Sold my best old friend

[Nimbus]

I hope that I have not made a mistake in doing so, but I sold my well loved Catalina 30. In putting this down in print maybe someone will help me to understand sellers remorse. I have been through every system on this boat. I repowered with a universal 3b20, around $ 7000.00 plus my labor. New prop, new shaft and new cutlass bearing. I put Schaffer roller furling on for the new headsail. I put a Harken Batten Car system on for the new full batten main sail , and a dutchman flaking syem along with new sail cover for around 10,000.00. I also added a Mermaid air conditioner (with heat). about $3000.00 . Other items like a tv, powered tv antenna, radio/cd player, new fresh-water pump, windlass, washdown pump for the anchor,water heater, new faucet/ shower in the head, new head,and new upholstery for the inside should add up to around $3000.00. Oh and I almost forgot, an autopilot that is interfaced with the Garmin gps/chartplotter for navigation another $2000.00. Lets see.... thats around $25000.00. If i count in the $16000. that I paid for the boat in 1999 that makes $41000.00. Subtract the selling price of 14,500 .....$26500.00 .... $2650 per year for 10 years ownership. $221 per month. Plus slip fees and insurance.
SAILORS ARE CRAZY
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Don't telll anyone but I am buying another boat!!!

 

[Stephen K]

Sounds like somebody got a nice boat with a lot of upgrades. I bet the sellers remorse will pass once you hone in on the next boat....what are you looking to buy?

 

[Dean5735]

Hell of a deal!

WHY did you sell it so cheap??????????????????????????????????? They list here and there for 20-30k. You should have at least got your money back on the upgrades. Check out mine at you tube channel blowinganddrifting I just posted a new tour of Rubaiyat yesterday.
Dean

 

[Bob4203]

So is there still truth in the expression, "the happiest days of boat ownership is the day you buy it and the day you sell it"?! Hey, the buyer got a great boat and if you are indeed getting another vessel, then just add the 30 Catalina to great memories. I have owned eight boats over the course of 40 years and each had special meaning, but think of what you have ahead in the vessel you are planning on buying. Would you let us know what your next vessel is?

Good luck

Bob
1988 Mark II
Georgia

 

[Fly Away]

I can't believe you sold it for so little money. Just amazing. You could have easily sold it for twice that amount if it was all the boat I imagine it to be. Did I get ripped off spending 10K on my 79 Cat 30 with none of the upgrades you mention?

Places face in palm of hand and slowly shakes head.