Bobsprit wrote:
.... No, this is the Catalina 34 selling for
thousands less than market because the owner really needs out.

If it were really a bargain, there would be no need to advertise it here.

.... No, this is the Catalina 34 selling for
thousands less than market because the owner really needs out.

If it were really a bargain, there would be no need to advertise it here.

That makes a lot of sense! One of the Cape Dory 25's I sold was bought out of
here. It was the nicest CD 25D on the market and it went for a very good price.
Deals are where you find them, Doug, not where you want them to be.
You can keep trolling if you like.

RB

Bobsprit wrote:
That makes a lot of sense!

Yes, it does, doesn't it? You advertise a boat where ads are not
allowed, instead of selling the boat through normal channels. Why?

Clearly the boat is a disaster... I be it's the one where the owner
couldn't afford to have the yard replace the keel bolts, so he tried to
do it himself and botched the job.

Yes, it does, doesn't it? You advertise a boat where ads are not
allowed, instead of selling the boat through normal channels. Why?


Doug, I've sold a lot of boats this year and all were sold through quite a
number of channels. I recently sold a Cal 35. The buyer was someone who was in
the C&C group and saw my webpage, asking if I knew of anything in the area. A
Fisher sold via a sign! It happens how it happens and you don't see folks
claiming I sold them a bad boat on the web.
Now go find a hobby. Try sailing.

RB

now you're claiming you've sold lots of boats this year. A few posts back you
claimed this was a "private sale." No wonder everyone thinks you're a chronic
liar.




"Bobsprit" wrote in message
...
Yes, it does, doesn't it? You advertise a boat where ads are not
allowed, instead of selling the boat through normal channels. Why?


Doug, I've sold a lot of boats this year and all were sold through quite a
number of channels. I recently sold a Cal 35. The buyer was someone who was in
the C&C group and saw my webpage, asking if I knew of anything in the area. A
Fisher sold via a sign! It happens how it happens and you don't see folks
claiming I sold them a bad boat on the web.
Now go find a hobby. Try sailing.

RB

now you're claiming you've sold lots of boats this year. A few posts back you
claimed this was a "private sale."


Please explain what my selling of boats has to do with a private sale. Can a
car dealer sell a car privately?
You lose again, but keep trying!

RB

No wonder everyone thinks you're a chronic
liar.

Jeff, only a few nutjobs, who I troll on alt.sailing.asa think that. The folks
I've sold to were treated better than any yard or private seller. The list of
boats I've sold is getting longer and I get calls from folks just seeking fair
advice. I recently stopped a guy from buying the Fisher 25 I had because he had
unrealstic expectations of what the Ketch rig could do. Most sellers would have
laughed and kept going. The Fisher finally sold to someone who knew what she
wanted.

RB

The bottom line is that the charter of this newsgroup is quite explicit:

"The proposed unmoderated newsgroup rec.boats.cruising will not be open
to for-sale postings."

You are in violation of that. The fact the you claim you will not make a profit
on this particular sale is irrelevant. You know the rules - you are
deliberately cheating. One can only assume that this is the way you treat all
of your customers.


"Bobsprit" wrote in message
...
No wonder everyone thinks you're a chronic
liar.

Jeff, only a few nutjobs, who I troll on alt.sailing.asa think that. The folks
I've sold to were treated better than any yard or private seller. The list of
boats I've sold is getting longer and I get calls from folks just seeking fair
advice. I recently stopped a guy from buying the Fisher 25 I had because he
had
unrealstic expectations of what the Ketch rig could do. Most sellers would
have
laughed and kept going. The Fisher finally sold to someone who knew what she
wanted.

RB

I be it's the one where the owner
couldn't afford to have the yard replace the keel bolts, so he tried to
do it himself and botched the job.


Keelbolts on the mid 80's Catalina 34, Doug? Catalina had long switched to SS
bolts by then and problems of that nature are rare in models after late 70's.
Maybe you can expose more of your boat ignorance, Doug. Do try!
Nice boat. What makes Doug angry, folks, is that his wife wouldn't allow a nice
big sailboat and he ended up stuck with a trawler. Think I'm making it up?
Search Alt.Sailing.Asa and see for yourself.
Even a modest Catalina 34 drives Doug nuts.

RB

Bobsprit wrote:
I be it's the one where the owner
couldn't afford to have the yard replace the keel bolts, so he tried to
do it himself and botched the job.


Keelbolts on the mid 80's Catalina 34, Doug? Catalina had long switched to SS
bolts by then and problems of that nature are rare in models after late 70's.
Stainless steel is NOT a suitable material for keel bolts. Look up
crevice corrosion and see why. Sounds like it's defective allright.

snip Bobsprit slagging off Doug

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