Robertsons Golly for sale

[doug748]

Old lags will know all about this boat, here is a video from a few years ago:

The asking price has drifted since and now available, asking £3,000:

Ohlson 38 for sale UK, Ohlson boats for sale, Ohlson used boat sales, Ohlson Sailing Yachts For Sale “Robertsons Golly” Ohlson 38 - Apollo Duck

What a cracking boat for someone equipped with youth and spirit.

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[bikedaft]

I thought £3k was a typo - that is a lot of boat for that!

 

[Fr J Hackett]

I don't think so, a bargain or lot of boat for the money that is. less than basic home finished interior, new engine required almost certainly new sails and rigging standing and running, instruments. Upholstery, paint the list will be endless, a true bottomless pit.

 

[Buck Turgidson]

I don't think so, a bargain or lot of boat for the money that is. less than basic home finished interior, new engine required almost certainly new sails and rigging standing and running, instruments. Upholstery, paint the list will be endless, a true bottomless pit.

I was about to post the same.
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The not so good bits.
The engine was removed prior to my purchase (I intended to install a low hours Beta 38, available separately by negotiation)
New electronics required
New standing rigging required
Mast and boom currently stored.
New sea toilet required."

50K for that lot I would guess.

 

[Stemar]

I haven't got a barge pole long enough to think about touching it, but for someone with the skills, energy and time...

Oh, and an overdose of optimism.

 

[Fr J Hackett]

People get carried away with boats especially those with a name and history, Tally Ho anyone.

 

[john_morris_uk]

People get carried away with boats especially those with a name and history, Tally Ho anyone.

I’m not sure ‘carried away’ applies to Leo and his business model as it developed.

 

[mjcoon]

Are Robinson's and Robertson's two different companies? Which one has the marmalade? Who made the video?

 

[doug748]

I thought £3k was a typo - that is a lot of boat for that!

It is. Sadly all the old folk are struck with incontinence at the thought and the young ones skint.

So not a boat for the old and tired. Or those without skills and enthusiasm or fat cats with enough dosh to buy a new one or pay someone else to do things they are too idle, busy or unskilled to do themselves.

12 grand would get it sailing, there's the rub, the young people with the bottom to do the work have not got the 15 grand needed plus the ongoing longer term outgoings.

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[Chiara’s slave]

Really though, all you’re doing is paying for a name you couldn’t possibly be seen with nowadays. I would guess a number of ports might not even let you in.

 

[Fr J Hackett]

I’m not sure ‘carried away’ applies to Leo and his business model as it developed.

It certainly did at the start until he found a large number of people to fund his dream and future lifestyle.

 

[KevinV]

Really though, all you’re doing is paying for a name you couldn’t possibly be seen with nowadays. I would guess a number of ports might not even let you in.

Exactly what I was thinking - you're buying a boat for the name, which you'd have to change.

Ignoring the name though, and just looking at it as a boat - she's a looker (to my eyes) and at that price I'd be tempted. It wouldn't take much to get her back in the water, and the rest can be done afloat. Glad I'm not in the market.

 

[Fr J Hackett]

Here's 3 between £21K and £30K all better fitted out and equipped than you could possibly hope to get RG with less than £50K

https://www.yachtworld.co.uk/boats-for-sale/make-ohlson/model-38/

 

[Minerva]

I admired an Ohlson 38 on a neighbouring pontoon a few years back. A real head turner and one set up for serious sailing - a sleek, hard dodger, hydrovane and very well well maintained. Looked like you you sail it to anywhere on earth high or low latitude whatever your whim took you at a moments notice.

Would I pay 3 grand for a bare hull of a boat with that name? It's history, let's be honest, isn't something you'd really want to talk about. so probably not. Plus talking of boats in the £50 grand range, you'd look at this and the Ovni in yesterdays' post and think "I'd rather get the Ovni" - financially a more astute purchase where you are less likely to lose all your investment.

 

[GEM43]

It certainly did at the start until he found a large number of people to fund his dream and future lifestyle.

He took a punt and it worked, can’t begrudge him that, many entrepreneurs start the same way. What’s the boat worth? £500k? He’s created real value for himself.

 

[Fr J Hackett]

He took a punt and it worked, can’t begrudge him that, many entrepreneurs start the same way. What’s the boat worth? £500k? He’s created real value for himself.

Say no more.

 

[Blueboatman]

Really though, all you’re doing is paying for a name you couldn’t possibly be seen with nowadays. I would guess a number of ports might not even let you in.

That is a point that completely escaped my mind.
Gosh! - Or By Golly-the wokerati would mob it.

I remember reading the Francis book in what 1977? as a kid . It was a home fitted out Tyler set of mouldings and iirc every hull to deck bolt leaked.
There was one near me in Brighton marina that sat for a very long time,then a blur of activity, I have a feeling it was bought up, tarted up and sold on , they look quite small now for the chargeable berth length..and there’s the problem , the £7k a year just to park it.

 

[penberth3]

Are Robinson's and Robertson's two different companies? Which one has the marmalade? Who made the video?

Robertson's jam and marmalade, Robinson's squash and barley water.

 

[Tranona]

If you read in the advert the seller's reasons for selling it sums up why such boats are cheap/difficult to sell.

 

[Fr J Hackett]

If you read in the advert the seller's reasons for selling it sums up why such boats are cheap/difficult to sell.

Also boats like this that you can't put in the water are going to require transport, storage and time so unless you have somewhere close to home to put it it becomes really problematic and expensive.