"Capt. Rob" wrote in message
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Not bad for an owner-finished boat with no equipment, dated canvas and
not
much of it, or upgrades. A factory boat would have brought an
additional
$10K. to $15K Add $40K of upgrades, including new sails, to it and it
would
have brought at least another $10K.

Thanks for supporting my argument.


Sorry, Maxi. There is no info, data or links to even hint at what you
claim. Until you can produce ANYTHING showing your boat has a value
over 60K in the real world, you're just telling stories.
I'd much rather have a Tartan 37 for that price, and so would most savy
sailors. I'm doing a canvas job for one at my club and it's beautiful
and faster than your boat, not to mention a cruising legend.
So stop your tall tales and produce some facts or just be happy with
your boat and stop trying to justify it's value with price. It's sad.

It's true. That you don't believe it matter not one whit, primarily because
you aren't the one who will eventually buy this boat, nor will you have any
influence on the potential buyer.

What is significant is that in another five years my boat will still be
worth $60K+ and yours will be just another Beneteau with its healthy
depreciation, worth around $35K, give or take. Unless you add some
Sunbrella canvas and some serious upgrades, like a windlass, solar panels,
inverter, new sails, and on and on ad nauseum, your boat will be hard to
sell as well.

So much for the vaunted 35s5.

Max