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TCurran
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Initially Posted - 02/12/2013 : 17:22:36

I'm kicking around a replacement for Island Time, mostly just for racing at our Marina. Not looking to spend a bunch and leaning towards a C22 one our members is selling until today. Today I talked to marina member has a 1984 Capri 25 that he rarely uses, he's somewhat interested in selling so he can get a trailerable boat. I did a quick Internet search and didn't find much. NADA gives a range between ~ $3400 to $3700 which seemed low....so, what is a Capri 25 worth...I would say, just looking at the outside and not knowing the condition of the sails, it's at the middle-low end of the condition spectrum.

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Tom Curran
1981 Capri 25 Hull #101 "Dirty Debbie"
1988 Watkins 30
PAFB, FL

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joearcht
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Response Posted - 02/12/2013 : 18:35:41

Assuming NADA doesn't just pull their numbers out of the air, I think that is the best "overall" estimate you are going to get. Realizing that these boats are "out of production" and over 20 years old, the range of conditions that you may encounter are going to make for a big "individual" variable in the equation.
The last one I saw sold was for $3000.00. It was hull number 003, the Owner had aged out of the sport and the boat was pretty run down, but had a good trailer. Everyone that witnessed the deal thought it was a good deal for the buyer and the seller was motivated to move the boat and cut his overhead at our Club. My personal boat (hull 433), cost me $7500.00, seven years ago. It was pretty well maintained, had a large inventory of sails (probably every sail that had ever been used on the boat), a decent trailer and a really nice set of Nexus instrumentation for racing. I think I may have overpaid a little, but I've not looked back and I've enjoyed the boat these past years immensely. Hope that helps.

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shnool
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Response Posted - 02/12/2013 : 20:24:15

I paid $5500 for mine last year with a great trailer, lots of very old sails, but new cushions, decent old electronics, brightwork just redone below.... I may have overpaid too... but boy is it fun to sail.... now new sails, new electronis, new running rigging. eh, its only money, time, and my back. Did I mention its fun to sail?

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TCurran
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Response Posted - 02/13/2013 : 04:07:50

Joe/John...appreciate the input, thanks.

Forgot to mention the boat does not come with a trailer, or upgraded electronics (from what I can see). He's suppose to get back to me, but I can't see paying much more that $3000 as it sits.

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Response Posted - 02/13/2013 : 12:24:50

Tom, you haven't mentioned what condition the bottom is in. If you are serious about this boat, I would recommend checking for blister and other bottom/keel issues. My marina was going to charge me $100 to lift the Capri to check it out. I did not do that and wish I had. I wound up having to do a bottom job myself 6 months later. The marina wanted to charge me $2500 for the bottom job (blisters/barrier/paint). Capri's are hard to keep watertight, so also check the condition of the forward and aft bulkheads.

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TCurran
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Response Posted - 02/13/2013 : 13:51:15

Fleet...thanks for the tip about the bulkheads. Since the boat has sat and not moved much, a haul out is a must. And since I work at a marina, will do it at no costs. What keel issues do I need to worry about?

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shnool
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Response Posted - 02/13/2013 : 16:45:14

Look for a wobbly keel... check keel bolts (look for rust, it'll indicate standing water in the bilge). Also check that the keel nuts are tight (at least snug)... if on a sling you should be able to pull back and forth on the keel to check for wobble (a bit).

Other thing to look for is wobbly rudder (simple enough fix).

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Fleet
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Response Posted - 02/13/2013 : 20:49:38

Look for cracks where the keel joins the hull and also the leading and trailing edges. If there are cracks then you will probably have to drain the water trapped between the fiberglass and lead

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TCurran
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Response Posted - 02/14/2013 : 18:25:27

Again, appreciate the advice. Will let you know if I can work out a price with the current owner.

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