Trying to Sell, but these $'s for adjustments seem excessive, a little help please

[wcrosby]

Originally Posted by Bruce Beard

Drop the price by the $4000 and say good bye to the boat!
Often times the first good offer is the best offer.
As mentioned, the price of keeping the boat could easily exceed money you are worried about.
Sell it!

You can always tell them take it as is, and that you won't make the adjustments. Are there really that many boats likes yours out there?

[dfelsent]

I would take the money and run.

Given the asking price the 4K reduction represents less than three percent. The next buyer will likely find all the same issues if you haven’t spent the money to fix them. Their offer may be lower.

[alansmith]

I say let her go Skip. Slip fees, maintenance, insurance, and peace of mind all have a price. Cut your losses short as we say in trading futures. Get that weight off your shoulders and allow yourself to enjoy your new boat. It is a tough market to sell boats. Many boat owners... with decent boats... would love to be in your position of having to negotiate the bottom line. You are almost home free. What they are asking is within reasonable practice. Good luck. I have a boat in San Carlos.

[pcmm]

How does the surveyor know that WoT is supposed to be 3800? looking at the service manual peak HP is down at 3000 rpm so anything above that is just wasting fuel anyway.

Check here http://www.marizo.hr/LinkClick.aspx?...language=hr-HR

running at that RPM could be bad for the engine!

[CaptsWife]

Originally Posted by Seas The Moment

I want to thank everyone for all of their comments. They have all been extremely educational.

To respond to some of the questions posed to me in this thread, the asking price was 165k. The reason I did not do a pre-check is because I've been sailing in Mexico on my other boat while it was on the market. As far as the zinc was concerned, I pay a diver monthly to clean my bottom and replace the anodes. They still had at least one month to go, and to be honest with you my feeling on that is similar to having your engine oil 1/2 quart low. It's ongoing maintenance.

All three parties have negotiated a give-and-take, the buyer the seller and the broker. With each individual compromising a little, we now have a deal in the process of finalization paperwork.

I really love this forum, all comments regardless of there criticism or encouragement. It helps me be a better sailor.

Thanks again for everyone's help

Glad it's working out for you.

[vlathom]

Bruce Beard, you couldn't have said it better. I started to write the same thing, but you beat me to it.

Why do we quibble over this kind of sales stuff? There are so many boats out there for sale, you're lucky to sell. Drop the price by $4,000 and be done.

[MarkusK]

3. Cutlass bearing.

I just had mine changed. $500. $400 labor. $100 parts. They had to cut it out. Actually, only half cut...it loosened up enough to pop out once they started cutting. If they had the right tool, it would have cost even less.

The $400 labor included pulling the prop shaft...which was no big deal.

[Scout 30]

The prices are high. The rpms are a non-issue. Doesn't matter. Take the $4,000 hit & sell the boat.

[thinwater]

3% hit on a boat that was not fully preped.

Sell and be happy.

[a64pilot]

Originally Posted by thinwater

3% hit on a boat that was not fully preped.

Sell and be happy.

That is the bottom line, who cares is there is a problem or if they are really going to do anything about it.
Only relevant point is are you willing to accept their offer?
Would it have mattered if they had said boats perfect, but we will make an offer 4K off your asking price?

[Dockhead]

Originally Posted by thinwater

3% hit on a boat that was not fully preped.

Sell and be happy.

Don't feel guilty about the boat's "not being prepped". You got a full price offer less 3%?? You done good!! Take the money and run! Don't get hung up on how they got to that very modest number.

[Scout 30]

Originally Posted by a64pilot

That is the bottom line, who cares is there is a problem or if they are really going to do anything about it.
Only relevant point is are you willing to accept their offer?
Would it have mattered if they had said boats perfect, but we will make an offer 4K off your asking price?

This is taking place after the price has already been negotiated. Chances are the seller has already come down off the asking price.

One of the irritating things about selling houses & boats: The seller lists his boat at a price that includes depreciation due to the imperfect condition of the boat. The buyer offers a price based on the condition of the boat. Then a survey is done & the surveyor finds some things wrong with the boat. The buyer then renegotiates the purchase price because the boat is not perfect when the boat was never priced as perfect to start with. In effect the seller is being asked to pay for the depreciation twice.

[Scout 30]

Originally Posted by Dockhead

Don't feel guilty about the boat's "not being prepped". You got a full price offer less 3%?? You done good!! Take the money and run! Don't get hung up on how they got to that very modest number.

Does the Op actually say that he got a full price offer?

[a64pilot]

Still comes to a decision of whether you’ll take it or not.
I went thru similar crap buying our first house, sellers actually went up after we agreed, and then started making silly demands.
Really should have walked, but the Wife really wanted it.

So at the end of the day, the only relevance is do you take it or not?
Many wish they had taken an offer they turned down, before spending more money on the boat, to take less later.

[DShant]

Sounds like you worked it out. Good for you! As many have said selling a boat is a good thing and hard to do.


I treat these issues that arise as just a negotiation. I have used survey comments to negotiate price too. Different surveyors will find different issues whether you prepped her or not and the guys telling you they prepped their boat will still get issues.