I dunno. A smart business woman buys less expensive and only puts into it what she wants or needs. I could have bought a boat with bells and whistles. But I wouldn't need half of it. What I do need isn't Mercedes level upgrades. I think the idea that doing the work and not getting paid is possible but here's the thing: no one has really talked to me to determine if I've got the cash or not. I own my own business and since folks are always getting divorced, I'm in no shortage of work.
An assumption on the type of boat seems shortsighted at best and stupid at worst. If I wanted to spend a load of money I wouldn't be calling them. I'd have a 400k Hanse, and likely not know the difference between leeward and windward. And I'd have a captain for hire. And I'd sail it maybe twice a year.
I chose this boat because she was small (important for a first time buyer - if your going to hit things, hit with small things), well taken care of, and was appropriate for her purpose: some cruising, some racing. She points very well. She's fast. I had her doing 9 kts at one point. I like to buy used. The only car I haven't bought used is the one I designed and had shipped over. She's one of two I have parked in my driveway. The other one is a luxury too.
It kind of reminds me of the random story you hear about celebrities not being served somewhere because they look poor and the store looks foolish afterward.
I think I'm more apt to believe the sailor who said that its the dregs unless you can find a pearl. That probably is why the boating industry on a whole is suffering. If these farts got their act together, treated people decently, did good work, and got the idea in their head that if you want to make money, treat people right then we'd all be using their services for something.
Ex. While the service department at my marina blows monkeys, the sales does not. Go figure. We needed a part recently and sales couldn't get it in time but called all over to other marinas, found it, arranged it, and didn't make a dime. If sales had had it, the price would have been more, but we paid less. I'll buy from him in the future.
An assumption on the type of boat seems shortsighted at best and stupid at worst. If I wanted to spend a load of money I wouldn't be calling them. I'd have a 400k Hanse, and likely not know the difference between leeward and windward. And I'd have a captain for hire. And I'd sail it maybe twice a year.
I chose this boat because she was small (important for a first time buyer - if your going to hit things, hit with small things), well taken care of, and was appropriate for her purpose: some cruising, some racing. She points very well. She's fast. I had her doing 9 kts at one point. I like to buy used. The only car I haven't bought used is the one I designed and had shipped over. She's one of two I have parked in my driveway. The other one is a luxury too.
It kind of reminds me of the random story you hear about celebrities not being served somewhere because they look poor and the store looks foolish afterward.
I think I'm more apt to believe the sailor who said that its the dregs unless you can find a pearl. That probably is why the boating industry on a whole is suffering. If these farts got their act together, treated people decently, did good work, and got the idea in their head that if you want to make money, treat people right then we'd all be using their services for something.
Ex. While the service department at my marina blows monkeys, the sales does not. Go figure. We needed a part recently and sales couldn't get it in time but called all over to other marinas, found it, arranged it, and didn't make a dime. If sales had had it, the price would have been more, but we paid less. I'll buy from him in the future.
Actually, it was all I had to go on. If you do have those details, then i apologize for making assumptions.
