It's always less expensive to buy renovations done by someone else. That
said, those renovations may or may not be to your liking. There is a
learning curve and satisfaction to renovating your own boat. Kind of like
with real estate, it seems best to buy the boat in the best condition you
can afford if it checks enough of the boxes. There will always be work to
do on the boat, but it costs less in time and money if the boat is newer
and/or in better condition.

I've spent many hours on boat renovation projects and at some point you
just need to go sailing. You also have to be willing to not strive for
perfection - unless of course you have unlimited time and money. I've
always tried to own boats that were capable of going sailing, but still
needed work (since that's what I could afford).

Brian, if you think your boat is only going to get you $1200 I think you're
better off keeping the boat. The trailer alone has to be worth that much.
Hang on to it for a while; circumstances change. The least expensive boat
is the boat you already own. That is, unless you're paying someone else to
maintain it.

Mark Whipple
Boston, MA

R22 Tiny Dancer
Nimble 30 FOR SALE
ComPac 16 FOR SALE

On Sat, Jun 6, 2020 at 8:00 PM Larry Gioia via Rhodes22-list <
rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:

> I’m guessing there’s no one on this list who wouldn’t buy that boat if
> they had a spot & need for it.
>
> I just bought that ‘86 R22 in St Pete in March for $4,800 - I figured it
> had:
>
> - a trailer - I don’t have one for my 2014 R22 here at Lake George NY so
> that’d be handy for either. I store the 2014 under a covered dock on a
> stand that Stan cut from a trailer, it sits on 6 4x6s 13’ long spanning the
> 2 docks. The trailer needed new wheels & tires - I got Goodyear of the size
> & type recommended on the blog here - 3 wheels & tires were $750. I assume
> the trailer’s now worth at least $1,500 so net value $750.
>
> - a 2006 or so Suzuki 6hp 4-stroke which starts 2nd pull & runs like a
> top. Gotta be worth $600.
>
> - sails in great shape. I suspect they’re not original but the owner
> passed away & his wife donated it to the Sea Scouts who fixed it up some &
> put it on Craigslist, so the history has been lost.
>
> - hull, rigging all in great shape. So $4,800 less (750 + 600 for trailer
> & motor) means the boat & sails cost $3,450.
>
> Let’s see now, 7 months a year I’ll sail it for about 2 hrs a few
> afternoons a week for the next 15 years.  I’m 62 - and if I’m as lucky as
> Stan I’ll sail it for the next 30 years :)
>
> Seemed like a pretty good deal.
>
> I drove from Tampa to Lake George Wed (18 hrs) & Thurs (3.5 hrs). If
> driving on 81 thru the Shenandoah Valley doesn’t make you want to be a
> farmer, nothing will.
>
> https://youtu.be/JJ2GB2nLyFA
>
> Larry
> ‘14 R22 Language of Love
> Lake George NY
> ‘86 R22 <not yet named>
> Keystone Lake, Odessa FL
>
>
> > On Jun 6, 2020, at 5:07 PM, NewIn76 via Rhodes22-list <
> rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:
> >
> > ?Wow.  I wasn't quite expecting the responses.  Everyone is putting me
> back on
> > the fence about my decision.  I guess I need to go back and re-think some
> > more.  I agree with the camp that says fixing it up increases the
> personal
> > value once it goes back into the water.  I'm also firmly of the opinion
> this
> > is a stronger built boat than my Catalina, Seaward, or Com-Pac.  Thanks
> for
> > the input.  I might need to put up more discussion topics and my
> anxieties
> > will go down.
> >
> >
> >
> > -----
> > Brian
> > 1976 Rhodes 22
> > Cleveland
> > --
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>