"Never pass up a good opportunity"
A few weeks ago, I stumbled upon a local craigslist ad for a 1986 Jeanneau 27 Fantasia sailboat. The boat had a lot of gear with it but was priced on the high side (almost 20k!). I thought about it for a few days then decided to satisfy my curiosity. After a short conversation with the owner, I decided to have a look at the boat and what a nice surprise!! The owner put it up on the dry a year ago when he had to move from the area for work but he had accomplished a lot of nice work on the yacht prior to leaving. More importantly, he was in a mood to sell which always puts me in a mood to buy. After a good second look, I made an offer that was countered. I asked what else he could throw in and lo and behold he had a mooring at a local marina (very sought after in my area) that he was willing to let go in the deal. We agreed and now are waiting for his title to arrive so we can close the deal. The Jeanneau is not my first pick but at the right price, it is going to work. I am tempted to flip it in the spring and who knows? Maybe I will. Stay tuned for updates but in the meantime enjoy a video walk around of the boat.
http://youtu.be/LzR1JsQw5VU
http://youtu.be/rXx5-W04veA
A few weeks ago, I stumbled upon a local craigslist ad for a 1986 Jeanneau 27 Fantasia sailboat. The boat had a lot of gear with it but was priced on the high side (almost 20k!). I thought about it for a few days then decided to satisfy my curiosity. After a short conversation with the owner, I decided to have a look at the boat and what a nice surprise!! The owner put it up on the dry a year ago when he had to move from the area for work but he had accomplished a lot of nice work on the yacht prior to leaving. More importantly, he was in a mood to sell which always puts me in a mood to buy. After a good second look, I made an offer that was countered. I asked what else he could throw in and lo and behold he had a mooring at a local marina (very sought after in my area) that he was willing to let go in the deal. We agreed and now are waiting for his title to arrive so we can close the deal. The Jeanneau is not my first pick but at the right price, it is going to work. I am tempted to flip it in the spring and who knows? Maybe I will. Stay tuned for updates but in the meantime enjoy a video walk around of the boat.
http://youtu.be/LzR1JsQw5VU
http://youtu.be/rXx5-W04veA
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