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

Mon Feb 18 12:57:37 PST 2013

Jason -

Western side of the bay.  Norfolk?  Cool city!  I like Gent is it (spelling?).  City seems to be growing and growing!  Wanna buy a second Alberg or have any friends that would be interested in a great buy?

Many thanks!

- Troy

> Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2013 15:51:53 -0500
> From: mpcylinderheads at gmail.com
> To: public-list at lists.alberg30.org
> Subject: Re: [Public-List] Alberg For Sale on the Chesapeake!
> 
> 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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