My boat not only cost more than yours, it's now worth far more than
yours.
Yours is depreciating, while mine is appreciating, and demand for
gorgeous,
supremely-equipped examples like Clover mean she's sold before I make
the
decision to part with her.


Tell us again which boat you have so we can all see what it costs.
BTW, you're wrong about the 35s5 depreciating. Prices for them have
gone up over the last 5 years. A very nice 35s5 in about the same shape
as mine with better sails, but no air conditioning and no custom teak
interior sold for 71K recently. Prices more typically fall in the
57-67K range, but 35s5's were selling in the low 50's just 5 years ago.
People who like a 33.7 or 36.7, can spend less on one of earlier boats
and still get a fast boat with an even nicer interior. This has pulled
up the used market for First series boats. It's done the same thing for
the late 80's early 90's C&Cs as well...and to an even greater extent
because those boats are more rare. Regarding demand, all of the 35s5's
we looked at have been sold and almost all that I saw on Yachtworld
showed "deal pending" and then were sold. Seems demand is high compared
to the regular Beneteau boats.
So which boat do you have?


RB
35s5
NY

Charlie Morgan wrote:
He has an old Seasprite 34. Sort of an imitation CD36 but less.

Bill Luders never designed a boat that is anything like any
Cape Dory.

DSK

Thanks!
Yeah, I remember now...the Seasprite. They go for high 30's to mid
40's. Nice boat if you have time for upkeep and slow sailing.
But it isn't more expensive than mine and it's value shows no signs of
increasing as mine has.
This one on Yachtworld looks really nice and sold with ASKING price of
just 42K.

http://www.yachtworld.com/core/listi...id=1791&url =

So much for that, Maxi!!!!
But why lie about it? You have a nice boat and her value is a relative
thing considering the type and age. Is my boat "better" than a 18 foot
Marshall Catboat? Apples and Oranges, dude.
Grow up.


RB
35s5
NY

That's a beautiful boat!

SV





http://www.yachtworld.com/core/listi...llDetails.jsp;
jsessionid=cW03Zg6-M1X9?boat_id=1491250&ybw=&units=Feet&curr
ency=USD&access=Public&listing_id=1791&url=

Scotty wrote:
That's a beautiful boat!



Compared to your nautical outhouse, it sure is!


RB
35s5
NY

"Capt. Rob" wrote in message
ups.com...

Thanks!
Yeah, I remember now...the Seasprite. They go for high 30's to mid
40's. Nice boat if you have time for upkeep and slow sailing.
But it isn't more expensive than mine and it's value shows no signs of
increasing as mine has.
This one on Yachtworld looks really nice and sold with ASKING price of
just 42K.

http://www.yachtworld.com/core/listi...id=1791&url =

So much for that, Maxi!!!!
But why lie about it? You have a nice boat and her value is a relative
thing considering the type and age. Is my boat "better" than a 18 foot
Marshall Catboat? Apples and Oranges, dude.

Bottom line: I've been offered more than you paid for your boat. Nuf said.



Grow up.

Oh, that's ripe. Bwahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !


Max

"Charlie Morgan" wrote in message
...
On Thu, 03 Aug 2006 08:34:37 -0400, DSK wrote:

Charlie Morgan wrote:
He has an old Seasprite 34. Sort of an imitation CD36 but less.

Bill Luders never designed a boat that is anything like any
Cape Dory.

DSK

I agree that the Sea Sprite is no Cape Dory! Thanks for the backup,
Doug.

Once again, BB, you have demonstrated clearly to this NG that Whitworth Boy
is as clueless as Bubbles when it comes to boats, motorcyles, and such. And
I really find your use of a great man's name repugnant. Then again, you're
generally repugnant, so it comes as no surprise.

Max

"Capt. Rob" wrote in message
ups.com...

Scotty wrote:
That's a beautiful boat!



Compared to your nautical outhouse, it sure is!

Ya know, Bubbles, I've told you in the past that I happen to like your boat.
It certainly has some redeeming features, but it ain't ever gonna win no
beauty contest. You're living in a rather vulnerable glass house here.

Max

Maxprop wrote:

Once again, BB, you have demonstrated clearly to this NG that Whitworth Boy
is as clueless as Bubbles when it comes to boats, motorcyles, and such. And
I really find your use of a great man's name repugnant. Then again, you're
generally repugnant, so it comes as no surprise.

Max


Did some ass-licking **** named Jeff Coppes just ask for me?

BB

Bottom line: I've been offered more than you paid for your boat. Nuf
said.



Dude, if someone offered anywhere near 60K for your boat and you didn't
take it, that is a sad sad story. You must know that such a price would
be far above average even for a S34 in show condition. You can have a
lot of nicer boats than yours for that kind of money.


-your boat won't win any beauty contests

In most aspects of more classical boat design, you're mostly right. But
we do get a lot of compliments. I myself prefer the looks of most older
boats, so the 35s5 is a compromise in that respect. On the other hand
her hull is nicely shaped and her cabin trunk tapered and unique.
Compared to most other "modern" designs she has an interesting look
that most find attractive. Even more striking perhaps were the later
versions with UFO ports and I don't find that unatractive either. My
idea of a beautiful boat currently in production....Robin Hood
(formerly the Cape Dory 36), Alerion 37 Yawl (maybe these aren't built
now) and some of those Marshall cats....but as for modern boats most
prefer my 35s5 over any modern Catalina, Pearson, Beneteau Oceanus,
Hunter, Express, J Boat and so on.
But no matter. The great thing about boats is that they need only be
beautiful in the eyes of their masters. The boat who is beautiful to
everyone is the most generic.
This all just drives poor Scott Vermon out his little mind. Think of
the things sought after in a yacht....beauty, sailing performance,
craftsmanship. None of the these are found on his boat.


RB
35s5
NY