phatcat1
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such is life!
Boat sold
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Tranona
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Looked at two boats yesterday, both over 20 years old and well used. One was cleanish but shabby and one could see what needed doing (a lot!) to bring it up to scratch. Owner had dropped the price to about 60% of a similar model that is all together, and one could see the value and it sold last weekend.
The other, in the same price range but not so large/desirable but younger. It looked just as if the owner had shoved everything in lockers so the cabins looked clear and walked away. It will never sell at anywhere near the asking price, because difficult to see how to get past the junk to see the potential. It also had a teak deck with all the signs of needing ripping off and replacing.
Very depressing!
The other, in the same price range but not so large/desirable but younger. It looked just as if the owner had shoved everything in lockers so the cabins looked clear and walked away. It will never sell at anywhere near the asking price, because difficult to see how to get past the junk to see the potential. It also had a teak deck with all the signs of needing ripping off and replacing.
Very depressing!
Searush
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Agreed, although I have only had 2 big boats in 35 years both have been basic but sound. It's an emotional thing buying a boat & the things above tend to turn off most buyers, but it is possible to see through superficial neglect, provided it isn't reinforced by a severely neglected fabric. The later indicates years of work & problems beyond a simple clean up.
Koeketiene
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Recently I was given a top tip by a retired boatbuilder.
Always see if you can find a spider /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif
Spiders can't stand humidity - if you find a spider, you know the boat's dry inside.
Had always been told that having a spider on board was 'good luck'. No-one could tell me why. After 27 years of going to sea, I finally know why. /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif
Always see if you can find a spider /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif
Spiders can't stand humidity - if you find a spider, you know the boat's dry inside.
Had always been told that having a spider on board was 'good luck'. No-one could tell me why. After 27 years of going to sea, I finally know why. /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif
fireball
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But if they can't be arsed to clear up what else can't they be arsed to do? Maintain the boat/rigging/spars/engine ....??!!
We viewed one boat 5 years ago which had empty beer bottles thrown under the cooker ... two screw holes in the top of the chart table where they'd attached a HH GPS holder .... checked the engine oil - came out with lots of filings .... got off and had a look around the hull (this was on shore) - one of the support pads was creating an indent in the hull where they'd placed it against a section which wasn't internally braced ...
Altogether a shower of shite - which SWMBO was annoyed about as she liked the name!!
We viewed one boat 5 years ago which had empty beer bottles thrown under the cooker ... two screw holes in the top of the chart table where they'd attached a HH GPS holder .... checked the engine oil - came out with lots of filings .... got off and had a look around the hull (this was on shore) - one of the support pads was creating an indent in the hull where they'd placed it against a section which wasn't internally braced ...
Altogether a shower of shite - which SWMBO was annoyed about as she liked the name!!
misterg
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Spiders can't stand humidity - if you find a spider, you know the boat's dry inside.
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Hmm, the "lucky" spider on Ayla lives outside, in the cockpit /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
Andy
Spiders can't stand humidity - if you find a spider, you know the boat's dry inside.
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Hmm, the "lucky" spider on Ayla lives outside, in the cockpit /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
Andy
michael_w
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Spiders can't stand humidity - if you find a spider, you know the boat's dry inside.
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Why do they always commit suicide in the bath? Surely the bathroom is the the most humid room in a house?
Spiders can't stand humidity - if you find a spider, you know the boat's dry inside.
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Why do they always commit suicide in the bath? Surely the bathroom is the the most humid room in a house?
rr_123
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Spiders can't stand humidity - if you find a spider, you know the boat's dry inside.
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Why do they always commit suicide in the bath? Surely the bathroom is the the most humid room in a house?
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Depression.
The humidity gets them down.
Try keeping a boat on fresh water; my boat must be the luckiest thing afloat. Covered in fly's innards and spider [--word removed--] though!
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Spiders can't stand humidity - if you find a spider, you know the boat's dry inside.
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Why do they always commit suicide in the bath? Surely the bathroom is the the most humid room in a house?
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Depression.
The humidity gets them down.
Try keeping a boat on fresh water; my boat must be the luckiest thing afloat. Covered in fly's innards and spider [--word removed--] though!
Heckler
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When we were selling Sonsy Lass the buyer came from Finland, he flew in to Heathrow, hired a car, drove to Polle. looked at a 361, drove to see us and was going to drive to Ipswich to see a 381, he looked at ours and was smitten, I am particular, everything is as it should be, SWMBO looks after the cleanliness. He said the 361 was a scruffy and dirty. When the surveyor came a few days later he was doing his bit and SWMBO was nattering to him, he said I am wasting my time, I cant find anything wrong! in fact I know when I lift that floorboard it will be as clean as a whistle. SWMBO blushed, he was right, because we keep the boat clean and tidy.
Stu
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