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PostPosted: Thu May 04, 2006 11:53 am 
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Hey guys, how are ya?

I am thinking about selling my Turbo, but I don't know what to ask for it. It's a 79 I think (would have to check my records), yellow hulls, yellow tramp. The jib is old and actually ripped a bit last week. :( I have 3 main sails; The worn sail that came with the boat (needs a bolt rope), a nylon sail I made, and a custom square topped North Sails Mylar sail (See thread in this forum). The port hull has a slight soft spot on the inside side... where someone probably stood to right the boat. I intend to repair this before the sale.

She has a trailer... it pretty nasty looking, but works well. New rims and tires last fall.

The tramp lost it's hiking straps before I bought the boat... so I had to rig up some rope to hold the jib blocks. Works fine. The boat did not have a furler when I bought it. I was told it fell off the boat while he was towing... and he never tried to find it.

Also, no trapeze lines or harnesses... only the dog bone.

I was planning on upgrading everything on this boat, but I found a larger boat that I would like to buy.

Thanks,

Dave

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PostPosted: Thu May 04, 2006 4:19 pm 
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From your description, I would guess about $600. I paid $1100 for my 85 turbo and it was in excellent condition. Trailer was perfect, sail was crisp, tramp was good, and no soft spots. It was stored inside.

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PostPosted: Fri May 05, 2006 4:20 am 
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I'd have to agree. I bought a 14 in similar condition (in Grand Rapids, no less) two years ago for $600.

Spent probably $1,000 on it to get it race ready (new sail, tramp, Comptip, lots of little bits and a whole lot of elbow grease).

Sold it a year later (w/o the trailer) for $800. Kept the new sail, mast and tramp to go on a newer 14 ('85).


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PostPosted: Sat May 06, 2006 2:23 pm 
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Thanks guys.

It looks like I'll be fixing her up after all. The boat I wanted sold this morning. If it was closer I would have bought it last week.

http://www.hobiecat.com/community/viewt ... 5178#15178

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