She needs love and money! I hope someone with plenty of each becomes her next owner, I’d love to watch the transformation! New boats are shiny and happy and it’s hard not to get googley eyed over them …but there’s something magical about an old boat!
Ah, brings back many fond memories of a project 1978 38' double cabin Marine Trader I "restored" in the 90's. It was slipped on the Black River in South Haven off of Lake Michigan. Thoughts of cruising soon turned to the restoration process which turned out to be the most enjoyable part of owning the boat. Something so elevating about being on a boat and watch it being transformed. Your comment about being a double screw is exactly right, as my first boat was a double screw '84 40' Mainship while this Marined Trader (parted with through divorce) was a single screw - by choice for the reason you mentionded - way less maintanance and performance on a trawler will never get you up on plane, even with two engines and I found that a single screw is way more fun to navigate. Well, now I'm 80 and the boating thing is just a fond memory... thanks for showing this boat... maybe my next incarnation.😀👍
😮Im 68 now and I am TRYING to come back to walking normally after 9 years. Do YOU think I can do it? Im looking at a 38 foot Grand Banks trawler. Its in great shape. I need something to bring a smile to my face.
It ain't worth as much as she is paying in slip fees. For being someone who has fallen into the fixer upper pit of hell and learned his lesson. No matter how good it looks it will need at least three times what you think it will need. This one looks like it needs a lot. If your looking for a boat just go spend 100k on a boat in good condition ready to go and you will be ahead of getting this one.
I totally agree! This boat will be a money pit! And unless you can afford an experienced crew to do the repairs in a timely manner you'll be working on it for a long time! And if you're retired and plan on traveling in it, then scratch that for the most part because to get it in shape is going to eat up your money ! I would look for a better boat ready to go !
Not to mention the maneuvering factor. It's a pain in the arse to only have a single screw dealing with the boxiness and size of this vessel regarding certain wind and currents.
The problem with the Traders is the decks and superstructure are plywood covered with fiberglass and the windows eventually leak and rot the walls and decks
@@leeketner6488 I have a single 6-71 Detroit,when I bought the boat it had 70 hours on the motor now after13 years of operation there are 3200 hours on it,I go to Florida,North Carolina the ocean Hudson River Erie Canal,I change the oil every 250 hours and keep the fuel filters and water separator clean , it’s never let me down and I have lots of room to work on it in the engine room,one engine is fine.Its a 42 foot trawler and I single hand it and no scratches!
What a pity. At one time she was a beautiful boat. Tons of time, money will be needed to restore. Whomever decides to take on this project and has both will end up with a true gem.
I have fixed a few--and there is only one way to do it--out of the water and into a facility where a complete strip down can take place. The boat is OLD so no matter how well the jobs is done beyond the minimum essential for safe passage making, , it is not a large profit, or even a viable resale prospect. That means it is a fix-up and keep long term for someone. The engines will determine the viability--how many hours have they done and what do the maintenance logs look like? Is it keel cooled or does it have a heat exchanger? All has a bearing on whether or not this is a viable prospect. Four thousand hours on the engines is not excessive--they are good for at least twice that number if properly maintained.
Exterior needs tons of work. Looks like a really nasty crash occured near the bow starboard side . THAT is a structural concern. Might be nice for puttering about a bay or intrcoastal, but i wouldnt trust it on big water. Damage Controlman USCG 1973-1979. I dealt with structural and mechanical safety and integrity. It needs a lot of money thrown into that hole in the water.
My 49 year old Chris Craft 35dc is in somewhat better condition. Much cleaner and dryer, but still has some of the same issues. Leaking is something you get used to, as long as it's not sinking. Great tour. Nice boat though. We looked at a 52 ft Kashing in San Diego a few years back. It was really nice, but 200k and a title that was in dispute. Also some of c the same issues. No thanks.
Been there, done that. If you’re handy and willing to put in the time (and money), boats like this can be a great way to get (or stay) on the water. When I got a little old for sailboats we bought an old Marine Trader34’ for little $$ and owned it for 12 years, explored the ICW from the Eastern Shore of the Chesapeake thru Va and the Carolinas, cruises for 2-3 weeks at a time. It had the usual leaks, cosmetic issues etc but those Lehmans are bulletproof, and the classic trawler look never goes out of style. We finally reluctantly sold her when I got into my 70s and my wife’s health prevented us from getting away from the dock.
Thanks for commenting I hope to do just that one day. How much would you say it cost per year to owner including fuel cost and where did you keep her when you were not underway?
@@HarborYachtTours we live in a golf/marina community in North Carolina, so kept the boat within minutes of our house. I could do most of the plumbing/electrical, paint, and so forth right in the slip. I got it pulled every other year for bottom paint, anodes, etc. It’s a deeded slip and annual cost for water, shore power, etc I recall was less than $1,000 a year. We never kept close track of fuel costs but I recall it used less than 2 gal/hr at 6-7 knots. We always stayed at marinas, cruising with several other boating couples so that was one of the expenses we accepted for happy hours, dinners together, all the reasons we got into boating in the first place🙂
Interesting , Thank You . Could be nice , But I see a LOT of Money and work . I wonder what the haul out would show. More project than I would want. Where do you Start?
Swim the bottom and look at the running gear. If the engine and transmission work. Give them 10k, figure 10 months in the yard and a few 100 hrs of sweat equity. Keep it basic, folks tend to buy a lot of stuff they don't end up using.
Sorry sailor, I just bought a 36ft Carver , no project work. Owner changed the oil and dewinterised the two Mercruisers and I have my own dock, just 1 mile down river. I honestly think that you might review your asking price. I paid $22000 in an auction
Nope. That vessel needs a major refitting. $80,000+. 2 to 3 years of hard, do-it-yourself work. How much does one of those vessel in good condition go for on Yacht World? That vessel is no bargain. Not by any means. Sorry. Take the first $5000. Better yet. Give it away after 2 months go by and not sold. Remember those Slip fees. Even if they're $500 per month now. Those Slip fees add up. Change the price to $10,000 today. Get that thing sold this month! Slip fees slip fees slip fees BTW. I live on the West Coast. So don't think I'm scamming her.
@@BillyBobDingledorf Agree, Bill. There is nothing of value on that vessel, nothing. She's going to be stuck with it for quite some time. Dump it now for free.
Money pit! The engines are original 45 years old and appear decades neglected like the rest of the boat. If they run, the raw water cooling side and the exchangers will probably require replacing. Before raw water invades the engines? Feul tanks have microbes living in the oil from sitting numerous years. Replacing a pair of diesels is about $80K plus replacement costs and rebuilding the transmissions. It needs new battery cradles and rewiring that spaghetti mess. Replacing soft decks is very expensive. I DIY re-decked my Grady White and a Pro-Line. This is a fiberglass boat built onto a wood core. If parts of the decks are soft, the core rotted under the glass and the hull might have soft spots also.
Even if it runs it will still cost more than $1200 a month for diesel to keep it on the go. If you just want to move from anchorage to anchorage a sailboat may be better for loitering around the keys..
Oh my gosh. Interior is almost identical to mine, it’s a 37ft cl marine. Looks like the extra 3 ft were just added to the aft deck. Love my boat, need to restore my teak decks next.
Anyone that thinks 1250…. A month is bad…. Rent a house on the beach once…. You would be happy to just pay 1250 a month… and 1250 for the closest ocean front property you could ever rent …. Is a dam good price … plus the fact that you take you’re house with you… you can go anywhere that’s water capable that is…. And what do you pay for rent for your house or apartment….. yeah more than 1250 a month in most cases…
Thats not a bad price and the interior is in good condition. Top side can be blasted and repainted. The engine needs an owner with defent mechanical background and that's it. Would be surprised if it sold.
Even free it’ll take $100k to get it in shape then it’ll only be worth $45k. Sad to see these old trawlers neglected. If sold it’ll become a floating home again and eventually sink at the dock or at anchor like so many others in its current condition.
You yanks think that people get insane charge rate people to do the work, you have no clue about maintianing a boat yourself, go and look a new boats, we don't need the negative comments.
@@bindatek8801 Dumb Yanks want all boats to look new, if you want that, buy a new one, and stop looking at cheap old boats and then criticise their condition. I bet you don't expect an old car to look new, get a brain.
Once again, the criminal YT bastards have hidden my comment, but avise me of new comments, perhaps they don't like Yanks being criticised for expecting old boats to look new, who then quote brainless prices to make them look new. If you want a new looking boat, stop looking at cheap used ones, just to make ridiculous criticism, buy a new one.
20K and one year full-time to restore. Another 10K for the engines rebuild not to mention if the gen works plus redoing the bottom. That should be a freebie.
I'd personally spend around $50k on a 36-foot trawler that's basically ready to go. You'll save about a year of hard work, and in the end, you'll have spent less money overall.
All that teak looks like an ideal project for a laser surface removal machine. Once done, hang a before-and-after poster on the marina bulletin board offering the service and never have leave the lot again.
What it costs to rent a slip there is what it costs, can’t change it. But I wouldn’t buy that boat planning to restore her. “If” I bought her I’d do the bare minimum cosmetics and enjoy the local scene. If you want to restore her she needs to get put on the hard with some very very deep pockets, lots of sweat, and little hopes of ever getting your $$ back when you sell her. I’m speaking from experience. I did my 2yr labor of love and even it had its rewards the biggest reward come the day I sold her. Without doing anything this boat is going to cost you $40,000 for the first year and $15,000 a year at current slip fees “IF” nothing else gets done or needs to be done and I doubt you can even buy insurance against future storm damage. But…to each their own.😎
So my live aboard slip in the Port of Everett Washington for our 56 foot Spencer Ketch is $1400 USD per month. Our apartment rent is $2500 USD per month for a one bedroom waterfront place on the third floor. If you can't afford the moorage you can't afford the boat. .What I see in that boat is a overpriced project boat. If you got it for a dollar and had the time and the skills it would be worth your while otherwise it is just another member of the Blvd . Of broken dreams club. Lehmann engines are amazing. Cheap to run and maintain and easy on fuel. If they are in good shape and props ,shafts and transmissions are good that is a great start. Whoever buys it better have a understanding wife.
This $25k boats needs $100k worth of work. After the work is done it would be worth $60k. Unless you love remodeling or this was your dad's boat who passed away and it reminds you of him, not sure who the buyer would be.
Same thing has happened to mobile home parks. Big greedy corporations have scooped them up across the country and jacked up the lot rent skyhigh on mostly poor old seniors living on social security.
They were not far from junk when new. I delivered and worked on them in Bay Head. They were built in Taiwan to be crude copies of Grand Banks. On the plus side, they were cheap(er) and had tons of teak and beautiful carpentry inside. The hulls were decent, everything else was crap and needed to be replaced in the yard. They frequently fell apart (steering, anything mechanical) at sea. The one exception were those Fords ('Merica!'), which after fuel line retrofits were rock sold. The boats were popular but I never trusted them. Even the screws were sketchy (not props, screws with little threads). Imagine your typical Chinese knock off on Amazon today and you get the picture. That said, the lines of their ketch was pretty sweet, but same dismal quality I'm afraid.
Bought our first boat akak yacht carver mariner 33ft 3 years ago 1979 beautiful interior ofcourse needed TLC We still need to make the shower run in the shower stall in nathroom toilet works We're in a Grey area marina so no electricity besides solar panels Lots of room 2 adults 2 med and 1 med to large dog with us check the carver mariner 1979 interior all practically same Engines aren't working . They did 7 years ago Rent too high in nyc we are anchored by shore where we climb out and dogs jump up and down depending on tide But this one is giving good deal 25k We bought it from a good friend of ours for 15k the boat Kelly blue book values ours at min 26k-46k ( once we fix engines) still.learning marine boat lingo
Def woth it.... I've owned 15 boats mostly sail.... tine to go back to power... At this price + a few K more could have a really nice vessel. I'm in the Northeast so not for me, otherwise a big yes!
A $25,000 boat that needs $50,000 worth of repairs at the end of the day you have an old boat that you spent $75,000 on and it’s only worth $35,000. This is a moneypit. And I’m not even talking about bringing her up to when she was built.
Be surprised if it sold for any amount of money. You can tell the bow decks leak, rotting into v-birth. Water damage everywhere. Cost just to make it seaworthy is an easy 50k without labor. It's a total loss.
#85 I will have to agree with the other sailors, this vessel will require a lot of work. If you had the time and skill to refit a marine vessel, plus a place to dry land it to do the work necessary. Don't forget pumps, generators, drive train, etc. ----- Sorry! But I would pass on this, let the current owner do as they may. I once helmed steam ships on the Great Lakes over 50 years ago. Now Retired, Happiness is The Highway!
@@someguy9778 It's combustible, not flammable. I learned that on this very model of boat when a mechanic with a sick sense of humor tossed a match in the engine pan while I was swapping out a battery. I tried to exit that engine room like a rocket and brained myself on the deck bracing. The match just went out as it hit the fuel and after I got done screaming he gave me a little lecture on the difference as he lit another cigarette. I was a 16yo yard worker and never forgot that 'lesson' and it was on that damn marine trader ... I think a 44. I'll take a diesel over gas any day.
$25 thou USD/bout $50 thou AUD. Pity, bit rich for my blood but, and not much in that condition or even worse down this end of Aus, for a project boat.
I don't know, spend 10 years on it and do nothing to it still cheap lodgings then on sell with just cosmetic repairs for 20k someone will make an offer, just my opinion cheers
Ok…this gem for $25K plus the cost of having it scrapped after your heart attack and rehab. Please, the cost of buying, rehabbing (structurally, forget the cosmetics) would make the purchase of this hull…which is what it is…just dumb. The wood deck (and cabin sides?) are completely rotted out. There’s not enough Git Rot in the world to fix that damage. (Just saw it was sold….send thoughts and condolences to the buyer)
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SOLD
Nooooooo I just saw this, darn! Congrats to the new owner!
@@mindyliepitz7104 I wonder how much the “old” owner had to pay the “new” owner to take it. Lol
Good luck to new owner. Have fun making her a beautiful again. The wood throughout is just gorgeous
@@ItAintMeBabe99absolutely. The only reason it hasn’t sunk in the slip is the fiberglass hull…and for some reason, a functional bilge pump..
hope less then $6,000?
Nothing more expensive than an inexpensive boat.
😂😂😂😂
Had to lol.That reminded me of a coworker a few years back, proud of himself over the “free dog” he had acquired.
Boat, A hole in the water you throw money into !
You are so right.
It’s what comes next !
She needs love and money! I hope someone with plenty of each becomes her next owner, I’d love to watch the transformation! New boats are shiny and happy and it’s hard not to get googley eyed over them …but there’s something magical about an old boat!
Ah, brings back many fond memories of a project 1978 38' double cabin Marine Trader I "restored" in the 90's. It was slipped on the Black River in South Haven off of Lake Michigan. Thoughts of cruising soon turned to the restoration process which turned out to be the most enjoyable part of owning the boat. Something so elevating about being on a boat and watch it being transformed. Your comment about being a double screw is exactly right, as my first boat was a double screw '84 40' Mainship while this Marined Trader (parted with through divorce) was a single screw - by choice for the reason you mentionded - way less maintanance and performance on a trawler will never get you up on plane, even with two engines and I found that a single screw is way more fun to navigate. Well, now I'm 80 and the boating thing is just a fond memory... thanks for showing this boat... maybe my next incarnation.😀👍
Glad you enjoyed it. I’d love to see that Mainship.
God blasts!
😮Im 68 now and I am TRYING to come back to walking normally after 9 years. Do YOU think I can do it? Im looking at a 38 foot Grand Banks trawler. Its in great shape. I need something to bring a smile to my face.
Single screw let's you go places. Range.
It ain't worth as much as she is paying in slip fees. For being someone who has fallen into the fixer upper pit of hell and learned his lesson. No matter how good it looks it will need at least three times what you think it will need. This one looks like it needs a lot. If your looking for a boat just go spend 100k on a boat in good condition ready to go and you will be ahead of getting this one.
Or live on it until it's ready to sink. Don't sink good money after a bad purchase.
I totally agree! This boat will be a money pit! And unless you can afford an experienced crew to do the repairs in a timely manner you'll be working on it for a long time! And if you're retired and plan on traveling in it, then scratch that for the most part because to get it in shape is going to eat up your money ! I would look for a better boat ready to go !
Messed up everything. Run, don't walk away!
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It would be better off sunken as a reef off the coast. Plenty of homeless fish out there that can use a new home.
Twin engines are ALWAYS best. Should u be out riding or fishing and one engine stops u can still get back or keep going. Twin is best.
Not to mention the maneuvering factor. It's a pain in the arse to only have a single screw dealing with the boxiness and size of this vessel regarding certain wind and currents.
Have one and take care of it ,it will outlast most people
The problem with the Traders is the decks and superstructure are plywood covered with fiberglass and the windows eventually leak and rot the walls and decks
@@leeketner6488 I have a single 6-71 Detroit,when I bought the boat it had 70 hours on the motor now after13 years of operation there are 3200 hours on it,I go to Florida,North Carolina the ocean Hudson River Erie Canal,I change the oil every 250 hours and keep the fuel filters and water separator clean , it’s never let me down and I have lots of room to work on it in the engine room,one engine is fine.Its a 42 foot trawler and I single hand it and no scratches!
What a pity. At one time she was a beautiful boat. Tons of time, money will be needed to restore. Whomever decides to take on this project and has both will end up with a true gem.
I have fixed a few--and there is only one way to do it--out of the water and into a facility where a complete strip down can take place. The boat is OLD so no matter how well the jobs is done beyond the minimum essential for safe passage making, , it is not a large profit, or even a viable resale prospect. That means it is a fix-up and keep long term for someone.
The engines will determine the viability--how many hours have they done and what do the maintenance logs look like? Is it keel cooled or does it have a heat exchanger? All has a bearing on whether or not this is a viable prospect. Four thousand hours on the engines is not excessive--they are good for at least twice that number if properly maintained.
Isn't that a Lehman engine? 10-15,000 hours before rebuild if you keep it maintained.
@@wahid-lg1kk Lehman engines are usually based on Fordson (Ford) tractor engines
@MikeBanks2003 I know this. It's a Ford. They are good reliable engines. Many people head off on long passages with only one.
Thanks for the tour. Nice job. Interesting boat.
Exterior needs tons of work.
Looks like a really nasty crash occured near the bow starboard side .
THAT is a structural concern.
Might be nice for puttering about a bay or intrcoastal, but i wouldnt trust it on big water.
Damage Controlman
USCG 1973-1979.
I dealt with structural and mechanical safety and integrity.
It needs a lot of money thrown into that hole in the water.
My 49 year old Chris Craft 35dc is in somewhat better condition. Much cleaner and dryer, but still has some of the same issues. Leaking is something you get used to, as long as it's not sinking. Great tour. Nice boat though. We looked at a 52 ft Kashing in San Diego a few years back. It was really nice, but 200k and a title that was in dispute. Also some of c the same issues. No thanks.
Thanks I would love to see you Chris Craft.
Been there, done that. If you’re handy and willing to put in the time (and money), boats like this can be a great way to get (or stay) on the water. When I got a little old for sailboats we bought an old Marine Trader34’ for little $$ and owned it for 12 years, explored the ICW from the Eastern Shore of the Chesapeake thru Va and the Carolinas, cruises for 2-3 weeks at a time. It had the usual leaks, cosmetic issues etc but those Lehmans are bulletproof, and the classic trawler look never goes out of style. We finally reluctantly sold her when I got into my 70s and my wife’s health prevented us from getting away from the dock.
Thanks for commenting I hope to do just that one day. How much would you say it cost per year to owner including fuel cost and where did you keep her when you were not underway?
@@HarborYachtTours we live in a golf/marina community in North Carolina, so kept the boat within minutes of our house. I could do most of the plumbing/electrical, paint, and so forth right in the slip. I got it pulled every other year for bottom paint, anodes, etc. It’s a deeded slip and annual cost for water, shore power, etc I recall was less than $1,000 a year. We never kept close track of fuel costs but I recall it used less than 2 gal/hr at 6-7 knots. We always stayed at marinas, cruising with several other boating couples so that was one of the expenses we accepted for happy hours, dinners together, all the reasons we got into boating in the first place🙂
Interesting , Thank You . Could be nice , But I see a LOT of Money and work . I wonder what the haul out would show. More project than I would want. Where do you Start?
No way, needs to much work and money...
Old girl has see her better days it would be nice if someone would bring her back to her glory days!
Swim the bottom and look at the running gear. If the engine and transmission work. Give them 10k, figure 10 months in the yard and a few 100 hrs of sweat equity. Keep it basic, folks tend to buy a lot of stuff they don't end up using.
Sorry sailor, I just bought a 36ft Carver , no project work. Owner changed the oil and dewinterised the two Mercruisers and I have my own dock, just 1 mile down river. I honestly think that you might review your asking price. I paid $22000 in an auction
Mercruisers gas engines and any diesel engine are not in the same category. you'll spend more in fuel than they ever will
Nope. That vessel needs a major refitting. $80,000+. 2 to 3 years of hard, do-it-yourself work.
How much does one of those vessel in good condition go for on Yacht World?
That vessel is no bargain. Not by any means.
Sorry.
Take the first $5000. Better yet. Give it away after 2 months go by and not sold.
Remember those Slip fees. Even if they're $500 per month now.
Those Slip fees add up.
Change the price to $10,000 today. Get that thing sold this month!
Slip fees slip fees slip fees
BTW. I live on the West Coast. So don't think I'm scamming her.
It's scarp.
@@BillyBobDingledorf
Agree, Bill. There is nothing of value on that vessel, nothing. She's going to be stuck with it for quite some time. Dump it now for free.
Money pit! The engines are original 45 years old and appear decades neglected like the rest of the boat. If they run, the raw water cooling side and the exchangers will probably require replacing. Before raw water invades the engines? Feul tanks have microbes living in the oil from sitting numerous years. Replacing a pair of diesels is about $80K plus replacement costs and rebuilding the transmissions. It needs new battery cradles and rewiring that spaghetti mess. Replacing soft decks is very expensive. I DIY re-decked my Grady White and a Pro-Line. This is a fiberglass boat built onto a wood core. If parts of the decks are soft, the core rotted under the glass and the hull might have soft spots also.
Totally correct on all of your observations regarding the condition of this vessel...!
Even if it runs it will still cost more than $1200 a month for diesel to keep it on the go. If you just want to move from anchorage to anchorage a sailboat may be better for loitering around the keys..
Luv it, definitely that metal decor gone! Nice Boat
The metal interior hides the dry rot on the original wood paneling. As was said, the windows leak and the paneling suffers.
@@artharrison294 Spot on! You could not be more correct..!
Oh my gosh. Interior is almost identical to mine, it’s a 37ft cl marine. Looks like the extra 3 ft were just added to the aft deck. Love my boat, need to restore my teak decks next.
Anyone that thinks 1250…. A month is bad…. Rent a house on the beach once…. You would be happy to just pay 1250 a month… and 1250 for the closest ocean front property you could ever rent …. Is a dam good price … plus the fact that you take you’re house with you… you can go anywhere that’s water capable that is…. And what do you pay for rent for your house or apartment….. yeah more than 1250 a month in most cases…
Thats not a bad price and the interior is in good condition. Top side can be blasted and repainted. The engine needs an owner with defent mechanical background and that's it. Would be surprised if it sold.
Even free it’ll take $100k to get it in shape then it’ll only be worth $45k. Sad to see these old trawlers neglected. If sold it’ll become a floating home again and eventually sink at the dock or at anchor like so many others in its current condition.
You yanks think that people get insane charge rate people to do the work, you have no clue about maintianing a boat yourself, go and look a new boats, we don't need the negative comments.
I would say spend 100k on her and she WILL be worth 25k - Scrap yard fodder otherwise.
@@bindatek8801 Dumb Yanks want all boats to look new, if you want that, buy a new one, and stop looking at cheap old boats and then criticise their condition. I bet you don't expect an old car to look new, get a brain.
Sadly ... true.
Once again, the criminal YT bastards have hidden my comment, but avise me of new comments, perhaps they don't like Yanks being criticised for expecting old boats to look new, who then quote brainless prices to make them look new. If you want a new looking boat, stop looking at cheap used ones, just to make ridiculous criticism, buy a new one.
There is not a centimeter on that boat that does not need redoing.
Brainless comment, what do you expect, a new boat?
Oh yeah? Like what exactly?
20K and one year full-time to restore. Another 10K for the engines rebuild not to mention if the gen works plus redoing the bottom. That should be a freebie.
Beautiful!!✨
I'd personally spend around $50k on a 36-foot trawler that's basically ready to go. You'll save about a year of hard work, and in the end, you'll have spent less money overall.
Six months at $100,000 would probably fix it up so it’s usable.
All that teak looks like an ideal project for a laser surface removal machine. Once done, hang a before-and-after poster on the marina bulletin board offering the service and never have leave the lot again.
Lots of work.
What it costs to rent a slip there is what it costs, can’t change it.
But I wouldn’t buy that boat planning to restore her. “If” I bought her
I’d do the bare minimum cosmetics and enjoy the local scene.
If you want to restore her she needs to get put on the hard with some very
very deep pockets, lots of sweat, and little hopes of ever getting your $$
back when you sell her.
I’m speaking from experience. I did my 2yr labor of love and even it had its
rewards the biggest reward come the day I sold her.
Without doing anything this boat is going to cost you $40,000 for the first year
and $15,000 a year at current slip fees “IF” nothing else gets done or needs to
be done and I doubt you can even buy insurance against future storm damage.
But…to each their own.😎
Yeah and living on the hook has now become extremely expensive also.. ain't what it was
You lost me at $1200 a month for dock rent.
That’s outrageous!
me too i wouldnt even rent her, never been saiked as well ? whos selling it Gramici ?
Compared to $4000 and up a month for a hotel in that area, not bad!
So my live aboard slip in the Port of Everett Washington for our 56 foot Spencer Ketch is $1400 USD per month. Our apartment rent is $2500 USD per month for a one bedroom waterfront place on the third floor.
If you can't afford the moorage you can't afford the boat.
.What I see in that boat is a overpriced project boat. If you got it for a dollar and had the time and the skills it would be worth your while otherwise it is just another member of the Blvd . Of broken dreams club.
Lehmann engines are amazing. Cheap to run and maintain and easy on fuel. If they are in good shape and props ,shafts and transmissions are good that is a great start.
Whoever buys it better have a understanding wife.
Makes me glad for my inland lake slip. Electricity, water, free black tank pump out 3500 A YEAR for my 44 ft houseboat.
This $25k boats needs $100k worth of work. After the work is done it would be worth $60k. Unless you love remodeling or this was your dad's boat who passed away and it reminds you of him, not sure who the buyer would be.
Yup
$30 a foot dock fee would be a show stopper for me. $1200 per month? That's sad.
Same thing has happened to mobile home parks. Big greedy corporations have scooped them up across the country and jacked up the lot rent skyhigh on mostly poor old seniors living on social security.
Nice in it's day, but it's now a giant hole where your pour in money.
leaks are easy, use epoxy rasin make it 3x coating
Thank you.
Welcome
Offer what you are willing to pay .anything can be fixed if you learn how .plenty of channels on here to help
Shame! It must have been lovely 40years ago. Junk now.
Brainless comment from a Yank who knows nothing.
They were not far from junk when new. I delivered and worked on them in Bay Head. They were built in Taiwan to be crude copies of Grand Banks. On the plus side, they were cheap(er) and had tons of teak and beautiful carpentry inside. The hulls were decent, everything else was crap and needed to be replaced in the yard. They frequently fell apart (steering, anything mechanical) at sea. The one exception were those Fords ('Merica!'), which after fuel line retrofits were rock sold. The boats were popular but I never trusted them. Even the screws were sketchy (not props, screws with little threads). Imagine your typical Chinese knock off on Amazon today and you get the picture. That said, the lines of their ketch was pretty sweet, but same dismal quality I'm afraid.
boat is worth like $5k tops
IT COST THEM $15000 A YEAR TO LET IT SIT THERE. THEY'LL BE GIVING IT AWAY. LOL
Bought our first boat akak yacht carver mariner 33ft 3 years ago
1979 beautiful interior ofcourse needed TLC
We still need to make the shower run in the shower stall in nathroom toilet works
We're in a Grey area marina so no electricity besides solar panels
Lots of room 2 adults 2 med and 1 med to large dog with us check the carver mariner 1979 interior all practically same
Engines aren't working .
They did 7 years ago
Rent too high in nyc we are anchored by shore where we climb out and dogs jump up and down depending on tide
But this one is giving good deal 25k
We bought it from a good friend of ours for 15k the boat Kelly blue book values ours at min 26k-46k ( once we fix engines) still.learning marine boat lingo
Def woth it.... I've owned 15 boats mostly sail.... tine to go back to power...
At this price + a few K more could have a really nice vessel.
I'm in the Northeast so not for me, otherwise a big yes!
Stateroom is a real love palace.
A $25,000 boat that needs $50,000 worth of repairs at the end of the day you have an old boat that you spent $75,000 on and it’s only worth $35,000. This is a moneypit. And I’m not even talking about bringing her up to when she was built.
What Marina? I'd like to look at it. Could you ask the owner if I can look at it?
There is nothing more expensive than a cheap boat.
True
What is the normal price drop on a trawler? Listed for $25k but sells for ???? Half that, or a third off? I know sailboats but not motor yachts
Used to live in the condos there…wish we never moved. 😢😢
It was a cool spot.
Is it possible to empty septic system without moving the boat?
yes most marinas have a pump out station
It's a project boat. make sure you have at least an extra 20k in order to bring her up to speed.
Would love to live on a boat, but the hidden costs are soul destroying…
Be surprised if it sold for any amount of money. You can tell the bow decks leak, rotting into v-birth. Water damage everywhere. Cost just to make it seaworthy is an easy 50k without labor. It's a total loss.
#85 I will have to agree with the other sailors, this vessel will require a lot of work. If you had the time and skill to refit a marine vessel, plus a place to dry land it to do the work necessary. Don't forget pumps, generators, drive train, etc. ----- Sorry! But I would pass on this, let the current owner do as they may. I once helmed steam ships on the Great Lakes over 50 years ago. Now Retired, Happiness is The Highway!
Thanks for commenting and I agree
Great Air bnb boat
You should come check out my 1981 Albin 45 I’m in the keys
I’d love to. Do you ever come up the gulfcoast? Maybe I’ll make a keys trip. What island are you on?
I would pass on that one.
Add $75k & you’ll have a $50k yacht, or run’er up in the beach and you’ll have a waterfront condo…
Figure it will take $40,000 to get this trawler back into safe seaworthy condition
BOAT, break out another thousand
Cool looking there now
If it’ll float till u die then that’s all u need right?
How do you get in touch with the owner?.....
Cover that top with solar👍👍⚓️
Needs painted and instalation around doors
That about sums it up !
Do not need it to run,just long enough to get to Memphis then I will live on it
She is worth the time and money it would take to bring her back to her former glory.
It doesn’t help that the dockside fenders aren’t in place. Why on earth would not do that?
In engine room, is now time to take a smoke?
Yes, have a seat on that tank over in the corner that says diesel.
@@someguy9778 It's combustible, not flammable. I learned that on this very model of boat when a mechanic with a sick sense of humor tossed a match in the engine pan while I was swapping out a battery. I tried to exit that engine room like a rocket and brained myself on the deck bracing. The match just went out as it hit the fuel and after I got done screaming he gave me a little lecture on the difference as he lit another cigarette. I was a 16yo yard worker and never forgot that 'lesson' and it was on that damn marine trader ... I think a 44. I'll take a diesel over gas any day.
Looking a steel hull boat to rescue. 50 to 70 ft
Why do they call the bathroom a head?
I honestly don’t know it would make my job a lot easier if all the terms were the same lol
Another one dollar boat desperate for a home.....
$25 thou USD/bout $50 thou AUD. Pity, bit rich for my blood but, and not much in that condition or even worse down this end of Aus, for a project boat.
Bed room no ac at all does it smell their
Probably need a bottom job.I bet there's no running gear left
Its a easy 75 thousand dollars to fix
25K needs 75K in work. At that rate you could buy the one for 99900 you just posted 😂
No such thing as a cheap boat lol
I'll trade you a car.
New windows
Im thinking $25,000 is way too much.
I don't know, spend 10 years on it and do nothing to it still cheap lodgings then on sell with just cosmetic repairs for 20k someone will make an offer, just my opinion cheers
Oh my.....
Just what I thought
Beware this is a huge project…
Every single thing on that boat is either, worn out, cracked, leaking, stained, corroded, or needs replacement. Run away ! ! !
I hate to see what the bottom looks like, probably hasn't had Zincs put on it in years.
25 grand for a 50-year-old boat that you're gonna have to put 50 grand into not worth it.
Ok…this gem for $25K plus the cost of having it scrapped after your heart attack and rehab. Please, the cost of buying, rehabbing (structurally, forget the cosmetics) would make the purchase of this hull…which is what it is…just dumb. The wood deck (and cabin sides?) are completely rotted out. There’s not enough Git Rot in the world to fix that damage. (Just saw it was sold….send thoughts and condolences to the buyer)
For sure not more then 5K!
Way to much work.
Run
A hole In the water to spend lots money.
Gold panel in the back could be hiding more leakage. I would not buy it.
Yhat boat is a piece of junk 😂😂
Needs battery's 44 year old boat.
Was someone murdered in the shower ?
What a total scow 😢
Wouldn't touch it
That's definitely gonna take a lot of work to get back in good shape. I'll pass.