Tearful 48 year old son.

[Graham_Wright]

He has just not bought the Van Lent on eBay for £9000.

Advertised as needing an immense amount of work and declared it had been submerged, was he right to miss out?

I know he could have resurrected it but at what cost?

boathttp://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320902466412&ssPageName=ADME:B:EF:GB:1123

(Have I posted the link?)

 

[Ex-SolentBoy]

Having looked at it can you confirm they were tears of joy?

 

[Graham_Wright]

tears? of joy?

G

 

[little_roundtop]

He has just not bought the Van Lent on eBay for £9000.

Advertised as needing an immense amount of work and declared it had been submerged, was he right to miss out?

I know he could have resurrected it but at what cost?

boathttp://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320902466412&ssPageName=ADME:B:EF:GB:1123

(Have I posted the link?)

This is the link

I think he's wise. The seller only supplied one photo and none at all of the interior. He also says it's for "people with big pockets" and "do remember this is a big project and needs someone who knows what they are doing"......

 

[wklein]

Here is the link:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320902466412&ssPageNam%20e=ADME:B:EF:GB:1123

Looks like many 10's of thousands of pounds of work and tears. Lovely looking boat though with lots of potential. I have seen old open work barges go for more than this so as a liveaboard conversion seems like go value if he has the money to do it right.

 

[xyachtdave]

54ft boat for 9 grand.....

Lucky escape!

 

[Lakesailor]

Looks like it had a topsides flash-over just down as far as the waterline.

That is a money-pit.

Now he can get this for half the price

 

[Rigger Mortice]

No need to worry. In a few years it will be up for sale again on E-bay as an "unfinished project".

 

[nathanglasgow]

Looks like its back on ebay today with a different seller.Start price of 6k

 

[Graham_Wright]

Looks like its back on ebay today with a different seller.Start price of 6k

Can't find it; can you link please?

 

[duncanmack]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/van-lent-54ft-classic-motor-yatch-/221029704366?pt=UK_Power_Boats&hash=item337665a2ae

 

[Keen_Ed]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/van-lent-...Power_Boats&hash=item337665a2ae#ht_500wt_1287

 

[Graham_Wright]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/van-lent-...Power_Boats&hash=item337665a2ae#ht_500wt_1287

That was a quick catching of cold feet!

Different seller, same description!

 

[wotayottie]

He has just not bought the Van Lent on eBay for £9000.

Advertised as needing an immense amount of work and declared it had been submerged, was he right to miss out?

I know he could have resurrected it but at what cost?

boathttp://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320902466412&ssPageName=ADME:B:EF:GB:1123

(Have I posted the link?)

boat?

 

[G12]

I see it will be worth £500 when it's been rebuilt

Anyone who does a deal like that should work for the Greek government.

 

[Tranona]

That was a quick catching of cold feet!

Different seller, same description!

Another opportunity to see how fast you and your son can run - in the opposite direction!

 

[PabloPicasso]

Can't find it; can you link please?

Lucky you - you cant find a dog of project

 

[Bobobolinsky]

Like has been said dumb barges cost £9K

What happened to the galvanised church that went aground
(Grand Designs)?

 

[tugboat]

Just out of interest

I looked at the feedback record of the original seller, 123 nicky, and there are a couple with clearly negative comments yet labelled as positive, and a 100% positive feedback record!
What's that all about?

 

[neale]

I looked at the feedback record of the original seller, 123 nicky, and there are a couple with clearly negative comments yet labelled as positive, and a 100% positive feedback record!
What's that all about?[/QUOTE

Stupid eBay rules. A seller can't leave bad/negative feedback for a buyer so sellers leave positive feeback with bad comments. Crazy situation.