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Rick Heaverly 86 C25 5382
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Initially Posted - 07/14/2002 :  10:01:22  Show Profile
what are the resale dollar differences between a swing, wing and a fixed. using a 1986 as an example.

Rick Heaverly
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Clay
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Response Posted - 07/14/2002 :  14:12:19  Show Profile
Rick,
I really haven’t noticed that much difference in price based on the keel alone. My observation tends to find higher prices on swing & wing keels with trailers. Some which have been kept out of the water for extended periods and are in better condition than one left to the elements. The biggest discrepancy seems to be with the ancillary items. Does the boat come with a 15-20 year old underpowered motor or a newer 4 stroke, how old are the sails and when was the last time it had a bottom job? Another thing I look at is any “custom work” which in my opinion usually lowers the value.

It’ll be interesting to see what others have to say. Are you thinking about selling, buying or something like donating your boat to charity?

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Gary B.
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Response Posted - 07/14/2002 :  14:21:20  Show Profile
IMHO: A trailer is a HUGE advantage and increases the price quite a bit. I think that APPEARANCE is very important, especially to the newbie, which our boats often appeal to. I just sold a SK W/O a trailer. Could have gotten much more with one. The appearance of a clean, newly varnished, waxed, buffed, good canvas boat sold it to the first person who looked. Old timers and those with experience and skills are more likely to look past appearance to other things like sail condition, electronics, gear, etc., etc.

So, if selling, have a trailer and clean her up/ and paint the bottom! Eye appeal will get you a buyer quicker than anything, I think. Condition is more important than anything else, although I will admit that the fins that are moored tend to bring less in my area. Folks around here like the trailerablity factor. The reason I sail a
Cat 25 is that I can trailer it. If I had to be moored year round, I'd be on something else. (Heresy, I know....)

Gary B. Encore! #685 SK/SR
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Response Posted - 07/14/2002 :  14:26:53  Show Profile  Visit Douglas's Homepage
I keep my eye on the boat market all the time and I would have to agree with Clay. The only realy big factor with the swinger is you have to consider the price of the trailer. I would say everything else is a dead heat. If you have a swinger with no trailer they seem to sell for less but I havent seen many. Boat VS Boat its a toss up.

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Rick Heaverly 86 C25 5382
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Response Posted - 07/14/2002 :  17:17:21  Show Profile
thanks for your imput. i'm thinking of moving up to a catalina 30 and was wondering how much to ask for my 25 which is in great condition....new bottom paint, bimini, sail cover, brightwork and recent modifications to interior. no trailer.

i have my eyes on a 30 and they are asking $12,000. i was hoping to get $8-9,000 for my 25.

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Dave Bristle
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Response Posted - 07/14/2002 :  21:40:10  Show Profile
Rick: Two other significant variables are the outboard and roller furling. A relatively new 4-stroke could add 10-15 boat units over the price with an older 2-stroke. A furlor adds a lot of appeal, and could boost the price by a grand. Not knowing what you have, I would hope you can get at least $9K, since we paid about that for our '85 a year and a half ago, with a Hood furlor and a not-too-old '95 Honda 8 (that turned out to be too short). As the market in the NE looked then, I thought we did a fair deal.

Dave Bristle - 1985 C-25 #5032 SR-FK-Dinette "Passage" in SW CT

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