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I can't believe it. I had a deal on a Dauntless a month or so ago. At literally the last minute the seller said he 'was just having too much fun' and backed out. Just today, another deal on a Dauntless in So Cal. backed out the day before I was gonna leave to go pick it up. Said he talked to his wife and said 'they'd miss it too much'.

I can't believe these people ... :D

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Sometimes its too difficult to give up your boat, for the very little money they are bringing today. I have my Bass boat on E-bay, becuase I don`t use it much, but for what the bids are I would rather keep it. Actually I hope it doesn`t meet the reserve, which I set too low. The cash it would bring won`t change my lifestyle, and I`d rather have the boat and use it once in a while.
If the price is right anything can be bought.

rich

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Well I see your point...and so did the sellers it seems. But, you would think/hope that after a week of answering questions, sending photos, taking it in for system checks and agreeing on price that the emotional part would have been dealt with. These guys changed their minds at the very last minute. Really frustrating..I mean make up your mind and THEN list it...ya' know :@

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Dogface, I agree with you. Earlier this year I sold my diesel sportfisher. I knew I did not have the time to run it and it was wasteful to just leave it sitting at the marina when I was using the Montauk for most of my needs. So I decided to sell it. The buyer made a deposit had it surveyed but wanted a long sea-trial (i.e. a fishing day) before a final decision. So we went out and I walked him through everything and the boat was perfect all day, we had a great time. At which point I was very not in to selling her but he felt the same way and a deal is a deal and I let her go. Still miss that boat but, I could not back out on the guy.

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Unfotunately "Whaler Hunting" can be dissappointing, and even "Heart breaking", you could even get "Whaler Jacked" ( someone beats you to the sale). This in turn, "Sharpen's" one's hunting skill's, and you usually find a "Whaler" that is even "BETTER". Many member's can tell you of "the one that got away", stay on the hunt, Capt., you'll find what you are looking for ! The guy I bought my "Whaler" from didn't want to sell his either, he was "Self-Employed" and his wife was 8 month's along, and soon due to deliver, I kinda felt bad, I saw his face while I towed the boat away, It also felt "REALLY" good when I pulled in MY driveway with it and the whole place went "NUT'S", I was off that day (I work for a Public utility) and there were 9 utility trucks parked in front of my house (Everyone wanted a look).
mw

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Fishmore, If you take a deposit, you are required to go through with the deal, if not legally, morally. Also in your case, when you took the prospective buyer on a day long sea rial, and no problems were found, and he backed out, you should keep his deposit. I would not take anyone on a longer sea trial, then it would take to try out and check all the systems on the boat, usually an hour, an a big boat like yours, Also I would not seatrial a simple boat like a 13-15-17 footer, Just run the motor on the hose, and maybe do a compression check, check that it shifts, etc.

rich

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Mark,
Keep looking, as those weren't the boat you are supposed to have. Sometimes you get lucky and sometimes you have to wait, but I am a firm believer that the one (boat, job...), you are supposed to endup with is the one you get.

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Kamie,

Yeah, I know...it worked that way on my house too. Note I did put a smily at the end of my post so I'm not angry...just amazed at how flakey some folks can be.

Now, I have a good shot at a Montauk 15 which is loaded with options. Owner bought it new in April and then injured his shoulder and is wanting to sell for $17K which is a good price considering what he paid for it all but that still seems a LOT of dough for a 15' boat. I may go see it but need to make financial decisions before I go. Check CraigsList in Redding Ca.

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I agree with Kamie. I drove about 4 hours round trip last week to look at a prop advertised on CL as "new or like new" and when I walked in the door, guy says "I hope I didn't drag you all the way here for nothing". It was a bust, prop had seen better days. Ended up finding one locally that was 7 years old and looked brand new for the same price. So stick with it, in the end, you'll be glad you did!

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When I was searching for mine I found it in Boat trader complete with multiple photos. I sent the Seller a deposit, took off a few days of work, drove over 1000 miles only to find when I got there that he was very very talented with PhotoShop. It was an absolute piece of junk. I was so mad I couldn't see straight, but more than anything I was extremely disappointed. A few weeks later I ran across the one I have and now realize how fortunate I was that the other one was a bad one. Got this one that is better and for less money! B) Moral I guess is to just be patient!

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It took us a few months of Whaler hunting. Didn’t want to spend a fortune, so we were looking for a deal/fixer. Finally a few weeks ago, a 1979 13 Classic popped up on craigslist(and I happened to see the posing within 1/2 hr of being posted VERY KEY!!!!!) but it was 200mi away. There were no pictures and took the word of the little old lady on the phone of the condition. We dropped what we were doing immediately and headed out, fearing we'd loose it. Four hours later when we got there, it was better than what we had hoped. 2nd owner, no bottom paint, used a week a year for the last 20years, stored inside, absolutely MINT condition. Made a deposit, drove 200mi home got the trailer registered and 200 miles back the next morning and picked it up. When we picked it us they said they had several back-up offers and some were offering more that the listing price. Moral of the story, BE PERSISTANT...YOU WILL FIND ONE TOO!!!!

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I'm in the same mindset as Binkie right now with my 20 Revenge (listed here). I am on the selling end and I have had just as many let downs from prospective buyers. It happens, the buyers were good people but I would get myself all excited about an excited buyer whom acted like they really wanted it etc. etc., and I would never hear from them again.

Then I would say to myself, "It's not worth giving this thing away", only to re-post it and set myself up for more punishment. I still can't fully get over the fact that a 20 foot Revenge fetches only a little more than smaller Outrages and Montauks, and usually LESS than a similar size/year Outrage. Of course that worked in my favor when I bought it though, so such is life. I'm sure it is a supply and demand thing also.

Maybe I should advertise my Revenge as a 17 foot Montauk with an extra three feet of length, one foot of beam, aggressive (for Boston Whaler)18 degree vee hull, custom hardtop and engine bracket/swim platform.

Anyhoo my boat is a darn good boat for under 10,000 and I am still obviously up in the air about what to do. Just venting.

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Found mine a couple of months ago and now I am cleaning ,sanding , spraying gel-coat, finding out what the previous owner did not do ,or did and did poorly. I think I enjoyed the hunt way more than this. Winter is on the way and whalers will become more available "patience grasshopper" BG

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Good deals are everywhere now, in boats, big vehicles and homes. Not only are buyers extra picky, but there are fewer of them, as extra cash is tight, and financing is tough. I recently sold my Corolla in two days though for a good price.
Probably will pick up a cheap tow vehicle and keep my Bass boat if it doesn`t sell.I was`nt using it much, traded my Lincoln tow car on a Vibe, sold my Corolla easily. the Vibe is great to tow the Whaler (27mpg when towing) and raceboat, but is a no go with the bassboat.

rich

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If anyone is interested there is a 13' whaler for sale in front of a local dive shop here. " here" is the hudson valley area about 90 miles north of nyc. I have not stopped to lok at it close up, but will if someone wants more info. ChrisG

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As I stated earlier in this thread, my18 ft.Cobia Bass Boat is for sale on E-Bay. Its totally restored with a great 150hp Suzuki V6. I have a buy it now of only $3600. The bids are slooowly creeping up. I have over 25 e-mails from interested folks asking questions, Phone numbers, which I returned from folks telling me they`re trying to scrape enough money together to buy it. Seems to be a lot of interest, but not much cash available. Even a phone call from a CW member saying he remembers the boat from my profile on CW. The auction ends this afternoon about 5pm., I`ll see what happens.:D

Note to self: Don`t restore boats that don`t have a high profile name.
rich