I recently purchased the 40 ft schooner shown below. She was berthed in Rock Hall MD. I had her shipped to my home area which is the
Alabama gulf coast. She met almost all my desires, with the exception of having
teak decks and a very dark green almost black
hull. The decks however were replaced in 2005, with a very labor intensive but ingenious approach to completely eliminate potential
leaks, so I'm good with those and they are beautiful. I knew that color in our heat would have to change at some point but had hoped to be able to wait a couple of years. I'm not sure I can wait. Today will be a high of 98 with 84% humidity.
This might be related to a strong economy but I got a
price last week from a boatyard in our area and I was blown away. The estimate is $21,500! That's $538/ft! You will see in the picture that although 40 ft, she has considerable overhang on each end, and very little free board, thus not much surface for a 40 footer. Additionally the
hull is in great shape so there is minimal prep
work.
I realize there are regional influences on pricing, probably even regional supply/demand factors, but I hope to get some thoughts from you fine folks!