Hey, thanks for the answer. Interesting idea. I have a couple questions:


Dan Best wrote:

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date. Then write letters to the owners that basically state the truth.
[...]
Some of these boats are just sitting there because a husband died, or


One advantage of doing it this way is that the owner often will have no
idea what the actual resale value of the boat is.
[..]
You can take advantage
of this.[...]

Do not forget to figure into your budget the costs of boat ownership.
They are ALWAYS much higher that you expect.

Good luck! Dan

I think I may try your scheme! So I presume by this that you think I can
do even *better* than, say, $8K for a, say Hunter 33,' using my other
scheme? How much better do you think I can do?

Don't I still have the problem as my other scheme, namely that during
all my negotiation I don't know how good of condition the boat is in and
how much help in needs? I still have the whole deal contingent upon a
survey at the end no matter what, so I don't get burned too badly, so it
seems the main issue is how good I might be able to do your way,
compared to this other deal. Or am I missing something?

Stephen