Where to look for used boats for sale

I do wonder if even the Marinas might have to have a re-think in a few years if they start to empty....

When I was enquiring to find one I kept getting rung back and there were a lot of "offers" being flung around.... If the cost of living continues to bite they might just find themselves in a pickle
 
ontheplane said:
I do wonder if even the Marinas might have to have a re-think in a few years if they start to empty....

When I was enquiring to find one I kept getting rung back and there were a lot of "offers" being flung around.... If the cost of living continues to bite they might just find themselves in a pickle
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How will those marinas start to empty? Where would you put your, too big to trailer, boat? Let face it, they've got us by the short and curlies.
 
ontheplane said:
Yeh - I agree, although I have never been on one, I have watched Aquaholic's video's and it does appear to be almost the "perfect" boat - small enough to handle solo or with inexperienced crew but large enough to genuinely accomodate 4 for a weekend or even 2 for a week or 2 (I remember as a family of 4 doing 2 weeks on the Norfolk Broads in a 20ft Buckingham cruiser so this would be luxury!

Sadly the 805's with even the older Kad43 seem to start well into the £35k + range and with the D4 of Nicks boat £45k + which is a long way over my budget.

However there is one about that is under £30k - however that one sports a Petrol V8. Now I recall my days with a Carb v8 in a Rinker 260V and thought it was pricey to run even back then!! (about 1996) so I hate to think what one would cost to run now - (Petrol was about £1.00 on the marina for a litre) back then.

On the plus side, it would be quieter and smoother for the pottering about - and faster for watersports than a diesel - but I frequently said on these pages that I would only have a petrol on a lighter boat up to about 22' or thereabouts.....

Anyone owned a Cranchi Zaffiro 28 (I thought they only did a 34 but apparently not) - that appears to be a nice boat with a D4 in it for top end of the budget - not sure if people would think that a good buy?

Also (different price range altogether) what do people think of the Sea Ray 250 Sundancer's from about 1995 - 1998 era? - Found one of these with a 220 HP mercruiser diesel in it - it is a lot cheaper but I worry a bit about resale?

Thanks all - the input is great.
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I appreciate that you've got to be able to physically find the money in the first place, but always remember that the real cost of owning a boat is what you pay for it minus what you sell it for and minus the cost of repairs.

For example, a newer and more sought after boat that you buy for £50K, spend £5K on repairs and sell for £45K (£10K total cost) is actually a lot cheaper than a boat you buy for £25K, spend £15K on repairs and sell for £15K (£25K total cost).
 
Perhaps I've been lucky but no boat I have bought has cost me too much in "repairs" and depreciation as such - for me the servicing, berthing, and sundry costs have been the higher ones....

I don't think I have ever lost more than £4000 in depreciation on a boat - but the other costs can be very large!
 
ontheplane said:
Perhaps I've been lucky but no boat I have bought has cost me too much in "repairs" and depreciation as such - for me the servicing, berthing, and sundry costs have been the higher ones....

I don't think I have ever lost more than £4000 in depreciation on a boat - but the other costs can be very large!
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Costs are interesting.. I've spent a lot on mooring (which in itself may seen insignificant to some on the south coast) but I've actually not spent vast sums on servicing as other than rebuilding a pair of aftercoolers and a replacement starter motor, i've done everything myself. Perhaps this is a bit of a thread veer but the two biggest savings for me have been not paying marine labour charges and mostly avoiding buying parts directly from the engine manufacturer (in my case Caterpillar). But if my own hours were chargeable then that would be very large sum of money. One thing is for sure, I've put a lot of man hours into the boat.
 
ontheplane said:
Perhaps I've been lucky but no boat I have bought has cost me too much in "repairs" and depreciation as such - for me the servicing, berthing, and sundry costs have been the higher ones....

I don't think I have ever lost more than £4000 in depreciation on a boat - but the other costs can be very large!
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Those are the costs of running it, not the costs of owning it (and yes, they can!).

Sounds like you've done well. 🙂
 
Fire99 said:
Costs are interesting.. I've spent a lot on mooring (which in itself may seen insignificant to some on the south coast) but I've actually not spent vast sums on servicing as other than rebuilding a pair of aftercoolers and a replacement starter motor, i've done everything myself. Perhaps this is a bit of a thread veer but the two biggest savings for me have been not paying marine labour charges and mostly avoiding buying parts directly from the engine manufacturer (in my case Caterpillar). But if my own hours were chargeable then that would be very large sum of money. One thing is for sure, I've put a lot of man hours into the boat.
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We all pay one way or another. 😄
 
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