Great write up! I found good value and advice. I have my 1980 Landfall 38 on the market that is turnkey ready after having restored her for 9 yrs. She's listed at a fair price of $36k. Currently on the hook in Port St Lucie, Florida, if your interested. Feel free to give me a call. I bought her for $25k when she was on the hard in Indiantown, FL, and I put about $45k into her because I wanted to and I love a good project. Now, I just want to find her a good home and someone who will use, appreciate, and care for her.
Here's a link to my Google drive that has nearly everything about her. Scroll down to the bottom and you'll see the original sales brochure that I actually have the hard copy of. Pretty cool. https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Jb3a7D1Ps_2wf76_Qm6zstD1IJqHwWyO Brian W Davis Consulting Inc. (954) 892-1128 On Thu, Sep 4, 2025, 7:52 AM Danny Haughey via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > I've sold 3 "old" boats over the last 20 years. An 79 O'Day 22 in 2008, > a 1973 Viking 33 in 2015, and a 1985 Tartan 40in 2023. All for pretty much > asking price. > > All those boat were gone thru, by me, and in the case of the Tartan, a lot > of boatyard upgrades. > > Of course this also made me the buyer of 3 old boats. I was always > looking for a bargain so I bought boats that needed substantial TLC. But, > I don't think I'm the average buyer. However, I'm not that buyer now. I'm > looking for something far more turn-key. I'm just getting a little older > and don't really want to take on another project. I'm also looking for > more comfort and something the admiral really wants to spend time on. So > that mean a big head, walk thru transom and an Island Berth. So, I'm > looking at floating condos. I have to say, there is an appeal to the new > boat from a luxury standpoint, But I digress... > > I left as much as I could on board to make it more bang for the buck for > the buyer. With so many boats on the market right now, I think it's > important to make the boat as appealing, and ready to sail as possible. > The idea is to create an image for perspective buyers. That Image should > be that, they want to go out sailing your boat, before, during and after > that first walk through. That means, take really good pictures. Have the > boat "staged" in that, it looks like your actively enjoying it and taking > care of it. It needs to be clean, bright, tidy and well put together. > Most yacht brokers do a terrible job of presenting your boat. Just look at > most of the photos on Yachtworld! You want to give "big picture" views of > the boat. Views of the whole main salon, views of the whole berth, the > whole head. Those closeup shots are great for spec details but, they don't > make the viewer get a feel for the boat and make them think, "ooh, I want > to see this boat." Photos of a dirty boat, or a boat stripped for storage > are not going to bring up sailing dreams. It's going bring up "how much > work does this boat really need" vibes. It's also hard to sell a boat in > the deferred maintenance realm. If it needs everything from sails to > halyards to lifelines, you're going to turn off some buyers. If you've > bought new stuff for the boat, leave it with the boat to show value in your > boat over others. > > Have the boat clean and smelling fresh for showings. You don't want > potential buyers getting on and think, "What's that smell?" Clean the > bilge, take as much clutter off as possible, clean the lockers. You don't > want them looking at your boat, you want them looking at their next boat. > If you have the thing littered with your personal stuff, it'll be hard to > see it as a clean slate just waiting for the buyer's personal touches if > it's filled with yours. It's all elbow grease and time that would really > should consider spending. Leaving it all smelly and filled with clutter > makes it look more like you're trying to unload a headache, rather than > reluctantly selling your prized possession. If you can get someone to see > this as a great deal on well kept vessel, you'll be able to find a home for > it and a decent number. I've never made any money on a boat sale, but I > always look at it as what did owning the boat cost me to enjoy for the > years I've owned it. I've always felt I did really well in that regard! I > got sail on nice clean, well upgraded boat for many years at a relatively > low cat of ownership. > > Anyway,, I hope there is something in all this drivel that you might find > helpful! > > All the best and good luck with the sale! > > > Thank you, > Daniel Haughey > In the market for our next... > > > ---------- Original Message ---------- > From: Joel Delamirande via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > To: Stus-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > Cc: Janet Schilling <janet.schillin...@gmail.com>, "Della Barba, Joe" < > joe.della.ba...@ssa.gov>, Joel Delamirande <joel.delamira...@gmail.com> > Subject: Stus-List Re: [EXTERNAL] Selling boats > Date: Wed, 3 Sep 2025 18:57:12 -0400 > > is it a mark two > > > > On Wed, Sep 3, 2025 at 12:10 PM Della Barba, Joe via CnC-List < > cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > >> You surely can sell boats or give them away here (for us longtime members >> at least). >> The boat market is quite odd to say the least. Prices seem to be high for >> used boats for the most part, but older boats seem to be about impossible >> to sell. Probably half the C&Cs for sale right now were for sale years ago. >> Old boats are about impossible to finance and difficult to insure. Dark >> Star is about as nice a C&C 30 as can be found and is not moving at 11K. >> I would leave the boat in the water, prospective buyers can pay for a >> haul themselves. >> >> >> >> Joe Della Barba >> Coquina >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Janet Schilling via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> >> Sent: Wednesday, September 3, 2025 11:51 AM >> To: Stus-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> >> Cc: Janet Schilling <janet.schillin...@gmail.com> >> Subject: [EXTERNAL] Stus-List Selling boats >> >> Is it permissible to offer a boat for sale here? I’m on the fence about >> keeping, selling or donating my 1980 C&C 30’. Is the economy badly >> affecting sales? Should I take some of the newer items off first to part >> some things out like new lifeline covers, throwable cushions, $500 new >> halyard, sail and binnacle covers? Would it be better to leave in the water >> (slip paid through end of year) vs. on the hard so it’s easily inspected >> (but no test sails)? I’ve enjoyed racing this boat since 1993 and am ready >> to move on. >> Janet Schilling >> Penniless >> St. Michaels, MD >> Sent from my iPhone >> Your contributions help pay the fees associated with this list and help >> to keep it active. Please help by making a small contribution using PayPal >> at: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/stumurray All contributions are >> greatly appreciated. >> Your contributions help pay the fees associated with this list and help >> to keep it active. Please help by making a small contribution using PayPal >> at: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/stumurray All contributions are >> greatly appreciated. > > > > > -- > Joel Delamirande > *www.jdroofing.ca <http://www.jdroofing.ca>* > > Your contributions help pay the fees associated with this list and help to > keep it active. Please help by making a small contribution using PayPal > at: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/stumurray All contributions are > greatly appreciated. >
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