[Alberg30] Request for Purchasing Advice

[greeksailor at att.net]

The way I bought my A30 #383 was much like your aproach. I knew I wanted an A30 
I just had to find one in my price range of which I found; It took me 12 months 
to find the boat.

Because the financial part of the decision is one of great importance, I will 
share with you my experience.

If I were to do it all over again, I would buy a higher priced A30 
because....chances are the person who is selling the boat has put alot more 
money in the boat than the selling price.

If you find a boat that needs alot of upgrading it will cost you much much more 
if you do the work yourself. Where; if all (or most)of the upgrading and 
maintenace has already been done by the seller whom has had a serious 
relationship with his parting A30, the savings would be astronimical.

Example:
I bought #383 and have put into it $25K in upgrades and maintenace (above the 
purchse price).
My friend (Brian Timmins) sold #497 for $6K more than I bought #383.
The person who bought #497 (Alfredo Matos) actualy paid $6K for his upgrades 
while I paid $25K. I hope I made sense.

Chris Katehis
#383

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