Value my Contender!
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Category: Dinghy classes
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Topic: Value my Contender!
Posted By: Ross
Subject: Value my Contender!
Date Posted: 14 Aug 07 at 11:40pm
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Hey guys and girls, need some valuing done. Hull 1989 Rondar build, Looks like its had a minor repair done on one side, Nice chunk taken out of the tip of the bow, Stress MARKS (not cracks) around the bottom pin of where the rudder attaches. Only gel coat deep. The pin itself doesn't wobble. Minor scratches and dinks IT IS PERFECTLY DRY! Not a drop of water in it after sailing. (all sounds a lot worse than it actually is!) Fittings Mixture of them all! Harken, Ronstan, Holt etc...all fine. Sails 2, well used but plenty of life left in them both. Perfect for club racing, maybe opens as well. One Wavelength and one North (I think). Both have a bags. Spars Wavelength mast and Super Spars boom. Both aluminum, both fine. Foils Centre board and rudder have a few minor chips and scratches nothing to worry about. The boat is structurally sound, just a bit tatty around the edges but I have no shame in sailing her. Just re-progripped, also has both under/over covers, launching troll and combi trailer. Value? I would guess around £700. ------------- Ross If you can't carry it, don't sail it! |
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Posted By: Black no sugar
Date Posted: 15 Aug 07 at 12:43am
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A DRY Rondar hull?!? Of that age?!?!!? Probably the only one in the country. Don't sell it, it's invaluable. ------------- http://www.lancingsc.org.uk/index.html - Lancing SC 
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Posted By: Ross
Date Posted: 15 Aug 07 at 12:50am
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haha! Funny but I need it valued! I forgot to mention it has a compass and some lead. I doubt it's underweight now. ------------- Ross If you can't carry it, don't sail it! |
Posted By: Merlinboy
Date Posted: 15 Aug 07 at 8:21am
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Take the lead out then! Why do you need it valued? ------------- |
Posted By: jpbuzz591
Date Posted: 15 Aug 07 at 9:06am
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Stupid question. but whereabouts is the lead located? haven't checked mine, and the thing is very heavy, and quite old which might have something to do with it. ------------- Jp Indoe Contender 518 Buzz591 Chew Valley Sailing club Bristol |
Posted By: Ross
Date Posted: 15 Aug 07 at 11:13am
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The lead is at the front of the cockpit, in line with the mast.
------------- Ross If you can't carry it, don't sail it! |
Posted By: jpbuzz591
Date Posted: 15 Aug 07 at 11:36am
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Cheers will have a looky this evening ------------- Jp Indoe Contender 518 Buzz591 Chew Valley Sailing club Bristol |
Posted By: Matt Jackson
Date Posted: 15 Aug 07 at 12:50pm
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I'd say you should be thinking more like a grand if you give it a clean and as long as it's not one of those boats where Rondar got "creative" with the gelcoat colour. It appears to have all the right kit and is complete so it'll be down to first impressions. Mate of mine bought a boat about the same age for around 1k last year and there's shortage of half-decent second hand boats at the moment. Put it on the BCA website and I'm sure it'll be gone in a week or so. ------------- Laser 203001, Harrier (H+) 36 |
Posted By: Smight at BBSC
Date Posted: 15 Aug 07 at 5:41pm
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Why are you selling her? ------------- RS600 988 |
Posted By: combat wombat
Date Posted: 15 Aug 07 at 5:50pm
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Having had a good look at her I reckon you could easily make a grand. Cheap Contenders sell quicker than anything - I'm still getting bloody emails about mine. Although she is bright mustard yellow... I wouldn't sell her yet. If you do, don't tell anyone at KGSC how much you got for her! ------------- B14 GBR 772 |
Posted By: Ross
Date Posted: 15 Aug 07 at 8:23pm
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George, you're going to hate me. I'm getting a Cherub. I'm not bothered about fleet racing and don't want the restraints of one design boat. I'm not going to a full 05' rules, I'm going 97' rules first. There is nothing I can afford that performs like a Cherub, I just want fast and fun sailing at low cost! There are quite a few Cherubs in the SE and we were talking at the nationals about having more open meetings in the area.
------------- Ross If you can't carry it, don't sail it! |
Posted By: Smight at BBSC
Date Posted: 15 Aug 07 at 11:00pm
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I'm not gonna hate you mate i understand why your buying a cherub. Basically for the same reasons that rory and i were it's just were going to stick with fleet racing for a bit. Which cherub are you looking at buying. Kipper?
------------- RS600 988 |
Posted By: Ross
Date Posted: 16 Aug 07 at 1:51am
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Wrong George. That was directed at Combat Wombat! Swapping my Contender for Flat Stanley in Scotland. Every one I have said that name to has said that she's a quick boat! ------------- Ross If you can't carry it, don't sail it! |
Posted By: combat wombat
Date Posted: 19 Aug 07 at 9:03pm
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A poor choice son! And there is such a nice B14 lying KGSC for sale... Its never too late to change your mind if you fancy going a bit quicker. G ------------- B14 GBR 772 |
Posted By: FireballNeil
Date Posted: 19 Aug 07 at 9:13pm
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How much?? ------------- Neil 
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Posted By: combat wombat
Date Posted: 20 Aug 07 at 2:27pm
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£2,500 sorted and ready to race, ally stick and good sails. Give me a shout if you are interested - private message best. ------------- B14 GBR 772 |
Posted By: winging it
Date Posted: 23 Aug 07 at 8:34pm
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Ross, my boat is GBR 473, also a Rondar and I'd definitely be looking for more than £700 for it if I were to want to sell it. A grand for sure for yours. Good second hand contenders are like hens' teeth at the moment - I want to upgrade but can't find a boat in my price range...as soon as they're for sale they're gone. Put it on the BCA site but also put it on the international site - there's a European boat shortage at the moment! |
Posted By: Mopps
Date Posted: 25 Aug 07 at 12:09am
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ross if you need a crew for events and stuff give me a shout please do ------------- I am the boatwhore B14 694 |
Posted By: Smight at BBSC
Date Posted: 25 Aug 07 at 7:43pm
Same here ross plus i have a trap boat so i'd be the better bet lol  take that rory  ------------- RS600 988 |
Posted By: Mopps
Date Posted: 25 Aug 07 at 8:05pm
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yeah but george is a fat gay and short and he's a sh*te crew FACE to you george ------------- I am the boatwhore B14 694 |
Posted By: Smight at BBSC
Date Posted: 25 Aug 07 at 8:20pm
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Rory this is the yachts and yachting forum, a place for mature sailors that just want to argue over sailing facts and figures however menial , not a place for you mindless slander. Furthermore i feel you should be grateful as i just made you a nice carbon tiller extension.
------------- RS600 988 |
You cut me deep rory Posted By: Mopps
Date Posted: 25 Aug 07 at 8:22pm
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you did make me a nice new tiller extension but also you dumped me and if you had not done this i would not have to be going around asking to crew other peoples boats would i ? btw to anyone reading this we're not gay ------------- I am the boatwhore B14 694 |
Posted By: Smight at BBSC
Date Posted: 25 Aug 07 at 8:25pm
If i "dumped" you why are we going to sail together tomorow and monday ?  ------------- RS600 988 |
Posted By: Mopps
Date Posted: 25 Aug 07 at 8:30pm
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you dumped me and bought a 600 and now i have to get a skiff by myself the pain  ------------- I am the boatwhore B14 694 |
Posted By: jpbuzz591
Date Posted: 25 Aug 07 at 9:16pm
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did erm.. you too used to go out or something? ------------- Jp Indoe Contender 518 Buzz591 Chew Valley Sailing club Bristol |
. we won't judge you for your lifestyle choicesPosted By: Smight at BBSC
Date Posted: 25 Aug 07 at 11:06pm
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What part of that didn't you get ------------- RS600 988 |
