Eisboch wrote:
I know it doesn't serve a broker's interests, but it is what it is and some
things cannot be forced.

Eisboch (learning that buying a boat is a hell of a lot easier than
selling one)


Well, I know that purchasing large hull craft is much more stringent
than a typical runabout, but concerning a "sea trial"? around here is,
something like "show me the money then you can "sea trial" it all you
can stand!" I know that wouldn't go over well with a boat like
Richards, but then again, to ask someone to take their boat out in
winter weather is really kind of foolish that is, in my opinion. Like
cold weather won't produce stresses on the hull (maybe)" diesel
engines don't want to start as easy etc. oils are cold, and when
warmed up will want to draw more moisture. Plus as what has been
mentioned that hitting ice isn't good. especially when that's not what
the craft was intended for. So why risk wadding up the boat (not
counting the prospective clients as well as yourself) just to take
somebody for a possible "joy ride" then to have them dicker even more
if something breaks off? Oh yeah, are they wanting you to provide the
drinks and hors devours too???

Now Harry says the economy is waning, which it very well may be, but
evidently a lot of people haven't figured that out yet. There's money
out there that people are willing to spend. If Ebay is any kind of an
economic barometer, I'd like to mention that the used boat market is
stronger now than it was two years ago. In this off season, I'm seeing
used craft actually sell for just as good if not better money than
compatible craft did in the spring of 2005 when people are hit with
the boat fever, and are armed with tax return money.

And I doubt if Richard ahs to sell it to survive, so I would say that
I'd pass on this type of deal. It really doesn't seem that great,
especially to go through all this hassle (maybe even deadly) just for
somebody to say "well, I'll think about it"....

Now Richard if this is deemed to be a MUST SELL item, then I am
prepared to give you a buck forty-nine for it, just the way she
sits. . And I would hope you would consider that my more than generous
offering is far more gratuitous than Toms petty "50 quatloos".

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