Low Buck Modesto Triton-

[Doc]

Howdy-

Last weeks E-bay Triton located in California did not make
a sale, so I signaled backchannel and was told the "reserve"
was for $1000 US..

Tim was announceing that:

"Often a seller has a over-inflated view of a hulls price, that
makes it hard for a new owner to come out on the deal"

*How much "wiggle room" do I have on a $1k stripped out hull,
no engine but lot's of dreams for a low buck cruiser?

Doc

[Tim]

That's not an entirely unfair price for a project Triton, but all you can do is make an offer and see how it is received by the seller. I wouldn't expect big discounts from there; sounds like the seller is already well aware of the apparently dilapidated condition of his boat and has priced it accordingly.

[Figment]

Think of it this way... The yard could spend 8 man-hours chainsawing the boat into a dumpster and still catch about $800 profit by spending 8 man-minutes on the phone calling metal recyclers to come fetch the lead ballast at $0.30/lb.

I think Tim is correct. She's already priced to move.

That's a bit startling, as I sit here and realize that my boat is in just about the same condition at the moment!

[Guest]

Well cool..

*I'll re-charge the triton slush fund and get ready for
the next sweet deal...

I dodged a trailerSailer and a 30' beater on my learning curve so far
to find Pearson Triton/Vanguard and Alberg30 and I'm better for it.

I'm sold on classic Alberg design and low buck hulls... and
unafraid of working my dream. Someone just told me a story
about a canadian inlet where the tide was 19 foot!

Doc

[Tim]

Someone just told me a story about a canadian inlet where the tide was 19 foot!

Actually, in the Bay of Fundy, which is located between New Brunswick on the west and Nova Scotia on the east, the tides are nearly 50' (semi diurnal) feet in some areas. The relatively large tides in Maine are the result of our location at the outskirts of the Bay of Fundy.

[grampianman]

I've seen the reversing falls in Saint John, New Brunswick and they are neat! It is also something to see ocean freighters sitting high and dry on the mud in the harbour. The other interesting thing about the tides is the tidal bore can be observed some 200 miles away up the Kennebacasis river!
I know this is getting away from the thread, but it still is pretty awesome.

Cheers,
Ian