'89 C-Dory on ebay

I took a stab at an automatic bid max of $10100.00 but once my initial max was hit very quickly I just decided to sit back and watch until today. $15000.00 was the most I could pull out of an un-named part of my anatomy. So all I could do was watch and learn!
 
rogerbum":2e1oiz3t said:
So maybe Ferret30 has a new boat?
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Wasn't me! For that price range I have my eye on the 1999 in Maryland. Honda 75, dual axle trailer for $22k. But I don't have anything to haul with at the moment, and I'm not sure I can work out all the details to get it surveyed and hauled to Seattle. I would love to though!
 
Sold at a decent price--perhaps a little more than I expected considering e-bay. I have been at live auctions where boats go way over what their value is. (and I have bid a little over my limit at the last minute, because I thought it was a good buy).

Lets hope it is "one of us"

Why I called the person a "pro bidder"--because of the number of bids--over 3300 bids. Very active, and especially in specific areas, along with the style of bidding. He also stopped at $15,501--which I suspect was his max for this boat.

The person who won--entered at the $11,800 level then shortly bounced it (without an intervening bid) by about $300.

To whomever--welcome to the C Brat world.
 
Most on this board thought 12 or so was the right price. It sold for over 3 grand more. That is e-bay for you. I would have stopped at the 10 to 12 mark. There are always other good buys out there be it c-dory or cars or other bigger ticket things. The new buyer hopefully has a really nice boat worth the price though. Of course, things are worth only what someone is willing to pay, so I guess that boat was "worth" 15 plus grand. Next year or next week, the identical sister ship may only be worth 10, because that is what THAT buyer is willing to pay. Free market and capitalism. You gotta love it.
 
I'm thinking $17k is a great price for any CD22 that does not have major problems. The boats are so basic that you get a clean slate - the only issue is the engine, but throw a new motor on the back (re-sell the old one on craigslist/ebay) and you have a nice boat for 22k.
 
Brazo, I agree, Considering what a new one cost.
I wish this one was available at 17-18 thousand 2 years ago when I bought my "fixer upper" 1989 22. Put a new 9k 90 hp on it and you would be in at about 26k, not bad for a boat in mint condition and new power. I am into mine at very close to that and had to invest a ton of sweat equity that the craigslist boat did not require.
Someone should be very pleased with the purchase. Hope that they end up on the Brat forum.

Tex
 
But, without a knowledgeable marine survey, the idea of "mint condition" is really super subjective. I've seen the horror stories on this site and many others about the hidden problems with glass boats of many brands that are in the 20 plus years of age bracket. Things can be made to look really pretty, pretty easily, and a lot of boat stuff isn't easily inspected. It will be interesting to watch this boat over the next year and see if there are any beneficial lessons learned for other CD buyers who are thinking of catching one of these relatively rare and beautiful boats.

The CD 22 I bought last month was pristine, but I had a chance to look at it really well, in and out and the seller was honest about every wart. Even then, I reserved another 2 grand besides my buying price to take care of things that he didn't even know about or that I might not have seen when I checked it out. I've used up 1000 of that so far, and hopefully that will be all. In general, I make sure that I can afford about 15% over my end purchase price for the stuff that isn't known, or correctly represented. I've never been disappointed in having to come up with between 5 and 15% of my end buying price on big ticket things to get the purchase to where the seller and I THOUGHT it was, condition-wise.
 
little dawg":z03ex1rd said:
Sold for $16,988.88
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Before everyone gets carried away, I want to point out a minor but important detail: the auction closed at that amount, but almost certainly the money and title has not changed hands yet.

When you "win" an auction for something like this you actually get the _opportunity_ to purchase it at that price. If the buyer does a PPI (pre purchase inpection), survey, or whatever - and chooses not to accept the item, then obviously they don't have to complete the purchase. Or perhaps they negotiate a discounted price.

The auction terms for this boat stipulated a "Deposit of US $500.00 within 48 hours of auction close. Full payment required within 7 days of auction close." So, realistically, even that "deposit" might not have been paid yet.

I have 1057 feedback points (all positive) since 1998, have bought and sold cars and boats on eBay, but am far from being a "professional seller".
 
Surveys: Just having a survey is no guarantee that you will not have a problem with a boat. Like in any profession, some are better than others. In Marine Surveys there are a lot of only so so, and few really good.

Yes, there have been a few C Dories with problems, but in comparison with other boats the number is minimal. C Dory has some of the best built boats around. Despite the recession they have held their value remarkedly well.

Potter figures 5 to 15 % I think that is low--I figure 25% reserve in any boat I buy--new or used for fix up, additions and repairs.

Hopefully we will have a new member here and find all about the boat.
 
I fully agree that a reserve fund should be taken into account, not only for any needed repairs but also for the inevitable customization work.
 
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