Advice Wanted - Where and How to Sell my Cal 2-27

Hello Everyone, It's been a great decade to be part of this email list. It's now time to pass the torch on to someone else for our Cal 2-27. As you may previously read, my wife and I purchased a 1985 Kaufman 47. Two boats is just too much for us to deal with, so now it's time to let Magic go on to a new home/owner. She's a great boat, sea worthy, and well maintained. As you probably know, brokers don't want much to do with boats that sell for less than $50K. So for the time being, I have listed Magic on the local Craigs List, and Sailboat Listings. Perhaps some of you out there have gone through this and can offer some recommendations and experience with selling a boat. Thanks!Michael DuvallPompano Beach, FL

On 3/28/2016 8:37 AM, Michael D md… [at] yahoo.com [Cal_Boats] wrote: > > > Hello Everyone, > > It's been a great decade to be part of this email list. It's now time > to pass the torch on to someone else for our Cal 2-27. As you may > previously read, my wife and I purchased a 1985 Kaufman 47. Two boats > is just too much for us to deal with, so now it's time to let Magic go > on to a new home/owner. She's a great boat, sea worthy, and well > maintained. As you probably know, brokers don't want much to do with > boats that sell for less than $50K. So for the time being, I have > listed Magic on the local Craigs List, and Sailboat Listings. Perhaps > some of you out there have gone through this and can offer some > recommendations and experience with selling a boat. I've had one boat for 48 years and the other, my delightful Cal 20, for 17, so selling boats isn't my field of expertise. But it's always fun to shop, isn't it, and I do like to run my eyes over the classified ads in /Good Old Boat/ magazine. If you're not a subscriber, find a library or newsstand where you can check it out. Chris Campbell

It is harder to Sell a boat than to buy one...We had a Cal 29 that we restored and was truly TURN KEY we listed at 18K ....and bought a Cal36 (very "Good" deal ) however it was laying at opposite end of the state 400 miles south and needed a lot of work ...after showing the Cal 29 at least 10 or 12 times to serious Buyers (these are people that bought boats not lookie lous) Ever lost sail chipped away at our soul ...and buyers bought more expensive nicer boats ....We have found a Cat 22 for free on Craigslist...on a trailer pumped it out and towed it home..sold to a young couple 1200 dollers...Who restored it in our driveway... they did a great job ...and put it the upper harbor at Santa Cruz ca. ..They liveaboard with a big dog ...then tsunami hit Santa Cruz and they came though un hurt ...We invited them to watch lighted boat parade on a friends Cat 30 ...They could not believe the SPACE that a 30 footer has....We made an appt. to show them our Beloved Cal29 they really liked ...at this point we had Cal 29 and Cal36 and bought a friends Cal 30.(who sold it then deal fell through at the last minute) ...Here's Our boat WE are ASKING 18,000....However you can have it for $14,000 On Payments no money down $500 month ...no interest ..miss one payment we get boat back ...they bought it and sailed to Sausalito where He had a job at a start up 35 people working ...His Boss found out that he had boat they went out after work alot......the company folded but he was the last employee ...They paid off the boat now he has a job @ apple ( with a boss who sails with him offen and has bought Hanse 34) One trick I have had success with is posting ad under Sublets and shares ....On Craigslist list "Buy this Sailboat for $8900...and stay up to 3 nites a week for $275 mo. " I sold a Bayliner Buckeneer ...But rental s In SF BAY are High ...But the 1st time buyer dose not Have a BOAT they have to sell 1st...GOOD Luck Mike.. Also I taken boat in trade to made the deal happen an sold that boat cheaply...it 2 years to sell our 29 that 24 months slipfees ...Plus the "new" boat comes with slip fees Also... I Will NOT DISCLOSE how many slip fees we now pay for ...edward Cal 36 CALIENTE SF bay and Santa Cruz On Mon, Mar 28, 2016 at 5:37 AM, Michael D md… [at] yahoo.com [Cal_Boats] < Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com> wrote: > > > Hello Everyone, > > It's been a great decade to be part of this email list. It's now time to > pass the torch on to someone else for our Cal 2-27. As you may previously > read, my wife and I purchased a 1985 Kaufman 47. Two boats is just too > much for us to deal with, so now it's time to let Magic go on to a new > home/owner. She's a great boat, sea worthy, and well maintained. As you > probably know, brokers don't want much to do with boats that sell for less > than $50K. So for the time being, I have listed Magic on the local Craigs > List, and Sailboat Listings. Perhaps some of you out there have gone > through this and can offer some recommendations and experience with selling > a boat. > > Thanks! > Michael Duvall > Pompano Beach, FL > > >

There is a Cal-27 on Craigslist locally. Actually it is on there three times. Once for $9400, once for $8500 and later for $4500. There is a second one neatby for $4000. As far as I can tell, we are involved in a dying sport. Kind of like selling a house in a town where the plant closed. I have no idea what to tell my kids to do with Papoose if I were to die tomorrow. It is a nice boat. Looks beautiful, new sails, rebuilt engine, new electronics, wins most of the races it enters, and is probably worth zero. I am sure your Cal-27 is worth more. On Wed, Mar 30, 2016 at 10:34 AM, Edward Stancil e.… [at] gmail.com [Cal_Boats] <Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com> wrote: > > > It is harder to Sell a boat than to buy one...We had a Cal 29 that we > restored and was truly TURN KEY > we listed at 18K ....and bought a Cal36 (very "Good" deal ) however it > was laying at opposite end of the state > 400 miles south and needed a lot of work ...after showing the Cal 29 at > least 10 or 12 times to serious Buyers > (these are people that bought boats not lookie lous) Ever lost sail > chipped away at our soul ...and buyers bought > more expensive nicer boats ....We have found a Cat 22 for free on > Craigslist...on a trailer pumped it out and > towed it home..sold to a young couple 1200 dollers...Who restored it in > our driveway... they did a great > job ...and put it the upper harbor at Santa Cruz ca. ..They liveaboard > with a big dog ...then tsunami hit > Santa Cruz and they came though un hurt ...We invited them to watch > lighted boat parade on a friends Cat 30 > ...They could not believe the SPACE that a 30 footer has....We made an > appt. to show them our Beloved Cal29 > they really liked ...at this point we had Cal 29 and Cal36 and bought a > friends Cal 30.(who sold it then deal fell > through at the last minute) ...Here's Our boat WE are ASKING > 18,000....However you can have it for $14,000 > On Payments no money down $500 month ...no interest ..miss one payment we > get boat back ...they bought it and > sailed to Sausalito where He had a job at a start up 35 people working > ...His Boss found out that he had boat > they went out after work alot......the company folded but he was the last > employee ...They paid off the boat > now he has a job @ apple ( with a boss who sails with him offen and has > bought Hanse 34) > One trick I have had success with is posting ad under Sublets and > shares ....On Craigslist list > "Buy this Sailboat for $8900...and stay up to 3 nites a week for $275 mo. " > I sold a Bayliner Buckeneer ...But rental s In SF BAY are High ...But > the 1st time buyer dose not Have a BOAT > they have to sell 1st...GOOD Luck Mike.. Also I taken boat in trade to > made the deal happen an sold that boat > cheaply...it 2 years to sell our 29 that 24 months slipfees ...Plus the > "new" boat comes with slip fees Also... > I Will NOT DISCLOSE how many slip fees we now pay for ...edward Cal 36 > CALIENTE SF bay and Santa Cruz > > On Mon, Mar 28, 2016 at 5:37 AM, Michael D md… [at] yahoo.com [Cal_Boats] < > Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com> wrote: > >> >> >> Hello Everyone, >> >> It's been a great decade to be part of this email list. It's now time to >> pass the torch on to someone else for our Cal 2-27. As you may previously >> read, my wife and I purchased a 1985 Kaufman 47. Two boats is just too >> much for us to deal with, so now it's time to let Magic go on to a new >> home/owner. She's a great boat, sea worthy, and well maintained. As you >> probably know, brokers don't want much to do with boats that sell for less >> than $50K. So for the time being, I have listed Magic on the local Craigs >> List, and Sailboat Listings. Perhaps some of you out there have gone >> through this and can offer some recommendations and experience with selling >> a boat. >> >> Thanks! >> Michael Duvall >> Pompano Beach, FL >> >> > >

blockquote, div.yahoo_quoted { margin-left: 0 !important; border-left:1px #715FFA solid !important; padding-left:1ex !important; background-color:white !important; } I bought a cal 2-27 for $400, great deal right? Problem is taking care of all the "deferred maintenance". A term I have come to laugh at. It was auctioned so PO had no dog in the fight but still gave me bad info. I'm in it for the long haul. May be the most expensive boat I've ever owned. I have a vision of what it will be like... Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone On Wednesday, March 30, 2016, 5:58 PM, Allen Edwards al… [at] gmail.com [Cal_Boats] <Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com> wrote: There is a Cal-27 on Craigslist locally. Actually it is on there three times. Once for $9400, once for $8500 and later for $4500. There is a second one neatby for $4000. As far as I can tell, we are involved in a dying sport. Kind of like selling a house in a town where the plant closed. I have no idea what to tell my kids to do with Papoose if I were to die tomorrow. It is a nice boat. Looks beautiful, new sails, rebuilt engine, new electronics, wins most of the races it enters, and is probably worth zero. I am sure your Cal-27 is worth more. On Wed, Mar 30, 2016 at 10:34 AM, Edward Stancil e.… [at] gmail.com [Cal_Boats] <Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com> wrote: It is harder to Sell a boat than to buy one...We had a Cal 29 that we restored and was truly TURN KEY we listed at 18K ....and bought a Cal36 (very "Good" deal ) however it was laying at opposite end of the state 400 miles south and needed a lot of work ...after showing the Cal 29 at least 10 or 12 times to serious Buyers (these are people that bought boats not lookie lous) Ever lost sail chipped away at our soul ...and buyers bought more expensive nicer boats ....We have found a Cat 22 for free on Craigslist...on a trailer pumped it out and towed it home..sold to a young couple 1200 dollers...Who restored it in our driveway... they did a great job ...and put it the upper harbor at Santa Cruz ca. ..They liveaboard with a big dog ...then tsunami hit Santa Cruz and they came though un hurt ...We invited them to watch lighted boat parade on a friends Cat 30 ...They could not believe the SPACE that a 30 footer has....We made an appt. to show them our Beloved Cal29 they really liked ...at this point we had Cal 29 and Cal36 and bought a friends Cal 30.(who sold it then deal fell through at the last minute) ...Here's Our boat WE are ASKING 18,000....However you can have it for $14,000 On Payments no money down $500 month ...no interest ..miss one payment we get boat back ...they bought it and sailed to Sausalito where He had a job at a start up 35 people working ...His Boss found out that he had boat they went out after work alot......the company folded but he was the last employee ...They paid off the boat now he has a job @ apple ( with a boss who sails with him offen and has bought Hanse 34) One trick I have had success with is posting ad under Sublets and shares ....On Craigslist list "Buy this Sailboat for $8900...and stay up to 3 nites a week for $275 mo. " I sold a Bayliner Buckeneer ...But rental s In SF BAY are High ...But the 1st time buyer dose not Have a BOAT they have to sell 1st...GOOD Luck Mike.. Also I taken boat in trade to made the deal happen an sold that boat cheaply...it 2 years to sell our 29 that 24 months slipfees ...Plus the "new" boat comes with slip fees Also... I Will NOT DISCLOSE how many slip fees we now pay for ...edward Cal 36 CALIENTE SF bay and Santa Cruz On Mon, Mar 28, 2016 at 5:37 AM, Michael D md… [at] yahoo.com [Cal_Boats] <Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com> wrote: Hello Everyone, It's been a great decade to be part of this email list. It's now time to pass the torch on to someone else for our Cal 2-27. As you may previously read, my wife and I purchased a 1985 Kaufman 47. Two boats is just too much for us to deal with, so now it's time to let Magic go on to a new home/owner. She's a great boat, sea worthy, and well maintained. As you probably know, brokers don't want much to do with boats that sell for less than $50K. So for the time being, I have listed Magic on the local Craigs List, and Sailboat Listings. Perhaps some of you out there have gone through this and can offer some recommendations and experience with selling a boat. Thanks!Michael DuvallPompano Beach, FL

The most expensive boat you can get is a free boat. On Fri, Apr 1, 2016 at 5:11 PM, david howe tr… [at] yahoo.com [Cal_Boats] < Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com> wrote: > > > I bought a cal 2-27 for $400, great deal right? Problem is taking care of > all the "deferred maintenance". A term I have come to laugh at. It was > auctioned so PO had no dog in the fight but still gave me bad info. I'm in > it for the long haul. May be the most expensive boat I've ever owned. I > have a vision of what it will be like... > > > Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone <https://yho.com/footer0> > > On Wednesday, March 30, 2016, 5:58 PM, Allen Edwards > al… [at] gmail.com [Cal_Boats] <Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com> wrote: > > > > There is a Cal-27 on Craigslist locally. Actually it is on there three > times. Once for $9400, once for $8500 and later for $4500. There is a > second one neatby for $4000. As far as I can tell, we are involved in a > dying sport. Kind of like selling a house in a town where the plant > closed. I have no idea what to tell my kids to do with Papoose if I were > to die tomorrow. It is a nice boat. Looks beautiful, new sails, rebuilt > engine, new electronics, wins most of the races it enters, and is probably > worth zero. I am sure your Cal-27 is worth more. > > On Wed, Mar 30, 2016 at 10:34 AM, Edward Stancil e.… [at] gmail.com > [Cal_Boats] <Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com> wrote: > >> >> >> It is harder to Sell a boat than to buy one...We had a Cal 29 that we >> restored and was truly TURN KEY >> we listed at 18K ....and bought a Cal36 (very "Good" deal ) however >> it was laying at opposite end of the state >> 400 miles south and needed a lot of work ...after showing the Cal 29 at >> least 10 or 12 times to serious Buyers >> (these are people that bought boats not lookie lous) Ever lost sail >> chipped away at our soul ...and buyers bought >> more expensive nicer boats ....We have found a Cat 22 for free on >> Craigslist...on a trailer pumped it out and >> towed it home..sold to a young couple 1200 dollers...Who restored it in >> our driveway... they did a great >> job ...and put it the upper harbor at Santa Cruz ca. ..They liveaboard >> with a big dog ...then tsunami hit >> Santa Cruz and they came though un hurt ...We invited them to watch >> lighted boat parade on a friends Cat 30 >> ...They could not believe the SPACE that a 30 footer has....We made an >> appt. to show them our Beloved Cal29 >> they really liked ...at this point we had Cal 29 and Cal36 and bought a >> friends Cal 30.(who sold it then deal fell >> through at the last minute) ...Here's Our boat WE are ASKING >> 18,000....However you can have it for $14,000 >> On Payments no money down $500 month ...no interest ..miss one payment we >> get boat back ...they bought it and >> sailed to Sausalito where He had a job at a start up 35 people working >> ...His Boss found out that he had boat >> they went out after work alot......the company folded but he was the last >> employee ...They paid off the boat >> now he has a job @ apple ( with a boss who sails with him offen and has >> bought Hanse 34) >> One trick I have had success with is posting ad under Sublets and >> shares ....On Craigslist list >> "Buy this Sailboat for $8900...and stay up to 3 nites a week for $275 mo. >> " >> I sold a Bayliner Buckeneer ...But rental s In SF BAY are High ...But >> the 1st time buyer dose not Have a BOAT >> they have to sell 1st...GOOD Luck Mike.. Also I taken boat in trade to >> made the deal happen an sold that boat >> cheaply...it 2 years to sell our 29 that 24 months slipfees ...Plus the >> "new" boat comes with slip fees Also... >> I Will NOT DISCLOSE how many slip fees we now pay for ...edward Cal 36 >> CALIENTE SF bay and Santa Cruz >> >> On Mon, Mar 28, 2016 at 5:37 AM, Michael D md… [at] yahoo.com [Cal_Boats] < >> Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com> wrote: >> >>> >>> >>> Hello Everyone, >>> >>> It's been a great decade to be part of this email list. It's now time >>> to pass the torch on to someone else for our Cal 2-27. As you may >>> previously read, my wife and I purchased a 1985 Kaufman 47. Two boats is >>> just too much for us to deal with, so now it's time to let Magic go on to a >>> new home/owner. She's a great boat, sea worthy, and well maintained. As >>> you probably know, brokers don't want much to do with boats that sell for >>> less than $50K. So for the time being, I have listed Magic on the local >>> Craigs List, and Sailboat Listings. Perhaps some of you out there have >>> gone through this and can offer some recommendations and experience with >>> selling a boat. >>> >>> Thanks! >>> Michael Duvall >>> Pompano Beach, FL >>> >>> >> > >

blockquote, div.yahoo_quoted { margin-left: 0 !important; border-left:1px #715FFA solid !important; padding-left:1ex !important; background-color:white !important; } You have stated the truth. Well at least I'm learning something. In Providence, RI for another week and it really puts you in the mood... To go sand the bottom of that boat, finish fixing the rudder, install the new prop shaft, install the new gauges, ... Oh hell, I don't know when it will be in the water. If only I could throw money at it. Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone On Friday, April 1, 2016, 9:07 PM, Allen Edwards al… [at] gmail.com [Cal_Boats] <Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com> wrote: The most expensive boat you can get is a free boat. On Fri, Apr 1, 2016 at 5:11 PM, david howe tr… [at] yahoo.com [Cal_Boats] <Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com> wrote: I bought a cal 2-27 for $400, great deal right? Problem is taking care of all the "deferred maintenance". A term I have come to laugh at. It was auctioned so PO had no dog in the fight but still gave me bad info. I'm in it for the long haul. May be the most expensive boat I've ever owned. I have a vision of what it will be like... Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone On Wednesday, March 30, 2016, 5:58 PM, Allen Edwards al… [at] gmail.com [Cal_Boats] <Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com> wrote: There is a Cal-27 on Craigslist locally. Actually it is on there three times. Once for $9400, once for $8500 and later for $4500. There is a second one neatby for $4000. As far as I can tell, we are involved in a dying sport. Kind of like selling a house in a town where the plant closed. I have no idea what to tell my kids to do with Papoose if I were to die tomorrow. It is a nice boat. Looks beautiful, new sails, rebuilt engine, new electronics, wins most of the races it enters, and is probably worth zero. I am sure your Cal-27 is worth more. On Wed, Mar 30, 2016 at 10:34 AM, Edward Stancil e.… [at] gmail.com [Cal_Boats] <Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com> wrote: It is harder to Sell a boat than to buy one...We had a Cal 29 that we restored and was truly TURN KEY we listed at 18K ....and bought a Cal36 (very "Good" deal ) however it was laying at opposite end of the state 400 miles south and needed a lot of work ...after showing the Cal 29 at least 10 or 12 times to serious Buyers (these are people that bought boats not lookie lous) Ever lost sail chipped away at our soul ...and buyers bought more expensive nicer boats ....We have found a Cat 22 for free on Craigslist...on a trailer pumped it out and towed it home..sold to a young couple 1200 dollers...Who restored it in our driveway... they did a great job ...and put it the upper harbor at Santa Cruz ca. ..They liveaboard with a big dog ...then tsunami hit Santa Cruz and they came though un hurt ...We invited them to watch lighted boat parade on a friends Cat 30 ...They could not believe the SPACE that a 30 footer has....We made an appt. to show them our Beloved Cal29 they really liked ...at this point we had Cal 29 and Cal36 and bought a friends Cal 30.(who sold it then deal fell through at the last minute) ...Here's Our boat WE are ASKING 18,000....However you can have it for $14,000 On Payments no money down $500 month ...no interest ..miss one payment we get boat back ...they bought it and sailed to Sausalito where He had a job at a start up 35 people working ...His Boss found out that he had boat they went out after work alot......the company folded but he was the last employee ...They paid off the boat now he has a job @ apple ( with a boss who sails with him offen and has bought Hanse 34) One trick I have had success with is posting ad under Sublets and shares ....On Craigslist list "Buy this Sailboat for $8900...and stay up to 3 nites a week for $275 mo. " I sold a Bayliner Buckeneer ...But rental s In SF BAY are High ...But the 1st time buyer dose not Have a BOAT they have to sell 1st...GOOD Luck Mike.. Also I taken boat in trade to made the deal happen an sold that boat cheaply...it 2 years to sell our 29 that 24 months slipfees ...Plus the "new" boat comes with slip fees Also... I Will NOT DISCLOSE how many slip fees we now pay for ...edward Cal 36 CALIENTE SF bay and Santa Cruz On Mon, Mar 28, 2016 at 5:37 AM, Michael D md… [at] yahoo.com [Cal_Boats] <Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com> wrote: Hello Everyone, It's been a great decade to be part of this email list. It's now time to pass the torch on to someone else for our Cal 2-27. As you may previously read, my wife and I purchased a 1985 Kaufman 47. Two boats is just too much for us to deal with, so now it's time to let Magic go on to a new home/owner. She's a great boat, sea worthy, and well maintained. As you probably know, brokers don't want much to do with boats that sell for less than $50K. So for the time being, I have listed Magic on the local Craigs List, and Sailboat Listings. Perhaps some of you out there have gone through this and can offer some recommendations and experience with selling a boat. Thanks!Michael DuvallPompano Beach, FL