DRP Posted September 7, 2019 Report Share Posted September 7, 2019 23 hours ago, Mike the Boilerman said: Gearboxes are for wusses.... . . . and those who don't like running into things ?. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete harrison Posted September 26, 2019 Report Share Posted September 26, 2019 On 29/08/2019 at 07:23, Tim Lewis said: Tycho: https://m.apolloduck.com/boat/yarwoods-45-tug/473783?fbclid=IwAR0OeSdGm5BaNVWKD6Jl0Thi9JaP4weeWYsNnprwi-AXlrf8VSwB6y_rWHQ Asking price dropped to £35k a couple of days ago Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jrtm Posted September 26, 2019 Report Share Posted September 26, 2019 Its tempting but the fact it now has no back cabin just makes it expensive again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan_fincher Posted October 3, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 3, 2019 A full length Josher for "offers in excess of £10,000"??? What on earth is going on here then??? Malvern Quote A detailed Hull survey is available for inspection and must be read before any offer can be made. But it also says last survey (and blacking!) is 2014.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad Harold Posted October 3, 2019 Report Share Posted October 3, 2019 12 minutes ago, alan_fincher said: A full length Josher for "offers in excess of £10,000"??? What on earth is going on here then??? Malvern But it also says last survey (and blacking!) is 2014.... It may be resting on bricks on the bottom of the canal!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan_fincher Posted October 3, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 3, 2019 9 minutes ago, Mad Harold said: It may be resting on bricks on the bottom of the canal!? Well they managed to move it to a different spot for the Braunston Historic Boats Weekend in June, but I do agree, someone must have discovered something horribly wrong with it, surely? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek R. Posted October 3, 2019 Report Share Posted October 3, 2019 Being sold as per auction practice. Set up a low figure to attract bidders, but keep a reserve in hand. We are not told what that is, but I'm sure further enquiry would discover something more. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan_fincher Posted October 3, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 3, 2019 19 minutes ago, Derek R. said: Being sold as per auction practice. Set up a low figure to attract bidders, but keep a reserve in hand. We are not told what that is, but I'm sure further enquiry would discover something more. Don't now know what the last advertised price was - unlike Pete H, I don't keep a record. Somewhere in the "high thirties" maybe. This seems an odd way to go, and certainly not how Braunston Marina typically operate for boat sales. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Mack Posted October 3, 2019 Report Share Posted October 3, 2019 So is the detailed hull survey the one from 2014? And if so how valid is that now? Or perhaps the price reflects a survey that says it was on the point of sinking 5 years ago, and nothing has been done since. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan_fincher Posted October 3, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 3, 2019 4 minutes ago, David Mack said: So is the detailed hull survey the one from 2014? And if so how valid is that now? Or perhaps the price reflects a survey that says it was on the point of sinking 5 years ago, and nothing has been done since. Don't know, I'm afraid. We did take a brief look at Malvern when it was for sale elsewhere in early 2014. The asking price then was £48K, and whilst it had the potential to be a nice boat, it looked quite run down. I get the imression not much has been done t it since, but I could be wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete harrison Posted October 3, 2019 Report Share Posted October 3, 2019 (edited) 49 minutes ago, alan_fincher said: Don't now know what the last advertised price was - unlike Pete H, I don't keep a record. Although I am aware that MALVERN has been for sale at Braunston for the past 18 months or so I have not tracked its price. Back in August 2018 the asking price was £49.950 edit = back in May 2013 MALVERN was advertised via Apollo Duck / Musk Marine Sales, Harefield at £57,995. Edited October 3, 2019 by pete harrison Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan_fincher Posted October 3, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 3, 2019 8 minutes ago, pete harrison said: Although I am aware that MALVERN has been for sale at Braunston for the past 18 months or so I have not tracked its price. Back in August 2018 the asking price was £49.950 edit = back in May 2013 MALVERN was advertised via Apollo Duck / Musk Marine Sales, Harefield at £57,995. Yes, this post confirms the near £50K asking price at Braunston.... When we looked at Malvern at Harefield in Jan 2014, it was £48K Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dav and Pen Posted October 3, 2019 Report Share Posted October 3, 2019 Just had a walk round Braunston. Malvern looks very run down from the outside. In fact very neglected. The sale notice says £10000 and says work to hull needed and survey is from 2014. Perhaps that’s why it didn’t sell then as the survey showed up a major problem. 5 more years won’t have helped but without seeing the survey theres no way of knowing what’s wrong but must be the bottom and possibly the footings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stilllearning Posted October 3, 2019 Report Share Posted October 3, 2019 57 minutes ago, pete harrison said: Although I am aware that MALVERN has been for sale at Braunston for the past 18 months or so I have not tracked its price. Back in August 2018 the asking price was £49.950 edit = back in May 2013 MALVERN was advertised via Apollo Duck / Musk Marine Sales, Harefield at £57,995. That was roughly when we had a look round the outside, no key being available. It was run down then, with ugly windows, some portholes on the right side, and the AS2 is a lovely engine, but a probable money pit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jrtm Posted October 3, 2019 Report Share Posted October 3, 2019 It's not my normal cup of tea by any means but it's worth a look for me as a project to repair Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Adams Posted October 3, 2019 Report Share Posted October 3, 2019 10k may be a fair price to pay if the bottom/sides/footings need replacing.Strip the boat out, new steelwork,refit with new interior,equipment,repaint and then you have a converted butty with a not very nice counter worth at most say £50k. Possibly a project but you would have to love the boat to do it and spend more than it is worth. You would have historic sides but not much else unless you spent mega bucks on a faithful restoration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MtB Posted October 3, 2019 Report Share Posted October 3, 2019 27 minutes ago, Mike Adams said: 10k may be a fair price to pay if the bottom/sides/footings need replacing.Strip the boat out, new steelwork,refit with new interior,equipment,repaint and then you have a converted butty with a not very nice counter worth at most say £50k. Possibly a project but you would have to love the boat to do it and spend more than it is worth. You would have historic sides but not much else unless you spent mega bucks on a faithful restoration. This is very close to the mark from what I heard from someone who would know, but 'off the record'. Some sort of engine problem too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Mack Posted October 6, 2019 Report Share Posted October 6, 2019 I've had a letter from Braunston Marina, to the effect that as I have previously taken a boat to the historic boat gathering, would I be interested in taking Malvern off their hands for £10k. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan_fincher Posted October 6, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 6, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, David Mack said: I've had a letter from Braunston Marina, to the effect that as I have previously taken a boat to the historic boat gathering, would I be interested in taking Malvern off their hands for £10k. Yes, I believe they have mailed all recent attendees of the historic boat gathering. I pointed out very politely to them that using personal data supplied for purposes not connected with selling boats for the purposes of selling boats is quite probably a breech of GDPR regulations. I'm not at all sure the boat will only make £10K, or close to that - they have apparently had a fair amount of interest, and are clearly trying hard to get the best price for a boat that sounds like it will have left the sellers seriously out of pocket. EDIT: We have literally just been told that Malvern is now sold. I wonder if we will get to hear how much it costs to sort it out? Edited October 6, 2019 by alan_fincher Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jrtm Posted October 6, 2019 Report Share Posted October 6, 2019 Yes got told it was sold when enquired Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MtB Posted October 6, 2019 Report Share Posted October 6, 2019 2 hours ago, alan_fincher said: I believe they have mailed all recent attendees of the historic boat gathering. They didn't mail me, the bar stewards! I'm gonna complain the GDPR.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jrtm Posted October 6, 2019 Report Share Posted October 6, 2019 1 hour ago, Mike the Boilerman said: They didn't mail me, the bar stewards! I'm gonna complain the GDPR.... Wrote to me too but I did also enquire before I got letter that morning, but no on all seriousness they should not have put a letter out, they should have waited till the next hnbc mag or put in the next towpath or put on this site, not written letters but at the same time it's no diffrent from junk letters ect, and they have not sold your details just used internally but I do agree that the details we have given is for the show and not for a advertisement or for further future sales ect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Owen Posted October 6, 2019 Report Share Posted October 6, 2019 I spoke with the new owner yesterday, a pleasant chap with realistic expectations on what he's bought. He had, in fact, been after the boat for several months so the 'mailshot' was probably, to my mind at least, not really necessary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roland elsdon Posted October 6, 2019 Report Share Posted October 6, 2019 We got the letter. Looking for a shallower draft dotage boat did the maths. loose stern ( looks unsympathetic repair hull after shortening remove top and remodel ( hate bus windows) get decent engine refit paint didnt make an offer... hopefully new owner will not do that as she is a chunk of history as is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete harrison Posted October 6, 2019 Report Share Posted October 6, 2019 10 hours ago, Mike the Boilerman said: They didn't mail me, the bar stewards! I'm gonna complain the GDPR.... Even I got one and my boat has not made it to the Braunston show yet (but it has been booked in for the last two occasions - next year perhaps). I took MALVERN around the parade at Braunston back in June 2007 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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