On Wed, 04 Jan 2006 17:32:07 -0500, Harry Krause wrote:

JohnH wrote:
On Wed, 04 Jan 2006 14:45:33 -0500, Harry Krause wrote:

JohnH wrote:
On Wed, 04 Jan 2006 11:29:38 -0500, Harry Krause wrote:

Don White wrote:
Harry Krause wrote:

Read my post regarding an adaptation of a 12-step program for "reformed"
whine-aholics.
I got a kick of how the Rev kept butting in when you & John were
awkwardly starting negotiations on a boat deal.
He must think John just fell off a turnip truck. After all John is
probably one of the few here who has seen Yo Ho up close.
The behavior of Jim and a couple of others here is why I'd never list
the particulars of a boat I want to sell on usenet.

My wife and I have an acquaintance, a nice enough fellow, but one whose
mouth keeps getting him into trouble. He's always commenting on the
relationships of others, and he's almost always wrong, but he keeps on
with his "pronouncements." My wife nicknamed him "JimWit," a play on
"dimwit." It's too back the nickname is taken.

I don't know what Herring is looking for, but I suspect he wants a
Parker at a firesale price. It's too bad, because had he made me a
respectable offer, I probably would have accepted it.
Harry, I would never make an offer on a boat without an idea of the seller's price,
and some specifics of the boat.

I turned down an offer of $56,500. I've been told an offer in the low
$60's would be reasonable.

The only specific you don't know (assuming the boat is in the shape I've
claimed) is engine hours, and I've stated those are significantly less
than those of the other Parkers described here the last few days.

What else do you need to know to make an offer?

I would have to have definitely decided I want to buy a new boat. I've not made that
decision yet. If, and when, I do, the boat will probably be a Parker, if my choice,
or a Grady, if the wife's choice.



Out of curiousity, I jsut checked out my model boat on boat trader. With
less equipment than I have, and in only "good" condition, the fair
retail is $58,000+ and would be "significantly higher" for a boat in
better than "good" condition. Thus, the price I have in mind to make a
detail is, as I thought, right on the money.

You can't go wrong with a Parker or a Grady. I think the Gradys are
overpriced, though. But they sure are posh.



Unless you've wrecked it since I last saw it, I would say low 60's would probably be
fair for that boat. What does a new one sell for now? What year is your boat, anyway?

--
John H.

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