[Public-List] Selling Recommendations

Dave Brooks dave.brooks5 at gmail.com
Wed Sep 11 08:54:02 PDT 2013


Hello All,
A neat reminder : "there is no red port wine left" it really works ...


On Wed, Sep 11, 2013 at 12:52 AM, Gordon Laco <mainstay at csolve.net> wrote:

> Argh!
>
> On 2013-09-10, at 7:29 PM, weatherhelm Rod <weatherhelm at hotmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > I also hear you muttering " red right returning"  as you go bye.....
> > But I won't tell a soul.
> > Rod
> >
> >
> > Sent from Samsung Mobile
> >
> > -------- Original message --------
> > From: Gordon Laco <mainstay at csolve.net>
> > Date: 10-09-2013  4:27 PM  (GMT-05:00)
> > To: Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all <public-list at lists.alberg30.org
> >
> > Subject: Re: [Public-List] Selling Recommendations
> >
> > I still chant "port wine is red" to myself so that I remember where the
> red running light is.   Don't tell on me.
> >
> > Gord #426 Surprise
> > (visiting in Victoria)
> >
> > On 2013-09-10, at 1:16 PM, Glenn <brooks.glenn at comcast.net> wrote:
> >
> >> Thanks Saleem,  -i was a little over the top I admit, probably should
> have been a bit more restrained!
> >>
> >> Glenn
> >>
> >> Sent from my iPad
> >>
> >> On Sep 10, 2013, at 7:40 PM, Saleem <malik31460 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> >>
> >>> Glen I enjoyed your comment about red and green shoes laces. Very
> funny . LOL
> >>>
> >>> Best Regards
> >>>
> >>> Saleem Malik
> >>>
> >>> On Sep 9, 2013, at 2:17 PM, Glenn <brooks.glenn at comcast.net> wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> Hey Dustin, unfortunately, the reality is, its a tough market for old
> boats like ours, even though they are more well found and seaworthy than
>  most all the 6 figure gin palaces in the marina.
> >>>>
> >>>> Regarding marketing, most reputable boat brokers will have an account
> with Yachtworld.  That effectively gives you international coverage via
>  the web.   I had my boat on the market for upwards of three years,
> including on yachtworld and had over 12000 hits on the online listing.  One
> guy showed up from Australia, and was amusing himself by touring boat yards
> during his vacation.  Turns out the  usual listing at my local  broker sold
> at around 1000 hits, mostly to local people.    However my price was a
> little high- not much, but a little- and the boat would not move.  As I had
> completely refit it for ocean service and had excellent gear I just wasnt
> going to give it away to some chechako who still has to wear red and green
> shoe laces to figure out where  port and starboard are. (As you may be able
> to tell by now, I am still a little bit edgy due to my  recent
> experience...) but as we are talking about buyers here- the lowest form of
> life inhabiting the intertidal zone,
>  I
> >> a
> >>> m
> >>>> no longer to concerned with etiquette.
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