Re: [Cal_Boats] Magic for Sale

Terry has a great thought ... Your boat is worth what someone Will Pay... We had California 29 that we listed 17 then 18. When our 36 came along We "sold it" to friends for 12 thousand. . $500 mo. No money down. They paid us early. ..also some people are looking To down size to a smaller boat And Magic has a great history What size are you thinking. .. We really like the 39 and 43... But are busy with our 36 We sell and buy ONLY though Craigslist. Org. Or lien. Sales. You can search ... Cal 39 site:craigslist.org. .. This will pull up ALL Cal39 in 48 states ...good luck Edward From: "Terry Spencer ts… [at] harbornet.com [Cal_Boats]" <Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com> Date:09/08/2014 4:15 PM (GMT-08:00) To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Cc: Subject: Re: [Cal_Boats] Magic for Sale I have a couple of thoughts that don't really answer your original question, but go to the heart of what we grapple with when we contemplate moving up to a larger boat. First, one of the predictably irrational thoughts that all of us have is that we tend to overvalue what we have (see the book by behavioral economist Dan Ariely). This is accentuated by the amount of loving labor we put into them. Hence, we want more for our boats then the market will usually give us. Secondly, whenever I think of moving up to a larger boat, I think of the years of work and thousands of dollars of upgrades I have already put in. Your list is even longer than mine. If I buy a new boat in my price range I will inevitably start all over again with the process. Unless of course I can buy my new used boat from someone like you. This always gives me pause and my 29 footer looks pretty darn good to me. I would imagine you are having some of the same thoughts. My plan is to wait for the perfect new boat to come along before pulling the trigger on a move up. Then I will be willing to let go of some value on my current boat rather than spend half or more its value on moorage waiting for a buyer as I have seen some do. I have enjoyed your contributions to the list. Maybe you can find a larger Cal..... Terry Spencer Cal 2-29 Capriccio Tacoma On Sep 8, 2014, at 5:48 AM, Michael D md… [at] yahoo.com [Cal_Boats] wrote: All, My wife and I are looking to sell Magic, our Cal 2-27. She's in great condition for a 35 year old hull, and we have loaded her with all kinds of extras. As we are so fond of Magic, we have been unable to decide what price we should list her at, so I am asking the Cal list for some advice. Attached is a PDF with some details. Please take a look and let me know what you think. Brutal honesty will be appreciated. Thanks! Michael