steveeasy
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Bandit of Mersea. 2nd Twister ever built and sailed by Kim Holeman. She needs a new home and will appear in the for sale section.
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Bandit of Mersea. Twister
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Bandit of Mersea. 2nd Twister ever built and sailed by Kim Holeman. She needs a new home and will appear in the for sale section.
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steveeasy
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No response. It’s a classic boat and the second one built with a new engine. Astonished.
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Tranona
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You should not be. less than 100 members on line at any one time so not a huge audience.
What for you is a valuable piece of history is for the vast majority of people a rotten old boat to be avoided like the plague.
To stand a chance of finding a fairy godmother you need to invest in some ads. Apolloduck as a quick start - but put a "real" price on it £5k?
What for you is a valuable piece of history is for the vast majority of people a rotten old boat to be avoided like the plague.
To stand a chance of finding a fairy godmother you need to invest in some ads. Apolloduck as a quick start - but put a "real" price on it £5k?
AntarcticPilot
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I'm afraid that although it sounds harsh, @Tranona has it bang to rights. Unless she's in excellent order and would get a good survey report, you're looking for a fairy godmother to take her on. They exist; some examples post regularly here! But they are few and far between, and most tend to have already taken on all or more than they can handle. As Twisters aren't particularly unusual or rare, being an early one is interesting, but more along the lines of a conversation topic for the owner than any overarching value.
KevinV
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I really like what you're trying to do with this - finding her a good home, but like the others I think the market for quite a serious wooden project is small, especially with the sailing season upon us. Moving it on in the autumn might do better, when someone can dream they'll have it done by next spring. With DIY skills becoming a rarer thing, especially woodwork, I think these boats are going to get more and more difficult to find new owners for.
BTW - While on here we might understand and like what you're doing with a £1.00 sale, in the outside world it looks like trying to move on a liability.
I'd be inclined to eBay it - you can always give it away if you like the buyer?
Buck Turgidson
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As far as I understand the OP isn’t the owner of this boat. She is unfortunately a big project for whoever decides to take her on. I would say that the other wooden twisters that have been restored are exceptionally pretty boats and I’m envious of anyone who has the time and money to own them.
steveeasy
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Hey just helping an owner getting exposure of a boat with pedigree that actually is quite good order with a decent engine and he is happy to pass this on to someone who would relish the challange for a £1..
Oh by the way the owner wanted to put his number on the forum. Is that ok with you Buck????????.
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Oh by the way the owner wanted to put his number on the forum. Is that ok with you Buck????????.
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Buck Turgidson
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Absolutely fine if the owner has okayed it. You may have included the information in your OP to prevent confusion
steveeasy
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What confusion would that be?. Are you sure you were confussed and not just finding something to criticise? In my own delicate diplomatic way do one.Absolutely fine if the owner has okayed it. You may have included the information in your OP to prevent confusion
The reality is someone will like it and end up with a very interesting and in the Twister and classic boat world, an historic boat. Won’t they be Lucky.
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Buck Turgidson
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The confusion came from the fact that in the for sale section it clearly states your father owns the yacht and your name is Simon.What confusion would that be?. Are you sure you were confussed and not just finding something to criticise? In my own delicate diplomatic way do one.
The reality is someone will like it and end up with a very interesting and in the Twister and classic boat world, an historic boat. Won’t they be Lucky.
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steveeasy
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It’s not a legal document just an add. Really just take it as it is.The confusion came from the fact that in the for sale section it clearly states your father owns the yacht and your name is Simon.
I’ve been talking to the person whose trying to find someone to take over his elderly fathers boat he’s had for 50 years. I offered to post it on here for exposure.
You never know it might just help. If it doesn’t nothing lost.
We should be highlighting why it’s such a good opportunity. The second twister built.
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jamie N
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If I didn't have my own wooden boat already, I'd take her on quite happily. She'd need a year to get close to how I'd like her to look, but as Steve intimates, she's in working order right now, which is a start.
I agree that here's not a good place to have her, and that either Apollo Duck or eBay would be better.
From the picture it can be seen that the hull needs 'work', and the topsides 'attention', but that's normal.
No sane person buys a wooden boat of this scale without a sense of purpose or ambition, which unfortunately for many obscures reality.
I agree that here's not a good place to have her, and that either Apollo Duck or eBay would be better.
From the picture it can be seen that the hull needs 'work', and the topsides 'attention', but that's normal.
No sane person buys a wooden boat of this scale without a sense of purpose or ambition, which unfortunately for many obscures reality.
steveeasy
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I believe she is advertised on eBay and Facebook as well as other sites. Advertising here just adds another form of exposure which is a positive.
There is a man for every boat and this one is no exception.
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