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__Leo__
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Initially Posted - 07/04/2005 : 01:07:09

Folks, I am currently moving to FL from New York. I am sadly selling my boat for the first buyer (probably for $5000 OBO). Please contact me if you have any questions. Thank you. Leo

leodezign@yahoo.com

Boat Specification:
1979 Catalina 25
2 Jibs, 1 genoa, 1 Spinnicker, 1 Main
Brand new Main Sail Cover, Jib Sail cover.
Swing Keel
Boat currently in water.
Boat Location: Close to Tappan Zee Bridge, on the Hudson.

"Susatti" 1979 Catalina 25, Pomona, NY

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Leon Sisson
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Response Posted - 07/04/2005 : 11:07:52

Leo,

Let me see if I've got this right. You're moving to Florida, but getting rid of your sailboat??

You might want to double check me on this, but I think there are a few places in Florida that you could be able to use a C-25...

Just kidding with you

-- everyone's personal situation is different. Where do you expect to end up is Florida?

You might want to post this message in [url="http://www.catalina25-250.org/forum/forum.asp?FORUM_ID=5"]Swap Meet[/url] section of this website. You could open it in 'edit' mode here, copy it, immediately go to Swap Meet, start a new thread, and paste. Click Post there, come back here, and delete this copy. That would only take you a few mouse clicks (The only additional typing would be the title line), and then your ad would be where people expect to find boats for sale.

-- Leon Sisson

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ClamBeach
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Response Posted - 07/04/2005 : 15:46:29

No trailer?... Otherwise like Leon says... you're moving to sailing heaven and not taking your boat? Look at those pics in the "Cruising on a 25' Boat' Thread.

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ronrryan
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Response Posted - 07/04/2005 : 22:40:51

Ship your boat to Fla, and go sailing. If you cant use it right away, ship it to a storage yard, and use it when you get situated. Fair winds, ron Orion SW FL

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__Leo__
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Response Posted - 07/05/2005 : 10:28:55

Honestly folks, I know it sounds a bit odd and crazy... but I was thinking of selling it here in NY and buying one down there in FL.... and it does tear me apart because I put so much into it.... and its such a great boat.... of course this was to avoid paying for shipping and all.... Im moving to Sarasota, Florida... and know for sure that the marinas there are outstanding... now you got me thinking.. hmmmm, you made me think that I might be wrong about selling it here... I cant believe that this forum has such an influence on me

... but seriously will try checking out how much the shipping would be... any suggestions on where I should start??? Leo

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Don B
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Response Posted - 07/05/2005 : 11:02:15

Leo,since you've put the time, effort, and $$$ into your boat, hopefully you will find a way to move it to our neck of the woods. Once here, you definitely need to check out, www.sarasotasailingsquad.com/ ...Great place, friendly people, very inexpensive membership, and right around the corner from the Gulf of Mexico. You also might phone or e-mail other marinas in the Sarasota/Bradenton area to find out what transport companies others might have used. Fair winds.

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JimB517
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Response Posted - 07/05/2005 : 11:40:15

Leo, expect shipping to be about $2 / mile. You could search the web, or I used a company called "Haul a Boat" with good results.

The cost of boating in Florida is MUCH LESS (except insurance is MUCH MORE).

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Gary B.
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Response Posted - 07/05/2005 : 12:11:21

You could buy a trailer (used) for the cost of shipping....then you'd have it; boat would be worth more that way anyway. I would not think it cost effective to professionally ship a $5000 C25 all that far....

Gary B.
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John P
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Response Posted - 07/05/2005 : 12:37:56

I just paid $700 to haul a boat 350 miles. No trailer with the boat, only cradle. Hauler had the hydraulic (actually pnuematic) shocks that worked great. The guy I used is near Albany and hauls 27' or shorter only.

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cathluk
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Response Posted - 07/05/2005 : 15:05:25

Leo-

I agree with the others - get that boat to Florida somehow.

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Leon Sisson
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Response Posted - 07/05/2005 : 15:47:00

<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"> how much the shipping would be... any suggestions on where I should start???<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote"></font id="quote">

Pack some provisions, raise sails, and point the bow south!

Recruit any currently unemployed family or friends as delivery crew? (Be sure your insurance policy is up to date!)

Or try to buy a trailer where you are, even if you have to then sell the trailer to recover your investment once the boat is in Florida. Compared to the cost of shipping, you could afford to take a significant loss on your brief ownership of the trailer. Or try to rent one, but the one-way vs. round-trip problem could make that prohibitively costly.

If you haven't already exhausted the possibilities, beat the bushes for an affordable, yet reliable, used trailer. If you can afford to keep it, a trailer will be a valuable accessory to your boat. I use my trailer to support my boat in my driveway while I work on it. (No more daily yard storage fees! Practical to work on boat in smaller time blocks. No more frustrating road trips back home to get forgotten tools. No more wasted travel time to work on the boat!) When a hurricane is approaching, I would rather have the boat on its trailer than in the water. If the time ever comes to sell your boat (when your new career in Florida makes buying a much larger Catalina an obvious choice

), one of the first questions prospective buyers are going to ask is, "Does it come with a trailer?" Your answer will have a huge effect on the final selling price. If for some reason you have to move again, you'll aready have a trailer the next time.

-- Leon Sisson

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__Leo__
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Response Posted - 07/05/2005 : 22:11:38

Leon,

That was really funny. AND how much time would it take ME to go down there??? I would probably arrive by July 2007 (if Im lucky)... Oh my.. thats a long vacation for me... with friends like mine... I would have no provisions left by the end of day 2...

Cathy... the real truth is that its approximetly 1235 miles.. and $2/mile (according to Jim)... gives me around $2500 ONLY for shipping (maybe $2000 if I manage to drop the price down)... for a $5000 boat this would seem to be too much (at first)... I have been told that boats down in FL are lower in cost compared to the ones in NY... thats what made me think of selling it here in NY and buying a 30' instead of a 25' (for the $7000 cost that I will be blowing away)... Can I really find a 30' for $7000??? who knows... the other thing that made me think of shipping is the boats in FL get to be used every month of the year (which also would make them a bit older)... compared to the ones in NY (which get used only 3 months a year)... Garys idea seems to be good so far... yes/no??? Leo

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Dave Bristle
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Response Posted - 07/05/2005 : 23:30:45

A trailer also requires a serious tow vehicle--e.g. a Suburban or BIG pickup, not a normal SUV. And while Leon wasn't serious about recruiting crew, don't forget that your current insurance policy probably does not include FL waters.

I think you probably had the right idea in the first place--sell her in NY, and find a boat you like in FL--I've heard there are a few down there somewhere... The $2.5K for shipping would be better invested in the other boat.

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__Leo__
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Response Posted - 07/06/2005 : 07:52:14

Hello Dave,

I think my Ford Explorer would not be able to pull the boat trailer as easy as a Suburban... so I kind of gave up on that one... I put the sail boat with pictures both on swap meet and also on ebay... in the mean while I am looking into buying a 30-35 ft Catalina... if I can find one that is worth the money that is.... if anyone knows of any boats in the Sarasota, FL area, I would love to take a look at it... Leo

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