VoyForums
[ Show ]
Support VoyForums
[ Shrink ]
VoyForums Announcement: Programming and providing support for this service has been a labor of love since 1997. We are one of the few services online who values our users' privacy, and have never sold your information. We have even fought hard to defend your privacy in legal cases; however, we've done it with almost no financial support -- paying out of pocket to continue providing the service. Due to the issues imposed on us by advertisers, we also stopped hosting most ads on the forums many years ago. We hope you appreciate our efforts.

Show your support by donating any amount. (Note: We are still technically a for-profit company, so your contribution is not tax-deductible.) PayPal Acct: Feedback:

Donate to VoyForums (PayPal):

23/07/03 14:51:33Login ] [ Contact Forum Admin ] [ Main index ] [ Post a new message ] [ Search | Check update time | Archives: 12345678910 ]
Subject: Re: Trapper 501 Bilge Keel for sale


Author:
nick
[ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]
Date Posted: 4/05/04 12:28:18
In reply to: Brad Croshaw 's message, "Re: Trapper 501 Bilge Keel for sale" on 4/05/04 11:53:24

In part I think what he says is true Ben.

However there may be an upsurge on the way, albeit limited.

If you look at the range of new boats available these days there aren't very many people making boats equivalent to most of the trapper range, particularly the 400/500/501.

Builders have found that it doesn't cost much to make a boat 4/6 foot longer but the premium they can command is considerable.

When the C&C27 was originally designed it was considered a fair sized yacht. Atlantic crossings in vessels of this size were not that unusual. Look at the size of Gypsy Moth!

I can see a time coming when the price of boats like the trapper will harden up quite a bit. Bargains like your £4.5K boat will be few and far between.

[ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]

Replies:
Subject Author Date
Re: Trapper 501 Bilge Keel for saleBrad Croshaw 4/05/04 19:38:36


Post a message:
This forum requires an account to post.
[ Create Account ]
[ Login ]
[ Contact Forum Admin ]


Forum timezone: GMT+1
VF Version: 3.00b, ConfDB:
Before posting please read our privacy policy.
VoyForums(tm) is a Free Service from Voyager Info-Systems.
Copyright © 1998-2019 Voyager Info-Systems. All Rights Reserved.