Dougcole
Guru
Hey All,
Long time passagemaker poster just getting into this forum.* We are close to moving on to a new boat and I'd love your collective input.
We currently have a well loved and actively cruised 1973 gulfstar 36.* This was our first boat over 25', we bought her in 2005.* Since then we have upgraded/redone just about everything, interior and exterior.* The boat runs really well, we put about 2,000 miles a year on her.* Some of the inevitable oil and fuel drips that come with almost 40 year old engines, but she is very, very clean and solid compared to most boats in her age bracket and class.
So that brings me to my first question.* There are four 36' Gulfstars on yachtworld right now.* Three of them are disgusting rats.* One looks pretty good, about the same as ours, maybe not quite as nice.* The asking prices range from $29,000 to $39,000.* I spoke with a broker and he recommended that I price the boat much higher than those, so that it attracts a buyer who is hoping to get the best boat as possible for $50,000 to $60,000, without reagrd to manufacturer.
We paid $49,000 for her in 2005, and have put about $40,000 into upkeep/upgrades over the years.* I'm not a fool, I know an old boat is only worth so much.* I fully expect to lose a good bit on her, but I know how solid the boat is, I hate to give it away.* Any thoughts on selling strategy?* She is on Green turtle Cay right now, we will likely bring her back from the Bahamas next May and put her on the market in the West Palm area.
Second, we are looking to move up to something a little bigger and faster.* We like to go slow, but have to cover long distances from our home on the Florida panhandle to our favorite cruising grounds in the Bahamas, often over open water.* We would like the ability to get out of the way of weather, and also to hop up and bang through chop on a gulf or gulf stream crossing rather than just slogging it out like we do now.
We are looking in the $250,000 price range.
Favorite boats so far are the Sabre 42' Flybridge, the Legacy 40' sedan FB, and the Eastbay 40' FB.* Any thoughts on these boats?* Specific issues you know about?
Sorry for the long post and thanks in advance.
Doug
Long time passagemaker poster just getting into this forum.* We are close to moving on to a new boat and I'd love your collective input.
We currently have a well loved and actively cruised 1973 gulfstar 36.* This was our first boat over 25', we bought her in 2005.* Since then we have upgraded/redone just about everything, interior and exterior.* The boat runs really well, we put about 2,000 miles a year on her.* Some of the inevitable oil and fuel drips that come with almost 40 year old engines, but she is very, very clean and solid compared to most boats in her age bracket and class.
So that brings me to my first question.* There are four 36' Gulfstars on yachtworld right now.* Three of them are disgusting rats.* One looks pretty good, about the same as ours, maybe not quite as nice.* The asking prices range from $29,000 to $39,000.* I spoke with a broker and he recommended that I price the boat much higher than those, so that it attracts a buyer who is hoping to get the best boat as possible for $50,000 to $60,000, without reagrd to manufacturer.
We paid $49,000 for her in 2005, and have put about $40,000 into upkeep/upgrades over the years.* I'm not a fool, I know an old boat is only worth so much.* I fully expect to lose a good bit on her, but I know how solid the boat is, I hate to give it away.* Any thoughts on selling strategy?* She is on Green turtle Cay right now, we will likely bring her back from the Bahamas next May and put her on the market in the West Palm area.
Second, we are looking to move up to something a little bigger and faster.* We like to go slow, but have to cover long distances from our home on the Florida panhandle to our favorite cruising grounds in the Bahamas, often over open water.* We would like the ability to get out of the way of weather, and also to hop up and bang through chop on a gulf or gulf stream crossing rather than just slogging it out like we do now.
We are looking in the $250,000 price range.
Favorite boats so far are the Sabre 42' Flybridge, the Legacy 40' sedan FB, and the Eastbay 40' FB.* Any thoughts on these boats?* Specific issues you know about?
Sorry for the long post and thanks in advance.
Doug
