The shame

LowNSlow77 said:

We are Centre Bay members as well but only the last couple of years.

A Grand Banks would certainly be a nice boat for that kind of cruising. I thought I saw somewhere that you are on the island now. Is the boat near you or is the distance part of the difficulty?

I have spent alot of time on the island as my wife is from the mid island area. Hopefully there are marinas as I am likely to retire there some day.

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"Just asking", what was the price of the last share transaction?

Will have to get back to you on that, my wife will have the number (right to the last red cent).

Boydster said:

Will have to get back to you on that, my wife will have the number (right to the last red cent).

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Have you gotten your FB page put together? I searched but can't seem to find anything.

As a "budget buyer" who has been looking at boats, as long as it floats, and runs, I'm ok fixing things up. My opinion is keep it running and price it to move, you may end up helping someone find their dream boat who might otherwise not be able to afford it.

Toocoys, it's a work in progress but the page is up "Our Grand Banks"
BTW Facebook has been a bit buggy, some of my posts on that page have disappeared but are now back up. Keep checking as I will be adding more photos as I find them. https://www.facebook.com/groups/271374167106126/

psneeld said:

Many different opinions and we were/are all buyers.


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That's one of the best quotes I've seen on this forum!

If it was me, I would haul the boat, have the bottom done and make sure the engines and running gear was in perfect order. I much prefer the old Onans (I know where to get parts, etc), and any knowledgeable buyer would too, but leave that replacement choice to the new owner along with the aesthetics.
But a motor boat must run, and run well, if you want to get anything like a fair decent for her.

Clean her as best you can. Make sure it smells good as well. Don't take it personally when your offered 1/2 of what you thought you would get. Now is a good time to sell so make haste, clean, detail inside and geeterdun

Leaky Cabin

Our Cape Flattery 42 had a leak in the aft cabin that we had repaired at Lynwood in North Vancouver. The seam around the cabin frame that formed the deck was covered with steak rail. All of that was removed. The leak test did give a pretty good indication where the water was travelling but we ended up sealing all the way around and same on the deck seams. We put in new teak where needed and also removed and refitted the forward cabin with a new hatch. It was a bit north of 15,000 just to give an idea what that part of it might cost.

Good Luck. You have to see the Grand old lady under the mess. It is a quality vessel.

Having sold a wooden Grand Baks 42 almost four years ago now, I can only tell you what I did. The boat was never reduced to the "shame" level you report during my ownership; so I was not faced with the decision to sell "as is" or "make her right." Since I owned it for so long, I was emotionalyy invested in where it went and how it woud fare, and I am happy to report that it continues to get cared for and upgraded by the new owner who invariably consults with me as he does things. The buyer and seller were both happy with the price which included a big box of Onan spares, and the boat sailed under new ownership two weeks to the day after I posted the website withit for sale. So if you are emotional about it, fix it up. If not, dump it, but know that the new owner may not treat her like a lady if she doesn't look the part. Your call.

Boydster said:

She was very much our pride and joy until a series of life changes turned our focus away from our once shining example of vintage fiberglass.

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These are the operative words. She was once very much our pride and joy and can very much so be again unless you have completely lost interest.

Every spring I line up my 2 grinders with a myriad of grinding and sanding disks. When I look at the job ahead I'm always faced with a sense of dread. We have a 1964 steel hull Vinette trawler and it has given us endless pleasure travelling the great lakes. 15,000 miles in 12 years! I ask the same question as yourself every year. The answer has always alluded me. If you ask me the same question on May 1st as I don my mask or on August 1st bobbing in a pristine bay on the north shore I'll always give you 2 different answers.

I've been window shopping quite a bit for the last 6 months as I've almost got my house ready to rent. I deleted my facebook account about 6 months ago and can't see your pics. Any chance you could post some pictures here or somewhere else?

My experience selling and buying boats.
Clean boats sell. Make sure the inside is clean and free of clutter. Pay someone to at least wash the boat. Make sure it smells good inside. Stage the inside to be inviting.

Boydster said:

Am I better off taking a year or so to fix everything myself or sell her in the state she's in?

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I'd say in your case there probably is a decent market for either path. That's not true for many neglected boats. I'd say for most people an as-is sale would be the better course of action.

How will you try to sell the boat? Is the money important to you? What's your time worth? Do you really want to fix up your boat for the next owner?

Whatever you do, get on with it! <grin>

I remember your webpage when you first got your boat. I allways enjoyed reading your posts. Then you kind of disappeared. To bad you lost interest.

I second most of what has been written here. Make it super clean and mabey do the bright work. Good luck.

Cut the lines...

It sounds as if the time is past for your former love, reduced to a blight of neglect in her slip. The love is gone, the honeymoon over... time to pass her along.
I reach a point of ownership be it boat, car, house or any other tangible, that I simply don't want it anymore. Remember, there is an ass for every seat out there and you'll find one for your gb42
Clean her out, air her out, pay the kid down the way to detail her and price her right, she'll go. The longer you delay the smaller the window in your neck of the woods. Good photos, honest verbage amd a realistic price should get things moving. Good luck to you.

The biggest question is what do you enjoy doing? A guy down our dock enjoys working on his very broken down boat in hopes of selling it. But mostly he likes coming down to the marina and hanging out

If you need the money put in the time. If you need the time, sell. And balance all that with what you like doing.

Andiamo2018 said:

The biggest question is what do you enjoy doing? A guy down our dock enjoys working on his very broken down boat in hopes of selling it. But mostly he likes coming down to the marina and hanging out

If you need the money put in the time. If you need the time, sell. And balance all that with what you like doing.

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Wifey B: Not just with old boats, but we've always noticed a lot of people who just love the marina atmosphere. Even on the lake, some of them were almost like fixtures at the marinas.