Irish and Scot Yacht Prices

[jonjo]

Do the Irish and Scots routinely over price their second-hand yacht prices in expectation of a Turkish order of magnitude bartering range?

I having been following prices for 3 yacht designs over the last 5 months and Scot prices in particular always seem 25% above Solent prices!

 

[ToMo]

Oh boy!(buoy?) do you know how to open a can of worms!!!

 

[jonjo]

> open a can of worms!!!

Maybe so but the final straw that prompted my posting was a conversation with a private seller this evening. He sensed I was going to terminate the telephone call after a price was stated and within 5 minutes the price had dropped by 12% before I even mentioned a counter figure.

 

[tgpg]

I know nothing of the Irish market but having just bought in the Scottish market, did notice a large difference between north and south of England and Scottish prices with ours (Scottish) being much higher - nearly went down to the south coast for a weekend to find a boat and get her brought up - more choice and better prices - at least we have the scenery I suppose!

 

[HaraldS]

And I thought the Solent prices were 25% higher than on the continent...

 

[jonjo]

> at least we have the scenery I suppose!

Maybe the more challenging sailing conditions in your part of the country mean yachts are better equipped/maintained?

 

[ccscott49]

Was going to say something, but.......No I don't think so!

 

[Rowana]

It's all a case of supply and demand, I suppose. If anyone from up here (Scotland) buys a boat from "Down south", or even further afield, I'll come and give you a hand to bring it up north, if I've nothing else on. I'm always looking for oportunities to sail on different boats. Drop me an e-mail to james_irvine@msn.com if I can be of service

Jim

 

[david_e]

Which boats have you been looking at, agree that some might be a tad dearer but many are similar. Should, by rights, be cheaper.

 

[ccscott49]

Why should they be cheaper, the exchange rate? Maybe in Eire.

 

[david_e]

Think that in Eire they are a little cheaper but the market there is quite strong at present. In Ecosse because of the 'cannee wee mon' factor! You must buy 'em cheaper, so sell em cheaper!! )

 

[ccscott49]

Racist!

 

[Aja]

Just had a look round some of the brokers over the last couple of weeks - just wishful thinking, but agree entirely with what you have found. Some of them are expecting huge amounts for fairly old (no doubt sound classics) 1970's/80s boats. I know we would all like to think our boats are worth a couple of thousand more than the really are... but go and have a laugh at what one person wants for a Nic 32 in Ardfern. Sorry if the vendor is reading this, but it is an old design, which could never be worth that amount....... or could it? Is it me?
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[ccscott49]

Donald, I see, that most people have an inflated idea of how much there boat is worth, try down in Portugal, they want huge amounts of money for absolute rubbish, but because they paid 100 for it twenty years ago, they think it must be worth 100 now, because a new one costs 1000 even though theres has the bottom rotted out of it! I know, silly isn't it!

 

[webcraft]

If it's cheaper darn sarf, then buy it darn sarf and sail it back . . . you'll find out a lot about your new boat on the way, that's for sure.

If you can get a decent crew then you can usually get a boat from anywhere in the UK to anywhere else in two weeks in Spring or Summer.

- Nick

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[hlb]

I have thought in the past of starting a business. Bought last boat in Wales, couldn't sell it. Took it to Scotland on Holiday and sold it a week latter for a 10 grand profit. Looked for another boat in Scotland but all about £100 grand wit ripped seats and hasp and staples for locks. Thats how I finished up in Plymouth.

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Haydn

 

[david_e]

Is the boat you sold for £10k profit the same one that had you holed up in wherever it was for 3 weeks?

 

[hlb]

Yep. Same one. In Strangford. So thats back to the other thread. About Strangford ferries and Dermot!!

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[david_e]

So no doubt you declared the whole story, leaks an all, b4 the sale?

 

[hlb]

What do you meen. The boat was crap before the sinking and all new parts after it. Went up to Tobermory from Wales and back to Troon. Didn't want to sell it. It just happened.

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