[Public-List] pete- selling Alberg

[Gordon Laco]

Conversely it can get one into a lot of, er, 'trouble'.  Look at me and
TOUCH WOOD.

:)  GORD 


On 06/03/11 5:46 PM, "Michael Grosh" <dickdurk at gmail.com> wrote:

> Emotional attachment can really screw up a business transaction.
> 
> MichaelGrosh
> #220
> On Mar 6, 2011 10:36 AM, "Matthew Hay" <mattrhay at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Hi Pete,
>> I sold my Alberg for $6500.00 it sounds to be about the same shape as
>> yours. I had a nice new diesel and I nice new awlgrip paint on the hull.
>> The decks were in pretty good shape and freshly painted. there was no
>> roller furling and there was some delimitation on the starboard bulkhead
> and
>> the interior benches/drawers etc.needed carpentry and the interior needed
>> painting, through hulls etc. etc. It sounds like your heart is in the
> right
>> place. I wanted to get enough money to get me started towards a new boat.
>> (I eventually bought a 1976 Sabre 28) But I also wanted the boat to go to
> a
>> person that would finish the work and do a great job at finishing the
>> restoration and that person most likely was not going to spend too much on
>> the actual boat if they had to put restoration money into it. So the price
>> was a win win the guy in Boston who bought her had already restored a
>> flicka, and a golden hind and was more then proper to finish the job and I
>> am happy knowing the boat is in capable hands and will thrive for another
> 40
>> years. I do not know how she would have been treated if she had been
>> donated to a summer camp or something?? So I would recommend a low price
> to
>> the right person will make you as the seller feel good about the
> transaction
>> on behalf of the boat and a new owner will bring new life to your great
>> boat.
>> Best,
>> Matt
>> formerly 314 Renard 1968
>> now a un-named crazy little Sabre 28 (with all the trimmings and more)
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