mplangley
Veteran Member
Hello all.
I have been a lurker on trawlerforums for a while now dreaming of the day when I would have my own. Ive finally found a 1973 Grand Banks 32 which appears to be in great shape from the keel to the deck (professionally rebuilt motor with low hours) and good shape from the deck on up. Now that I am ready to pull the trigger I find I am getting cold feet because it is "almost impossible to sell a wood boat" (See the discussion here and remark by FF).
http://www.trawlerforum.com/forums/s3/wood-hull-three-years-3178.html
Is this true? Should I consider my original purchase price, all my future hours of blood, sweat toil and tears, all work on the boat and expenses a complete loss? Will I be the last one to ever pay anything for this "woody". Am I the only one who love wood anymore?
I'd love to hear any opinions about the resale-ability of of nicely kept wood Grand Banks especially from anyone who is in a position to know or has had experience.
(I agree that its kind of crazy to think about reselling this thing before I even buy it but if there is no market for wood boats perhaps I should just pay more for a glass boat in hopes that it will maintain its value more -or at least not go to 0).
thanks for any opinions on the matter.
I have been a lurker on trawlerforums for a while now dreaming of the day when I would have my own. Ive finally found a 1973 Grand Banks 32 which appears to be in great shape from the keel to the deck (professionally rebuilt motor with low hours) and good shape from the deck on up. Now that I am ready to pull the trigger I find I am getting cold feet because it is "almost impossible to sell a wood boat" (See the discussion here and remark by FF).
http://www.trawlerforum.com/forums/s3/wood-hull-three-years-3178.html
Is this true? Should I consider my original purchase price, all my future hours of blood, sweat toil and tears, all work on the boat and expenses a complete loss? Will I be the last one to ever pay anything for this "woody". Am I the only one who love wood anymore?
I'd love to hear any opinions about the resale-ability of of nicely kept wood Grand Banks especially from anyone who is in a position to know or has had experience.
(I agree that its kind of crazy to think about reselling this thing before I even buy it but if there is no market for wood boats perhaps I should just pay more for a glass boat in hopes that it will maintain its value more -or at least not go to 0).
thanks for any opinions on the matter.