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DuckDogTitus
Joined: 31 Jan 2013 Posts: 1034 City/Region: Gig Harbor
State or Province: WA
C-Dory Year: 1988
C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
Vessel Name: C-Miner
Photos: Hemingway
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Posted: Fri Oct 25, 2013 11:51 am Post subject: |
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I looked at their history and people typically buy their boats for just a few hundred bucks. This C-Dory is a pretty big earner for them. _________________ Dustin |
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TyBoo
Joined: 23 Oct 2003 Posts: 5314 City/Region: Warrenton
State or Province: OR
C-Dory Year: 1996
C-Dory Model: 25 Cruise Ship
Vessel Name: TyBoo
Photos: TyBoo
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Posted: Fri Oct 25, 2013 12:07 pm Post subject: |
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Bill Uffelman wrote: | If they did not provide pictures, with all the disclaimers I would worry that there was no boat involved in this ad! |
B~C wrote: | spam alert-
a person could snag a deal on that boat and add a pair of nice, used, c-dory ready, honda 40's |
Coincidence?? _________________ TyBoo Mike
Sold: 1996 25' Cruise Ship
Sold: 1987 22' Cruiser |
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B~C
Joined: 31 Oct 2003 Posts: 2861 City/Region: Bend
State or Province: OR
C-Dory Year: 1999
C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
Vessel Name: Blue~C
Photos: Blue~C
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Posted: Fri Oct 25, 2013 12:38 pm Post subject: |
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no coincidence there Mike...but if there was no actual boat for sale.....a person could still grab a nice set of honda twins _________________ Ken
1999 22' boaterhome |
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Sunbeam
Joined: 23 Feb 2012 Posts: 3990 City/Region: Out 'n' About
State or Province: Other
C-Dory Year: 2002
C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
Photos: Sunbeam
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Posted: Fri Oct 25, 2013 1:01 pm Post subject: |
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I've been running across Boat Angel ads for years on eBay (they list quite a few sailboats) and this is typical for them. They are strictly a donation place (not mariners), and their offerings are usually in pretty bad shape. Quite a few times I've even seen the boat completely mis-identified as to brand and model, or they'll say things that don't make sense to a boater such as the boat is meant for salt water, etc.
So, for better or worse, this is just their usual type of ad. What I mean is, from what I can see, it's not unusual or "suspicious" in the context of what they typically do. |
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DuckDogTitus
Joined: 31 Jan 2013 Posts: 1034 City/Region: Gig Harbor
State or Province: WA
C-Dory Year: 1988
C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
Vessel Name: C-Miner
Photos: Hemingway
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Posted: Fri Oct 25, 2013 1:05 pm Post subject: |
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i have a LOT of experience with questionable hotrods (rat rods), and old motorcycles that are promoted as "ran" (rather than runs). so as a buyer I always assume the worst and know fully what I'm getting into, but it seems as though they may have had experiences with buyers who expected their $300 sailboat to be outfitted like a $30k sailboat... kind of unfortunate but I get it. |
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Sunbeam
Joined: 23 Feb 2012 Posts: 3990 City/Region: Out 'n' About
State or Province: Other
C-Dory Year: 2002
C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
Photos: Sunbeam
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Posted: Fri Oct 25, 2013 1:15 pm Post subject: |
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DuckDogTitus wrote: | ... it seems as though they may have had experiences with buyers who expected their $300 sailboat to be outfitted like a $30k sailboat... kind of unfortunate but I get it. |
I think that's probably a big part of it. And years ago, they used to wax a bit more ... shall we say "optimistically" about the boats on offer, and there were few or no photos, so perhaps that also helped lead to folks getting their hopes up.
Now there are photos galore and they basically tell you not to expect much. I'm sure there are still folks who don't "get" how much it takes to bring a boat up to snuff who get surprised though (heck, even for people who DO know it can be easy to get sucked in!) |
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srbaum
Joined: 30 Aug 2010 Posts: 878 City/Region: Portsmouth
State or Province: VA
C-Dory Year: 2007
C-Dory Model: 26 Venture
Vessel Name: Osprey
Photos: Osprey
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Posted: Fri Oct 25, 2013 7:03 pm Post subject: |
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My experience with Boat Angel was very good. They did not promise much, but what I was buying was very clear to me. I purchased an 18' A-Cat catamaran made of kevlar and carbon and imported from Europe... I paid $800 for a boat worth $3500. After sailing the boat for a few years, I sold it for $4500.
But of course not all old boats have much in the way of value, especially those that are in really poor condition. Finally though Boat Angels did me well, donated boats are rarely well described and you don't get to view the boat, till you have paid for it. _________________ Steve Baum
Homeport of Portsmouth, VA
OSPREY (Ex Mister Sea) 2000 22 C-Dory 2010 - Sold 3/19
OSPREY (Ex ADITI) 2007 26 Cape Cruiser 2018 |
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Sunbeam
Joined: 23 Feb 2012 Posts: 3990 City/Region: Out 'n' About
State or Province: Other
C-Dory Year: 2002
C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
Photos: Sunbeam
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Posted: Fri Oct 25, 2013 11:42 pm Post subject: |
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Discovery wrote: | The hull numbers are the same. NC 1363 CF It appears to be the same "Landfall".
Perhaps if the stolen copper wiring were replaced the motor would work. The motor on the boat in the Susan Schmidt link looks like a Mercury. |
I was just looking at her book on Google books (where you can read a sampling of pages). On page 11 she talks about buying the boat (which is a 1993) and notes that she took off the "nine year old" two stroke engine and got a new Suzuki 70hp, four-stroke with fuel injection. Sounds like perhaps that's the engine that's still on it now would make it a 2002 or so engine.
Presuming it's not her that donated it, I kind of hope she's not looking at the photos - sad to see it so neglected. |
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johnr
Joined: 08 Apr 2007 Posts: 308 City/Region: Bellingham
State or Province: WA
C-Dory Year: 2007
C-Dory Model: 25 Cruiser
Vessel Name: Stillwater
Photos: Surf Scoter
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Posted: Sat Oct 26, 2013 12:21 am Post subject: |
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Heck, it's not that bad, it looks like my boat after every crabbing session. |
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T.R. Bauer
Joined: 17 Nov 2007 Posts: 1736 City/Region: Wasilla
State or Province: AK
C-Dory Year: 1993
C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
Vessel Name: C-Whisperer
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Posted: Sat Oct 26, 2013 1:55 am Post subject: |
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It looks like a nightmare from hell...... |
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chucko
Joined: 12 Jul 2011 Posts: 168 City/Region: Davidson
State or Province: NC
C-Dory Year: 1997
C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
Vessel Name: Sea Angel
Photos: Sea Angel
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Posted: Sat Oct 26, 2013 7:26 pm Post subject: |
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It called to see if I could view it since I am in NC ,and no was the answer.
The price was only 4500 at the time,so it's already too high for my opinion at almost 10 thousand ,but I must say I'm happy people are ready to take it at that price |
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oldguy83
Joined: 22 Mar 2013 Posts: 44 City/Region: minnesota
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Posted: Sat Oct 26, 2013 8:14 pm Post subject: |
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I see it's up to $9,700 now. I wonder if the core is balsa?
I hope the guy that gets it knows about wet core.
Old Guy. |
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A Fishin C Guest
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Posted: Sat Oct 26, 2013 8:55 pm Post subject: |
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It looks like a P.O.S.
and its at $5300 now , how does that work ,
methinks ebay is a scam , remember the elusive 25.
Sellers bidding stuff up under different user names? , not cool. |
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Chris Bulovsky
Joined: 11 Mar 2004 Posts: 358 City/Region: Washburn
State or Province: WI
C-Dory Year: 1998
C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
Vessel Name: SCOUT
Photos: SCOUT
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Posted: Sat Oct 26, 2013 9:33 pm Post subject: |
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EASY! If I could afford it I'd be on it like white on rice! This boat will clean up nice with the addition of an opening center front window. The motor is a gamble but I bet it would run with some lovin from a Suzuki guy.
Not a night mare in my opinion just possibilities. |
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TyBoo
Joined: 23 Oct 2003 Posts: 5314 City/Region: Warrenton
State or Province: OR
C-Dory Year: 1996
C-Dory Model: 25 Cruise Ship
Vessel Name: TyBoo
Photos: TyBoo
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Posted: Sat Oct 26, 2013 9:40 pm Post subject: |
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Oh c'mon Chris - what do you know about fixing up old eBay boats?!?
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