On Sat, 30 Jul 2005 12:05:44 GMT, "Denis Marier"
wrote:


Last year I spent 3k in having the 1GM Yanmar rebuild on my 27 Mirage 1982
This summer on the day of my birthday the crankshaft broke at 2200 RPM.
Now I am face with either replacing it with a new engine or sell the boat as
is.
In Canada the value of my boat is between 20 to 26K with a running inboard
engine.
A new diesel can cost me anywhere from 6600.00CAD to 7800.00 adding the 15%
HST plus labor cost for installing.
By the time I am finish installing a new engine I am afraid that I will top
up $10000.00 CAD.
I was already on the market looking for another larger boat. Then the
question is will I recuperate my money when selling my present boat. Any
comments and suggestion from other sailors will be appreciated.




Hmmm... if the boat with an honestly advertized broken engine would
make more than about $14 grand, you would be wise to go this route.

You could try selling with a limit set at this level?

Brian W