possible Fairline bargain?

[MapisM]

Same reason a 1991 Lotus Carlton with 74k on the clock is going for £40k or one with 4500 miles is asking £124k.......British classics

Can't agree with your comparison.
When talking of boats, "classic" is just a term that people tend to prefer (for obvious reasons) to the more correct one, i.e. "old money pit".
There a few exceptions like the Riva Aquarama, but they are just exceptions - and even those, are VERY far from what I would rate as investment grade...

 

[Deleted User YDKXO]

The pics weren’t taken in Sheffield!!

I lived for 5yrs in Sheffield and I can definitely confirm that

 

[Mr Googler]

Can't agree with your comparison.
When talking of boats, "classic" is just a term that people tend to prefer (for obvious reasons) to the more correct one, i.e. "old money pit".
There a few exceptions like the Riva Aquarama, but they are just exceptions - and even those, are VERY far from what I would rate as investment grade...

Didn’t imagine you would agree!

I was saying it a bit tongue in cheek. The Fairlines and Princesses from that era have a strong following and with good reason. The ad says open to offers. That is a lot of boat considering purchase price could start with a 3 no doubt. I sold my 1988 Fairline sedan 36, 6 months ago. The new owner collected and did 500 miles in 10 days at 20 knots and she never misssed a beat. Old doesn’t always mean knackered just as newer doesn’t always mean reliable or well built!

 

[ari]

You are alone

Same reason a 1991 Lotus Carlton with 74k on the clock is going for £40k or one with 4500 miles is asking £124k.......British classics

You're going to have to help me out here. What has a (comparatively) high vs low mileage classic car got to do with a Fairline 43 Sedan?

 

[Mr Googler]

You're going to have to help me out here. What has a (comparatively) high vs low mileage classic car got to do with a Fairline 43 Sedan?

Not sure I can. Made sense to me when I typed it. I wasn’t comparing the 2 cars....just that their value seems unjustified but people are prepared to pay. Same with certain makes / models of older boats hence the 43 looks cheap imho.

 

[stelican]

Not sure I can. Made sense to me when I typed it. I wasn’t comparing the 2 cars....just that their value seems unjustified but people are prepared to pay. Same with certain makes / models of older boats hence the 43 looks cheap imho.

It's a Failrline 45 Sedan so one of the later.
Get it would make at least 45k if back in uk
ones

 

[Nauti Fox]

If you google them, the next cheapest I can find is this one, so that one does seem way below market price.https://www.yachtworld.co.uk/boats/...m_medium=paid-feed&utm_campaign=rubrikk_group

 

[oldgit]

Also still doing the rounds ?
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Princess...m=233077319682&_trksid=p2047675.c100008.m2219

Been on the market for ages, esp. that mention of engines being sold separately...rings a bell.
Poss needing hull repair due to stern gear and water damage. ?

 

[KINGFISHER 9]

Asking price and market price are often a long way apart! …

 

[Nauti Fox]

Asking price and market price are often a long way apart! …

Not recently, there's been a shortage of decent older boats, when we were looking at the tail end of 2017 there was a total of two that met our price and requirements.

 

[Nauti Fox]

Also still doing the rounds ?
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Princess...m=233077319682&_trksid=p2047675.c100008.m2219

Been on the market for ages, esp. that mention of engines being sold separately...rings a bell.
Poss needing hull repair due to stern gear and water damage. ?

There was a very tidy 388 for sale at Medway Bridge for a long time Fred, we looked at it a couple of times, saw it at Chatham a little while ago.

 

[jrudge]

Astonishing. If you had the engines why not install them. Without engines it is worth?? Always put an outboard on the back! That thread seems to have gone quiet!

 

[Croftie]

He has the engines up at £25k
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Volvo-Pe...m=233077319337&_trksid=p2047675.c100008.m2219

 

[Whitelighter]

There is some absolute junk on ebay

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/project-...m=332981456077&_trksid=p2047675.c100008.m2219

OMFG

 

[longjohnsilver]

I lived for 5yrs in Sheffield and I can definitely confirm that

You have my sympathy, how did you escape?

 

[Whitelighter]

Makes me wonder what the Ferretti is worth now

 

[oldgit]

There was a very tidy 388 for sale at Medway Bridge for a long time Fred, we looked at it a couple of times, saw it at Chatham a little while ago.

Club member Ian, had his eye on it , as did we, shows how long it was up for sale.
Started out with the usual silly "This is what they are going for price " virtually £80K ? before it began the long slide down.
It is now in Gillingham, offer of £55k was made, this was declined,finally sold for little above that.
Chap who made the offer, lives in houseboat up near you, bought a T47 in the end.

 

[waynes world]

There is some absolute junk on ebay

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/project-...m=332981456077&_trksid=p2047675.c100008.m2219

Good lord. £21k. It has nil value.

He has been trying to sell that boat for as long as i know for 3 years, it was once as cheap as £19k from what i remember, he must of done some work to ask more.

 

[oldgit]

He has been trying to sell that boat for as long as i know for 3 years, it was once as cheap as £19k from what i remember, he must of done some work to ask more.

a look at the interior photos reveals a lot.