clearly $5k boats asking $30k.

Could it be real world you’re looking for a 60k boat for 30k?

We used to have a word for our friends up north, whistling gophers

They’d look at a car, say a tundra for 30k,
“Oh what’s that gofer?”

“It’s 30k”

“[whistles]”

Funny thing is I could have listed the 30k truck for 20k and got the same reaction.

End of the day buyers will always want to pay the least and sellers will always want to most, nature of the negotiations, that said unless the OP used old photos and his boat sunk and just got hauled back up, it’s worth welllllll over 5k.

[NorthernMac]

Originally Posted by hamburking

Here's a Bruce Roberts 36 for half your offer:

https://www.kijiji.ca/v-sailboat/ott...ull/1461967025

Not a bad boat, seriously. Don't believe the nay-sayers...you can get a decent boat without breaking the bank.

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[HOPKINS]

Originally Posted by NorthernMac

Says not available

Thank you all for your support, $5k goes to the owner of the 43 , and the next $55.k goes to the boat in cash thats USD cash or equivalent in Canadian currency , thanks just leave it on the nav table ......pass it on... my boat was renewed by the previous owner because of his desire to sail , in years just past Todd the previous owner , was before..... he got married , on a sailing team that went around the world 6 times recorded,... this time ..to use his own boat , thus the expenditure , but bankruptcy imminent of his two Companies , he put it for sale or trade . nearing 70 years old history catches up to you. back is done .

[mvweebles]

I'm a trawler guy these days and not looking for a new boat. But I have to say, 43-feet is a lot of boat for $60k. Seems fairly priced, though I realize she's in a far off land and will need a special buyer. She seems like she will take good care of her next owners. Gotta love steel boats. Best success.