[Public-List] Alberg For Sale on the Chesapeake!

[Jason S]

Where is the boat on the ches? Curious because I have hull number 457 in
Norfolk.

Thank you
Jason
Svsalacia.blogspot.com
On Feb 18, 2013 3:34 PM, "Troy Farlow" <troyfarlow at hotmail.com> wrote:

>
>
>
> Dear Alberg 30 Lovers,
>
>
>
> After much consideration and tugging of the heart over what
> to do, I have decided to sell my beloved Alberg 30.  She is a wonderful
> boat but I am simply going
> in a different direction with my life now and it is just not feasible to
> keep
> it and continue to dream of “one day” I’ll do this, “one day” I’m gonna do
> that.  It is time to let someone else
> take over this wonderful treasure and take care of her and bring her to the
> next rung on the sailing latter of what she truly can be.  (With that
> being said, I don’t want to
> completely give it away ;)).
>
> Here’s the scoop in a quick nutshell and I am more than
> happy to talk over the phone or email to any serious buyer, but again,
> here are
> just some of the basics:
>
>
> 1963 Alberg 30 Hull #63.  28 HP Westerbeake Engine with only 140
> hours!  Sails are good, Harken self
> tailing winches, mast stepping, Profurl roller furling, jacks, bimmony
> cover,
> etc, etc, etc.
>
>
> With the basics out of the way, here is round two of my general
> thoughts:  This boat is NOT a project
> boat and yet it IS a project boat.  It
> can be launched into the water and the engine cranked up and the new owner
> can
> sail the very same day he/she buys it – and aside from the typical
> expenses of
> sailing and a bottle of rum, be good to go!!!!
> Seriously.  So, it isn’t a project
> boat mechanically, etc.  On the other
> hand, if someone wants to redo the entire paint job and money isn’t an
> issue
> and wants to spend ten grand or twenty grand because he/she wants to place
> it
> in the International Yacht Restoration Museum in Newport, RI, then he/she
> can
> do that as well.  Teak needs to be
> redone.  Does that stop one from sailing
> the very same day you buy it?  Nope.  Does the teak need to be redone?
>  Yep.
> So, in short, I am biased because of my love for the boat.  Also, a
> disclaimer: the latter group - the
> restorers, the savers, the dreamers are the categories I fall into, hence,
> why
> I am moving on to other dreams because this dream of making this the nicest
> boat on the east coast is not coming to fruition because I am guilty
> letting perfect
> be the enemy of good enough.  There,
> that’s exhibit A of why I am selling the boat.
>
>
> So, what does that mean:
> I paid $9,000.00 for the boat a few years ago.  I have put another $3000
> into it simply
> tinkering and doing this and that and improving small things, nothing
> major,
> but taking “my baby” in the right direction.
> What this ultimately means is that this is a fantastic way for someone
> looking to get into a classic boat, boats that run $20,000 and $30,000 on
> a lot
> of the listings out there, to actually be allowed to pull this off for 1/3
> of
> that cost – and can sail it and have a blast the very first day!
>
> So, that’s my only sales pitch.  I’ll stop there.  As you can tell, I
> don’t really want to part
> with it – as I believe in the boat – but am sort of forcing myself
> recognize
> reality.   It is time for someone else to
> enjoy this gem of a sailboat.
>
>
> Some rhetorical housecleaning in regard to other questions
> any potential buyer might have:
>
>
> Make me an offer.  I
> just want it to go to a nice home! Somewhere near 10 would be nice (I’ve
> got 13
> plus into it), but I’m not going to get wrapped around the axle about the
> pennies.
>
> Survey can be provided FREE of charge (it costs me almost
> $700) to serious inquiries only (after you and I have talked on the phone
> a few
> times and I can gauge your seriousness and am comfortable emailing it to
> you).
>
>
> I’m shooting this email out today, Monday, February 18th,
> President’s Day to the Alberg30.org die-hard Alberg-ers and by the end of
> the week,
> if it hasn’t generated any leads through the Alberg30.org community, I’m
> going
> to go to Plan B, so, if you think you are seriously interested, please
> give me
> a call or email as soon as possible.  I
> will work with any reasonable offer, so now is the time.
>
>
> Plan B is to list it with a broker that is going to require me
> to “at least” try and sell it for a few thousand dollars more in any final
> sales price due to the broker’s fee that will be tacked on (I have a
> broker in
> mind who is wonderful and we have talked and he is going to market it for
> me,
> but we agreed that I should try this route first to the Alberg die-hards).
>  Again, a deal being made at this juncture for anyone
> that wants to pull the trigger and get into a great sailboat for a great
> price –
> that can sail on day one – is now rather than later.  I am looking to move
> this boat and again, will
> entertain any sensible offer.
>
>
> I can provide pictures as well upon request via email – but
> preferable after we have had a chat on the phone once or twice.
>  Disclaimer: I am old fashion.  If you are serious about the boat, I’d like
> to say hello, have a kind conversation, etc.
> Craigslist spam and non-sociable Ebay sales over the years with one-line
> emails have tainted me for longing for the old days of simply saying hello
> first
> – and I’d like to know where the boat is going, again, wishing it to find
> a new
> solid home to someone that appreciates it.
>
>
> Oh, another positive: this boat is on the Chesapeake Bay!  It is not in
> Ontario, not in Texas, not in Oregon
> or the Caribbean (no offense to you folks that are there!)  It is right
> here in your back yard, centrally located
> on the east coast and again, ready to sail!
>
>
> Thank you for your time and patience reading this email – and
> your interest.  I can be reached any day
> and anytime at (757) 414-3916 or via a reply back to this email (or a new
> email
> to troyfarlow at hotmail.com).
>
>
> And thank you in advance to the Alberg30.org site and site
> administrators, etc, etc. for the lovely service.  I am enjoying being a
> member and read
> everyone’s emails that come across every few days on this  email list.
>  They are very interesting and helpful a lot of
> times.
>
>
> Warmest regards,
>
>
> Troy Farlow
>
>
>
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