Who plans to buy a boat at the Boatshow

[jonic]

Over the years the balance of new (sail) boat purchase seems to have swung towards SIBS. I now have a shortage of good used boats to sell and this slack is often taken up by new boat purchases at the shows. This year though I think it is going to be SIBS where new purchases are made, but does anyone have any other ideas, or plans to buy at LIBS?

 

[Joker]

Not a Salona from Wittey Marine ...

 

[sailorman]

Over the years the balance of new (sail) boat purchase seems to have swung towards SIBS. I now have a shortage of good used boats to sell and this slack is often taken up by new boat purchases at the shows. This year though I think it is going to be SIBS where new purchases are made, but does anyone have any other ideas, or plans to buy at LIBS?

Not buying & would never buy new unless i got the lotto up

 

[jonic]

Well 235 views and no-one planning to buy so far. I'll be there on Friday wandering the halls if anyone wants to say hi.

 

[FullCircle]

Bought new in 2005, could afford to again, but have vowed never never never to ever buy a new boat again.

 

[Twister_Ken]

I suppose there could be a few impulse purchases of boats at shows, but buying is a long process for most people. Consequently, the buying process might start at a show, but will be followed by test sails, cogitation, consulting of price lists, etc, and will conclude later; or that process will already have been followed but will be formally concluded at the show because the exhibitor wants to be able to announce 'sales'.

 

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Over the years the balance of new (sail) boat purchase seems to have swung towards SIBS. I now have a shortage of good used boats to sell and this slack is often taken up by new boat purchases at the shows. This year though I think it is going to be SIBS where new purchases are made, but does anyone have any other ideas, or plans to buy at LIBS?

Does anyone actually buy a boat at a show? If I was spending £400k on a new Nauticat I'd need a much better experience to make me part with the cash than simply handing over a cheque whilst all the tyre kickers wander about in the cockpit. Visit to the factory followed by test a sail an absolute requirement I'd have said. But as I'm only in used Nauticat territory I needn't concern myself about it!

 

[Koeketiene]

Over the years the balance of new (sail) boat purchase seems to have swung towards SIBS. I now have a shortage of good used boats to sell and this slack is often taken up by new boat purchases at the shows. This year though I think it is going to be SIBS where new purchases are made, but does anyone have any other ideas, or plans to buy at LIBS?

Never bought new.
Whenever I start thinking: 'I should have bought new' I think of Full Circle

New boats - old boats: there are always going to be 'issues'.
With new boats, there's the added 'stress' that you have to find them all before the warranty runs out.

If I were to buy new (lottery win required) I would go down the semi-custom built route.

 

[Monique]

Well 235 views and no-one planning to buy so far. I'll be there on Friday wandering the halls if anyone wants to say hi.

Will be there Friday too... the 13th!

 

[Pete R]

Will be there Friday too... the 13th!

Glad you got your ticket but Friday is the 14th.....

I will be there on thursday 13th. But just looking not buying.

 

[smeaks]

Bought new in 2005, could afford to again, but have vowed never never never to ever buy a new boat again.

why?

 

[prv]

If I were to buy new (lottery win required) I would go down the semi-custom built route.

If I were to win the lottery (buying a ticket required ) I would go down the fully-custom route, getting a proper naval architect to formalise, engineer, and finalise the layman's sketches I've been developing as a hobby. Being a simple, rugged, almost agricultural design, it might even end up cheaper overall than an equivalent production boat with all the fancy bits.

I wish

Pete

 

[sailorman]

why?

1 or 2 After Sales issues

 

[BlueSkyNick]

If I was spending £400k on a new Nauticat ....!

If I was spending 400k on a new boat, it wouldnt be on a Nauticat !!

 

[Talulah]

I really, really want to buy a carbon spinnaker pole from Selden but my previous visit to their stand and the salesmans attitude has still left me traumatised.
I have recently seen some big yachts in as new condition go for some really low prices (30% off an already low asking) and just can't understand the logic in buying new given all the pitfalls.

 

[Wandering Star]

If I had £400k to spend on a new boat I'd buy a recently used model of the same design I hankered after. I could then give the difference in price to my my wife who would probably blow it all on a dress from the charity shop, a small vial of Chanel No. 5, a or a bag of food or some some other extravagance. She'd be so grateful ,and that always makes feel good.

Cheers, Brian.

 

[Duffer]

Bought new in 2005, could afford to again, but have vowed never never never to ever buy a new boat again.

Also bought a new French boat in 2005. I would buy again but the boat still suits us perfectly. I assume FullCircle must have had problems - is there a link to a thread where these are catalogued? Yes we had a few minor glitches which the dealer sorted out promptly and free of charge. You do need good dealer support after buying new but I would definitely do so again.

 

[sailaboutvic]

I bought in 2009 LBS , my experiences is all the promises go down the drain once the cheque clears , 12 months of problems after problems each time having to fights to get work done , I had to E mail the MD in France at one point to get the work done on warranty the commission itself took one day that after it stood in there dealer yard for 3 months with the odd hour work done on it now and then and only when I lost my rag that they got on and did the work , it wasn’t never taken on a sea trail , none of the instrument where ever calibrated , I ended up paying to get work done myself as it got embarrassing , still to this very day there problems that should had been sorted out at the commission stage .
12 months warranty on a new yacht is worth nothing considering in that 12 month you may only use it the most 2 months in all i.e. weeks ends and summer hols . .
Would I buy again new NO..................
The yacht itself is a great yacht ,sails well , and very happy with it , shame the backup service from both the dealer and the manufacture was cxxp .

 

[sighmoon]

I oncetried buying a dinghy at LIBS. About two years later, I finally managed to get my money back from the credit card company. The expereince has certainly put me off buying a new boat again.

 

[Joker]

... 12 months warranty on a new yacht is worth nothing ...

Under the Sale of Goods Act, you can claim for up to six years for 'latent' defects - i.e., those which were present when you bought the boat, but not obvious or visible.

It was on that basis that I went to Wittey Marine when my Huzar 30 came apart. Didn't do me any good, though!