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

Troy Farlow troyfarlow at hotmail.com
Mon Feb 18 13:28:02 PST 2013 

Jason,

Thx! Sounds good!  Feel free to pass my name/number/email/etc along to him so he can reach out to me. 

Thx again. 

Troy

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On Feb 18, 2013, at 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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