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Old 09-10-2012, 07:58 PM   #37
BruceK
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Steve, 28ft probably is too small and it can take a long while to sell any boat. Better be patient and get it right first time.
You clearly know what is available. Relocation is a big cost you can`t recover. Bringing a boat to where it is unknown could be a value issue too. I nearly bought a Randall 32(from Lake Macquarie!) instead of the Masters 34 as my first powerboat but was scared off by the twin sterndrive maintenance issues. Randall are from Perth, 34s often have a single shaft drive diesel, a good one to add to your search and transport from Perth should be much less than from Qld.
Wood v f/glass is personal,but there are enough things to maintain,one less is good, confining your search to wood limits the number of boats to consider.
Despite the mass of boats for sale I too was getting frustrated before I found the Masters. I was fortunate, post GFC,to sell it well,even recovering the cost of real upgrades (as opposed to maintenance). Best of luck, BruceK
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