Oooops! Bought an S2 6.7
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Looking at the pictures, you got a great deal. That whisker pole alone is well worth the $12 spent!
Good luck getting it transported.
Good luck getting it transported.
Right? So I did some digging and it may actually have a trailer. http://www.sailboatlistings.com/view/45625 Kicker is that I need to pay the $311 to know where it is and arrange to get it. It's just a long road trip if it has a trailer but I may need to do some work on it first.jerrymlewis said:
Or I could just not pay the fee and they relist....
A thousand miles on an unseen/suspect trailer could be dicey. Pictures seem to show a decent shape boat with a running outboard (at least when the pic was taken). Looks a donation to the Angel charity and they sell to make money.
Again, good luck. Could be a great winter project - if you can get it 'home.'
Again, good luck. Could be a great winter project - if you can get it 'home.'
I just did 700 miles on a trailer with 1 bearing going (1 I had to replace before I left), 4 rotted tires, no brakes, no spare, not lights.... So crazier things have been done.
I got home, hell I even launched the boat on that trailer... retrieved it to another though.
I'm in PA, and still have the trailer above, with no boat on it. Requires a 2 5/16" ball, and of course that's an S2 7.9... so it'd be overkill (its just a bunk trailer)...
I linked TO the trailer here, instead of embed it... cause this is a large pict.
http://www.shnool.com/images/S2-7.9/2014-11-7TrailerForSale/20141025_143257.jpg
Good luck.
I got home, hell I even launched the boat on that trailer... retrieved it to another though.
I'm in PA, and still have the trailer above, with no boat on it. Requires a 2 5/16" ball, and of course that's an S2 7.9... so it'd be overkill (its just a bunk trailer)...
I linked TO the trailer here, instead of embed it... cause this is a large pict.
http://www.shnool.com/images/S2-7.9/2014-11-7TrailerForSale/20141025_143257.jpg
Good luck.
pgudat said:Thanks. I'm sure its a project. I'm going to try and get some more pics before I head out. We'll see what happens. I'll put up some pics as I go along.jerrymlewis said:
Well, at least the weather's clear... Oh wait!!!!! Good luck
Score!!! I just talked to the owner and the boat comes with a trailer! I'm stoked now but its going to be cold going to get the trailer ready to travel, the boat out of the water, de-rigged, and ready to travel. I guess the wife and I now have plans for Thanksgiving, lol. Oh and we have to be back in town on Saturday morning to drive to inlaws.. Fun!
Thank you for the offer of the trailer. I hope that isn't necessary.shnool said:
Anytime Patrick... safe travels....
We're around (local) over the T-day holiday... if in your travels you need an extra hand, I'm about 2 hours from LI... 4 to just about anywhere in NY. I'll PM my number if you need me (hoping not, just for your sake).
Sounds like you have a adventure ahead of you! Geesh I love these kinds of adventures.
We're around (local) over the T-day holiday... if in your travels you need an extra hand, I'm about 2 hours from LI... 4 to just about anywhere in NY. I'll PM my number if you need me (hoping not, just for your sake).
Sounds like you have a adventure ahead of you! Geesh I love these kinds of adventures.
Haha. After all the driving I did this week, I haven't been Interneting much.shnool said:
It went well. It took about 4 hours longer to get the boat de-rigged and ready to travel but we just sacrificed sleep. The boat is in pretty good shape barring the 7 years of barnacles on the bottom. That will be the hardest part. I had to wire in new lights on the trailer he had as someone had cut the line. Not fun but I knew I had good working lights.
The motor was hard to start but it was cold and there wasn't any visible choke on the outboard. The impeller either quit or jammed halfway to the ramp but I was able to limp it back. One more thing to address.
The drive home was fine. We just inflated the trailer tires and greased the zerts on the bearings. The bearings never got very warm so good there. The 30 year old tires lasted just fine. I'll replace them now
Oh, and I had to buy the trailer but it was very reasonable. Under $800 for a boat/trailer is still a smashing deal. The motor was bought this spring (used) for $800 so I can break even pretty quickly. Anyone need a 9.9HP Yamaha 4-stroke with new impeller?
So the trailer is in great shape and is mostly galvanized, including the wheels. New wiring and lights and a jack up front are all it needs.
The boat is a bit more work. There is some rebedding of hardware needed (again, 30+ year old boat) with some possible core to fix but not too bad. New bottom needed but if I sell it to a racer, I may be able to not put on new paint. All new lines and some hardware upgrades are needed. And of course new sails as the current ones are "hobie cat" sails with fancy colors and sewed in battens.
All in all I have a fun project that will eat time and money. Ahhh, but that is what boats are about, eh?
Try uship.com ( or something close.
Send them a photo of what you want transported, where it is, and where it is going.
Multiple transporters will quote.
Hershey
Send them a photo of what you want transported, where it is, and where it is going.
Multiple transporters will quote.
Hershey