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

Mon Feb 18 13:19:54 PST 2013

That's the reason I ask, there is a guy here with s bristol 27, who is
looking for a slightly bigger boat.
On Feb 18, 2013 3:57 PM, "Troy Farlow" <troyfarlow at hotmail.com> wrote:

>
> 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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