i skippered this Adams for 2.5 years in the whitsundays! She's a tank! I know the boat very well and I'm amazed the price they have on it.....unless something major has occurred.

http://yachthub.com/list/yachts-for-sale/used/sail-monohulls/adams-15m-cruiser-racer/191737

Maybe I should go in with a low offer!
Seriously, must be something wrong with the boat, or someones getting the buy of the year.
Southace you get the award for bargain spotter of the year?

I Still can't believe it's going so cheap.had a new yanmar when I first started so it appears that's been replaced. New mainsail fitted 2013. I would say they are downsizing the fleet of 3 or upgrading To a new one.

GKandCC said..
Any update on why this yacht is soooo cheap, re: its recent survey valuation.? Recently blown motor, rigging, sails etc needing replacing (or no insurance)??

Depends what you think is cheap! Boats are worth what people are willing to pay for them. There are lots of reasons why people suddenly list their boats for seemingly low prices.
Here is a lovely boat that is cheap.

http://yachthub.com/list/yachts-for-sale/used/sail-monohulls/duncanson-34/191951

GKandCC said..
Any update on why this yacht is soooo cheap, re: its recent survey valuation.? Recently blown motor, rigging, sails etc needing replacing (or no insurance)??

Only worth what someone is willing to pay for it, insurance / survey valuations mean squat all unless the boat is written off in an insurable event, even then unless you have agreed value on your policy you may end up with much less.

If it truly was so cheap it would have never even made it to market as someone in the know would have purchased her, given that she is a commercial vessel I would suggest that many people know of her.

The other reason is it probably owes the owner very little after all the depreciation etc, there is probably zero emotion involved and they just want to move it.

Would be interested to find out what it eventually does sell for.

southace said..
Truth to be is that I think now thats all she's worth anyway. To use this yacht as a cruiser you would need to spend at least 100k

basicly running backstay ex racing rig., twin cockpits, no autopilot. Just depth and basic switchboards. No davits , solar , dodger , furlers .....etc

Accommodation has been modified to sleep 12 with 6 in private cabins It is no longer open plan living.
The yacht is aluminium and was filled and faired and sprayed in 2 pk about 10 years ago.

My dream is/would be to have a liveaboard yacht that is in survey but this yacht in my opinon would not be ideal for anything other than its current application.

Im still yet to believe there is such thing as a BARGIN!

You're spot on.

in reality to make it a nice short handed cruiser you'd need to rebuild the deck/cockpit from the mast back, move the chain plates and make swept spreader rig, add a headsail furler and an inner forestay plus re-jig the layout.

May as well buy something like this http://yachthub.com/list/yachts-for-sale/used/sail-monohulls/santa-cruz-52/160509 and save yourself coin in the long run!!!

Ramona said..
Couple of weeks back I talked my mate into buying the alloy Cole 42 off eBay. I wish the hell I bought it myself now of course. This is an enormous boat and way too big for my purposes. 21 grand with a new Perkins that has never been started. Set of Hanse sails made by North that are immaculate. Needs new halyards and the electronics updated but this is what a bargain looks like. Some deck layout changes will be happening but he is very adept at alloy welding. She presently has paint on the topsides but I think she will be back to bare alloy soon.

Is the Perkins fitted or still new in the box? :)

never heard of a Cole 42 ?

Looks very simular to the holland 42 my old mate had the mould for.

Ramona said..
Couple of weeks back I talked my mate into buying the alloy Cole 42 off eBay. I wish the hell I bought it myself now of course. This is an enormous boat and way too big for my purposes. 21 grand with a new Perkins that has never been started. Set of Hanse sails made by North that are immaculate. Needs new halyards and the electronics updated but this is what a bargain looks like. Some deck layout changes will be happening but he is very adept at alloy welding. She presently has paint on the topsides but I think she will be back to bare alloy soon.

It would be interesting to see or hear a few progress reports regarding this so called BARGIN boat. A they the new sails draped over the boom? :)
i think actually I recall seeing this boat on my travels the dodger rings bells.
if you include an hourly rate without to many surprises my geuss would be at least another 25k to get her safely sailing around the bay?
how many years since its been pulled from the water?

theres a Dunc 40 here for sail we offered 10 k but knocked us back said would take 15k but I said not worth it. They just antifouled it and got the motor started after 7 years....rings me up tells me they just spent 5k on cleanup and antifouled so back around the 20k figure. I still wouldn't touch it for that price!

Sorry Ramona it's just I have not yet to see a bargin yacht yet.....

Same as the holland 42 above. Designed for 300 kg in the cockpit or perhaps it has a big anchor or sails in the bow!

shoodbegood said..
It looks a tad nose heavy?

That's an interesting observation, the boat in the picture I posted is the same. Walking down the dock towards it and looking at masts of all the yachts on the dock as they line up, the Cole seemed to have a foot of forward rake.

That seems like good buying for someone that wants to go cruising or liveaboard, good sails ,autopilot ,windvane,rigging,dinghy,diesel and nav gear, , ,I would think it would sell easily.

Ramona said..

HG02 said..
http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/newcastle-region/sail-boats/lecomte-medalist-33-/1120851774

I thought that boat sold a couple of weeks ago!

The boat needs around two weeks or a month if you wanted it to look spickand span
TLC all low cost . lick of paint and a few small items need attentions bilge pump not working simple low cost things
Would be a great starting point wish it was around when I was looking