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Steve R Tucker · Newbie Joined: 15 Aug 2009 Posts: 4 Location: Marietta, GA

Is your boat still for sail? What is the condition of the interior.

Steve Tucker

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nquigley · Posted: Sat Sep 12, 2009 8:00 pm Post subject: New ad on-line

I've created an new on-line ad for Traveller with more/better pictures:
http://www.sailboatlistings.com/view/14525
I've been steadily upgrading the boat in the last few weeks: installed new lights and wiring on the trailer last week.
Next, the hull and keel will be professionally repainted with VC17m antifouling. I've been putting that off because it's expensive and will drive my asking price up.
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Neil Quigley
Ericson 32-2 'Molto Bene'
Knoxville, TN
(ex - F235 #252 'Traveler')

Brad Leslie · Posted: Sat Sep 12, 2009 8:20 pm Post subject:

Nice add Neal, I need to do that too. Did you also list on Sailing Texas?
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Brad Leslie
89 Wing #251, Gigi
PO of Grip Fast, 87 Fin #92
PO of Sun King, 89 F285, #166
PO of Sojorn, 93 F210, #76
04 361, Grip Fast

nquigley · Posted: Sat Sep 12, 2009 8:24 pm Post subject:

Yes I did:
http://www.sailingtexas.com/sbeneteau235103.html
but I think many people assume that site is only for boats in TX so they don't even look. Also, you can't upload as many pics at SailingTexas as at the new site I've used:
http://www.sailboatlistings.com/view/14525
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Neil Quigley
Ericson 32-2 'Molto Bene'
Knoxville, TN
(ex - F235 #252 'Traveler')

nquigley · Posted: Thu Sep 24, 2009 10:57 pm Post subject:

I'm trying the spread the word without paying for my ads.
I just posted an ad on Craigs List - don't know why I didn't think of that before!
http://knoxville.craigslist.org/boa/1391064575.html
I'm really tempted to put her back in the water and just go sailing. The problem is that TVA will drop our water level 5 feet in ~5 weeks time for winter. After then, I can't get the boat out at our club's ramps and I would have to motor about 3 hours downstream to a deep enough ramp!
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Neil Quigley
Ericson 32-2 'Molto Bene'
Knoxville, TN
(ex - F235 #252 'Traveler')

nquigley · Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 9:05 am Post subject:

Traveller is currently under contract. A couple came down from Montreal to see the boat on the weekend. We agreed on a price and they paid a deposit. However, if the balance due is not received by Oct 24, the boat will be back on the market on Monday, Oct 26.
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Neil Quigley
Ericson 32-2 'Molto Bene'
Knoxville, TN
(ex - F235 #252 'Traveler')

Brandon Snider · Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 11:02 am Post subject: Nice

Nice work
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Brandon Snider
Former Hull # 76 "Pi"
Charleston SC

Brad Leslie · Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 7:06 pm Post subject:

macroule · Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 7:10 pm Post subject:

is it because of the French ties? (no bondage jokes please....well, only good ones)
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Mark
Solaris - 1988 F285 WK, Hull#95
(Fin Noir - 1987 F235 Fin, Hull#022, my Ex.)

nquigley · Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 7:56 pm Post subject:

If you look at the asking prices in Canada and the US for exactly the same boat, they are about 20-25% higher in Canada, which is good motivation for Canadians to look south for a boat - especially if willing to go all the way to the SE quadrant, where boats are about the cheapest in all of the US.

Traveller's new owners live in Quebec, but are not French-Canadians (one is an ex-pat Kiwi). However, I did get an email late last week from a Quebec French-Canadian who was very interested in the boat. I think you're right - the French-connection effect is a part of the boat's appeal in Canada (in Que in particular).

Also, I think Canadians prefer higher quality products, even if over-priced, over the more 'common' brands and styles, almost regardless of what they are buying. It's why the WalMart-type stores don't do so well there.
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Neil Quigley
Ericson 32-2 'Molto Bene'
Knoxville, TN
(ex - F235 #252 'Traveler')

macroule · Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 8:05 pm Post subject:

sounds right......not to mention the ever weaker us dollar....
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Mark
Solaris - 1988 F285 WK, Hull#95
(Fin Noir - 1987 F235 Fin, Hull#022, my Ex.)

nquigley · Posted: Sun Nov 01, 2009 9:50 am Post subject:

The financials were finalized last week, and the shipper will pick up Traveller on Monday. I'll try to remember to take a couple 'departure' pics.
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Neil Quigley
Ericson 32-2 'Molto Bene'
Knoxville, TN
(ex - F235 #252 'Traveler')

Brad Leslie · Posted: Sun Nov 01, 2009 10:05 pm Post subject:

congrats neil, I hope it worked out like you wanted.
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Brad Leslie
89 Wing #251, Gigi
PO of Grip Fast, 87 Fin #92
PO of Sun King, 89 F285, #166
PO of Sojorn, 93 F210, #76
04 361, Grip Fast

abstrait · Posted: Sat Nov 07, 2009 10:19 pm Post subject:

Ole Traveller leaving his old digs, Neil saying a sad goodbye...

Almost the best I've seen her look, too. New owner must have been excited.

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Kelly Holsten ï¿½ abstrait
'89 "clear" WK | Hull #327
www.beneteau235.com