Keel-less Centaur £1750

[dylanwinter]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/circa-197...ng_Goods_Sailing_Boats_ET&hash=item19f2627a25

reminds me of this

 

[Tranona]

No worries about leaks and rust then!

 

[JumbleDuck]

No worries about leaks and rust then!

The boat sank when the keels came off, so there has to be at least a possibility of a leak. The repair looks pretty straightforward for someone who knows their way around a pot of resin, but after doing it you'd still have a Centaur which has sunk.

 

[Biggles Wader]

He had two of them for sale previously.Wanted £6000 for the pair.I thought to sink one was unlucky but to lose two like that was sheer carelessness.
Oh,and £6000 can buy you quite a nice old boat up and running and raring to go.

 

[Bilgediver]

He had two of them for sale previously.Wanted £6000 for the pair.I thought to sink one was unlucky but to lose two like that was sheer carelessness.
Oh,and £6000 can buy you quite a nice old boat up and running and raring to go.

One or two have sunk after keel work due to pedantic owners re installing the square washers with the edges all in line.......Bit of pounding and a shear line develops in the pod and the keels drop off.

Better to be untidy and install randomly or point to point diamond fashion.....OR LEAVE WELL ALONE

I wonder of one of these is from the Forth

 

[rogerball0]

Well thats mine f**ked then!

 

[dylanwinter]

that would be a shame roger

of course - I would like to know more about this phenomenon of aligned washers and keel cracks

it is new to me

D

 

[TQA]

Pic three has an adjacent boat with serious hole also minus it's keel.

Some new fashion?

 

[James W]

It looks quite tidy other than the keels.....better than most Centaurs on sale for inflated prices!!

 

[dylanwinter]

aha

but do they change hands at inflated prices

it will be interesting to see when the first bites come after Jan 1 when I start with Harmony at £10,000 and falling at £10 a day

D

 

[planteater]

10 posts and no references to the Bavaria Match - I'm shocked!

 

[James W]

it will be interesting to see when the first bites come after Jan 1 when I start with Harmony at £10,000 and falling at £10 a day
D

Harmony's a good seaworthy example with a fairly new engine, she should do ok.

 

[James W]

Just needs two keels bolting on, hull repairs, a new engine, the mast putting up, a new interior, new electrics and then you'd have a perfectly good 1970's boat. A bargain for someone with loads of money, no sense and lots of time.

 

[rogerball0]

Just needs two keels bolting on, hull repairs, a new engine, the mast putting up, a new interior, new electrics and then you'd have a perfectly good 1970's boat. A bargain for someone with loads of money, no sense and lots of time.

Did someone call me?

 

[northwind]

Still can't work out why you'd want to take up the offer of buying this and the other one they have, 2 centaurs for £6k...

Why would anyone want two?

 

[[70521]]

10 posts and no references to the Bavaria Match - I'm shocked!

Never reailised they did a bilge keel version.

 

[Bilgediver]

that would be a shame roger

of course - I would like to know more about this phenomenon of aligned washers and keel cracks

it is new to me

D

I believe it is referred to in the Westerly site and not unknown to some surveyors

 

[rogerball0]

I believe it is referred to in the Westerly site and not unknown to some surveyors

Point me to it, otherwise just here-say.

 

[dylanwinter]

Point me to it, otherwise just here-say.

I need to know more too

D

 

[Otter]

aha

but do they change hands at inflated prices

it will be interesting to see when the first bites come after Jan 1 when I start with Harmony at £10,000 and falling at £10 a day

D

Good news then, I can afford in on the 23rd May 2017