Boats Less Than $30K Recent Noteworthy Finds

[Celestialsailor]

Originally Posted by CaptWho

48 Fuji Sailboat - $6,900 (Warwick RI)
This one really hurts to pass on and I doubt it's going to be available for long.
Unfortunately, no telling what his storage fees are going to be.

A bigger problem might be the logistics. The yard owner needs to file against the boat in order to title it in his name. Otherwise, it is still owned by the owner who is in jail.

With it's beam over 12 feet and the current price of fuel and permits would cost in the neighborhood of $20-$25K to move it to San Diego, Ca. I know there is one on Sailboat listings for $60K

[SuW]

Originally Posted by CaptWho

48 Fuji Sailboat - $6,900 (Warwick RI)
This one really hurts to pass on and I doubt it's going to be available for long.
Unfortunately, no telling what his storage fees are going to be.

https://providence.craigslist.org/bo...361264628.html

Robin Hood, wasn't he an Outlaw?

[SuW]

Originally Posted by JoeRobertJr

"In order to schedule an appointment to inspect my 1974 Ta Chiao CT-41 Auxillary Ketch Bluewater Sailboat you must submit your most recent bank account statement and recent tax return as proof that you can afford to purchase this vessel"

And this, folks, is why people use brokers. You don't have to deal with members of the public or boat owners with attitude.

Full disclosure, my bank account doesn't have enough in it to buy this boat.

[Chili Palmer]

Originally Posted by laird

You can always go the you tuber route ,get enough people to buy you a beer and you could buy that new shiney cat

Atticus started with an old beat up boat and now have an island packet ,all paid for by donation

Show us the way captain

I believe they bought a Pacific Seacraft

[hpeer]

Originally Posted by CaptWho

48 Fuji Sailboat - $6,900 (Warwick RI)
This one really hurts to pass on and I doubt it's going to be available for long.
Unfortunately, no telling what his storage fees are going to be.

https://providence.craigslist.org/bo...361264628.html

Sailboat data does not have a Fiji 48, but a Fuji 45 by John Alden, first built in 1976. Decent numbers. Tons of tankage.

https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/fuji-45

This has the potential to be a good full time liveaboard.

I agree there are challenges with the title. Yet I would talk to the yard owner, he is motivated to get that boat gone and I suspect he has done this a time or two.

[Celestialsailor]

Originally Posted by SuW

And this, folks, is why people use brokers. You don't have to deal with members of the public or boat owners with attitude.

Full disclosure, my bank account doesn't have enough in it to buy this boat.

His wife probably told him to get rid of the boat or else. So he priced it 400% higher and wrote the attitude description to keep people away.

Originally Posted by hpeer

Sailboat data does not have a Fiji 48, but a Fuji 45 by John Alden, first built in 1976. Decent numbers. Tons of tankage.

https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/fuji-45

This has the potential to be a good full time liveaboard.

I agree there are challenges with the title. Yet I would talk to the yard owner, he is motivated to get that boat gone and I suspect he has done this a time or two.

It is a Fuji 45

[CaptWho]

Union 36 - $20,000 (Warrenton Marina OR)

https://oregoncoast.craigslist.org/b...361409684.html

[CaptWho]

1965 Cal 40 sailboat for sale - $18,000 (moored in Kenmore WA)

https://seattle.craigslist.org/see/b...361422594.html

[laird]

Originally Posted by CaptWho

That boat is going to be for sale for a very very long time.

I agree ,it's not worth that kind of dough

[CaptWho]

Originally Posted by Celestialsailor

Then of course there is the other end of the spectrum...
https://www.ebay.com/itm/20352941100...UAAOSwHZtg9JXf

I wasn't very careful with the onboard equipment inventory, but this should be a fair price for that boat. NADA Guides would only go back to 1975. I dunno, maybe he did actually use gold instead of lead in his keel.

[Captain Exile]

Originally Posted by ben2go

Yikes!

Good "yikes" or bad "yikes"? Because I seriously might jump on this.

[mitiempo]

Originally Posted by Celestialsailor

Then of course there is the other end of the spectrum...
https://www.ebay.com/itm/20352941100...UAAOSwHZtg9JXf

The owner has confused replacement value in a survey with the actual value.

Yes, will be available for a long time.

[Don C L]

Originally Posted by CaptWho

1965 Cal 40 sailboat for sale - $18,000 (moored in Kenmore WA)

https://seattle.craigslist.org/see/b...361422594.html

I Like this one. Good sails and good engine? That's one I'd look at.

[Celestialsailor]

Originally Posted by Captain Exile

Good "yikes" or bad "yikes"? Because I seriously might jump on this.

Just make sure you can get it in your name.

[Celestialsailor]

Originally Posted by CaptWho

I wasn't very careful with the onboard equipment inventory, but this should be a fair price for that boat. NADA Guides would only go back to 1975. I dunno, maybe he did actually use gold instead of lead in his keel.

Like said earlier...he probably wants to keep the boat and his wife wants him to sell.