[Public-list] boat on ebay

[Gordon Laco]

That was my thinking too.  If this boat is bought by someone just because it
is cheap and not because it is an A30; the class is weakened.

Gord #426




> Michael,
> 
> My thought is if we refurbish these derelict boats, they will sell for the
> true value of an A30 and that helps maintain the value of ALL of the boats.
> 
> 
> 
> Mike Lehman
> ~~~_/)_/)~~_/)~~~
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ----Original Message Follows----
> From: <dickdurk at atlanticbb.net>
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> To: Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all <public-list at alberg30.org>
> Subject: Re: [Public-list] boat on ebay
> Date: Tue, 01 Nov 2005 07:31:41 -0500
> 
> 
>> I tried to talk up the idea with the Great Lakes >Association a couple of
>> years ago - to create a syndicate >to get a fixer upper but, alas, there
>> didn't seem to be a >ground swell of support for the idea.
> 
> 
> Doesn't that sort of go against my interests as an owner? I mean, if there
> is a movement to keep unwanted, rummage sale value, beater boats in the
> market stream, then the value of every boat is reduced. Law of supply and
> demand, and all that.
> 
> Speaking for myself, my attachment for Checkmate goes way beyond
> consideration of resale value, but perhaps it is an issue that everyone at
> least needs to be aware of.
> 
> It looks to me, the two sides of the issue are 1. (or perhaps yin) keep as
> many Albergs around as possible to have a pool of boats for one design
> racing status or 2. (yang) let natural market forces reduce the number of
> boats to owners who can appreciate a beautiful, versatile design and
> maintain the boat as such.
> 
> I admit it, I'm inclined to elitism :)
> Michael Grosh
> #220
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