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Bargain on Gumtree

Posted: Sun Apr 28, 2019 5:09 pm
by Yara50
There is a bargain Investigator 563 on Gumtree for $1000! Only drawback is the trailer is not registered. Its in Dee Why Sydney, but so far the seller has not put up contact info..

Re: Bargain on Gumtree

Posted: Sun Apr 28, 2019 6:56 pm
by Manango
SOLD. I bought it

Re: Bargain on Gumtree

Posted: Tue Apr 30, 2019 10:39 am
by Manango
What a bummer

Got a message this morning saying that the bloke I was getting the boat from has sold it out from under me, so unless he changes his mind it looks like the search is on again. He told me he would hold it, but apparently his mate sold it when he was out of town, and it was exactly what I was looking for down to the size of the outboard. As I said What a bummer

Re: Bargain on Gumtree

Posted: Tue Apr 30, 2019 4:53 pm
by Yara50
Not to worry, I have missed a few like that in my time.
Sometimes even if you have paid a deposit, they do a dutch auction.

If you do decide to choose a 4hp motor to get under the QLD regs, make sure it is a long shaft. Even with a long shaft, the prop can sometimes come out of the water, as I found out in washing machine conditions at the entrance to Broken Bay on an outgoing tide. A revving engine dropping back in the water can take out the shear pin, and leave you with only the sails to get you home.

Re: Bargain on Gumtree

Posted: Fri May 10, 2019 3:02 pm
by Manango
Thanks Ian,
I am not going to put anything up, I don't want to jinx myself, but all going well I may have got one. Bought it sight unseen. Just have to travel down to pick it up. Deposit paid so hopefully they will hold it. The seller sounds OK and he took it off the web site for sale. Just a bloody long drive

Re: Bargain on Gumtree

Posted: Sat May 11, 2019 6:13 pm
by Yara50
Manango wrote:Thanks Ian,
I am not going to put anything up, I don't want to jinx myself, but all going well I may have got one. Bought it sight unseen. Just have to travel down to pick it up. Deposit paid so hopefully they will hold it. The seller sounds OK and he took it off the web site for sale. Just a bloody long drive
Hope it is not the dodgy one on Gumtree where all the shots were from the outside of a boat parked on the street. Even one photo taken through the vehicle windscreen!