[Public-List] Boat Parts

[Michael Connolly via Public-List]

Dustin, 
I would say that you could easily make back the $500.00 plus that you spend on the boat, selling the parts. It depends on your situation and if you have or a friend has the space to store the parts. The spars for instance. If I needed a mast I would gladly pay you the $500.00 for just the mast.............that extrusion is no longer available and the cost for a more modern replacement would be in the $1,000's. 
  
You have done a GREAT service to the Alberg 30 community by announcing the possible availability of this boat for parts. It would be a significant loss to see all those useful, not available anymore, parts go into a landfill. 
  
I don't know about boats but I have done this with automobiles. Parted them out and got more return than the entire car was worth. This only works in a society where owners work on their own boats or pride themselves in making do with used rather than new. 
  
I believe that the Alberg 30 group of owners is such a society.  Otherwise they would all own newer more modern boats. So you have a group of owners who form a collective demand for most anything you can save from this particular boat. 
  
It is a horrible shame enough that this boat is so far gone as to be lost off the roster..............but her parts can service several other Alberg 30's still sailing.  
  
Dustin I applaud you for this effort. Do what you can and the group will support you. 
  
Michael #133 Lorrie Rose 

----- Original Message -----

From: "Dustin Hogard via Public-List" <public-list at lists.alberg30.org> 
To: "Kris Coward" <kris at melon.org> 
Cc: "Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all" <public-list at lists.alberg30.org> 
Sent: Friday, June 26, 2015 7:37:54 PM 
Subject: Re: [Public-List] Boat Parts 

It's I. Texas 

On Friday, June 26, 2015, Kris Coward <kris at melon.org> wrote: 

> 
> I'd be willing to put down about $5 for the opening portlight spring 
> part, and another $25 on the latch for the hatch--though I won't be 
> around the Chesapeake until the Rankin weekend... 
> 
> -K 
> 
> On Fri, Jun 26, 2015 at 02:26:41PM -0500, Dustin Hogard via Public-List 
> wrote: 
> > Well, as with any well laid plan, a SNAFU has risen up. 
> > 
> > Discussions with the boat yard owner and scrapper have gotten messy, but 
> > essentially I could take ownership of the boat, but it would be. 500+$ to 
> > get it out of jail limbo... maybe a lot more. Until then, I can't collect 
> > the parts for you guys unfortunately and really, I'm not sure it's worth 
> it 
> > to pay that out of pocket with no way to recoup costs as I was planning 
> to 
> > send out parts for y'all free if you paid shipping. Not much I need on 
> it, 
> > so unless something on there is worth it to someone to front the cost, I 
> > might back away from this opportunity. 
> > 
> > Thanks for y'alls interest, I thought this was a great easy opportunity 
> for 
> > everyone, sorry if I got your hopes up... mine was too. 
> > 
> > Dustin 
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