Bargain boat on eBay.......

**PetiteFleur** · 05-12-09, 21:42

On eBay now - looks like it could be a bargain - pity there is no photo. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/trapper-28-cru...item3efacea00b

**wizard** · 06-12-09, 13:52

Originally Posted by M33

On eBay now - looks like it could be a bargain - pity there is no photo. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/trapper-28-cru...item3efacea00b

The clue could be - no photo!

**peterbird** · 06-12-09, 16:52

Starting price is 3,000, maybe there is a reserve on it.
Is there such a thing as a "bargain" when buying a boat??

**PetiteFleur** · 06-12-09, 16:56

Originally Posted by peterbird

Starting price is 3,000, maybe there is a reserve on it.
Is there such a thing as a "bargain" when buying a boat??http://www.ybw.com/forums/images/icons/icon7.gif

If you look there is a Buy It Now at the same price - £3000, that's why I said it could be a cheap boat. I wonder if it's a mistake as he is obviously new to ebay. You could always phone him, get more information and then do a Buy It Now...... and see what happens.

**TamarMike** · 07-12-09, 13:45

Originally Posted by peterbird

Starting price is 3,000, maybe there is a reserve on it.
Is there such a thing as a "bargain" when buying a boat??

Bear in mind it could be up to 40 years old, there is no mention of the accommodation and I think many of these were home finished, the petrol engine probably has little residual value. So it may be a bargain but if the owner wants to get rid of it he might have to wait many months to get only a thousand or so more.

**tel1** · 07-12-09, 19:46

the petrol engine would put me off straight away.

sounds dodgy to me, id be carefull very carefull

**sailorman** · 07-12-09, 19:48

just saw a 40 ft+ ferro £9900 ( project by the look of it)

**Wandering Star** · 07-12-09, 20:21

Originally Posted by M33

On eBay now - looks like it could be a bargain - pity there is no photo. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/trapper-28-cru...item3efacea00b

Here's another bargain to my way of thinking. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/westerly-longb...item439be1e858.

These 31 foot Westerly's are bullet proof, the only thing I'd woryy about would be condition of engine. The hulls are so overbuilt I wouldn't even worry about osmosis even if it did have a dose! I think, for an older boat, these are the very best and I miss my old Longbow. This particular one is a sloop which is a better bet than the ketch and they're no sluggards either. The wheel steering (for me) is icing on the cake.

I sailed my Longbow across the Atlantic encountering tail end of a late hurricane with wind speeds of 60+ knots and she gave no cause for concern - great boats and this is a great price. No connection to the seller - just nostalgia setting in!

Cheers, Brian.