the broker just called
the Pembroke boat price is coming down to £5,500
http://www.boatshed.com/westerly_centaur-boat-203722.html
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Name it: Moose
“Keep your powder dry”
What can I say. If you haven’t got the funds then its a non-starter. If you can find the money then surely your next move is to go and see the boat for yourself. I think you will find Neyland is a weary journey from Bucks but I suppose its all relative and compared with Northern Scotland it won’t seem so bad. Neyland is lovely so its well worth a visit. Yes, why Moose? Perhaps he meant ‘Mouse’ which is something you find in a Catspaw.
Patience – steady hand. The autumn is still young
Did you go look at her in Wales? Or made a semi-blind offer?
She looks like she needs very little fettling, more likely just a cleaning and some time and effort commissioning her as far as sorting out the gear and filling any holes in the equipment-list. That’s an amazing compact and clean engine install, and from what I can see in the pics the wiring-work looks neat and proper. There’s always something that needs to be done or improved, and she’ll need an outboard bracket. But that install is fairly straight forwards.
The Layout-C cabin plan with the galley aft makes the seating area a bit more “social” when you do have guests. And the trade-off of the quarter-berth for deeper cockpit locker space isn’t a handicap since you mostly sail single-handed or short-handed.
She’ll look quite fetching with your great red sail on the forestay.
Let’s see what happens…
How about Kitty L?
I’m amazed by the difference in what Centaurs are advertised for and what people ACTUALLY pay!
Dark hull looks good. Paint over the powder blue nonskid with gray or Bristol beige, and it would look sharp. Maybe offer 4850. Name? “Redux”
Broker put my 27 year old boat up for 12k in 2012 at this time of the year. It made 6200k in April 2013 it would seem that the market is driven by crooked surveyors reports and boot sale mentality. I feel sure that you will find the boat that fits this winter Dylan. Good luckvc
If you need to re-offer the “no interest loan till 2020” to make up the difference, I would be in, and I am sure others would be if it is the right boat yor your needs.
I wouldn’t bet on Catspaw being sold whilst you are “sunning” yourself in Scotland. There are not that many buyers wandering around and Neyland is not very local for many sailing folk…..
Kitty Litter…knew there was something I was meant to do before I settled down.
Big, slow moving animal that spends it’s day in the water.
Agreed. Tenner from me via the Keep Making Sailing Films vs Fettling film buttons (tried via the general Donate page but only gave me the option of dollars).
Also happy to put in to the interest free loan idea if that takes off.
A good boat in reasonable nick is definitely worthy of serious consideration. The cheap boat in poor condition will cost both time and money to bring up to scratch. I’d not consider the extra 500.00 a stretch if the boat is as good as she looks in the photo’s.
I too would be willing to chip in 50.00 pounds to help if need be… not that I can afford it as I’ve my own circumnavigation (single handed) to fund and that is costing all I have.
The rare C layout? Always thought it was the best one (better to stretch/lounge out).