Where have all the second hand boats gone

   Not so long ago Y and Y had pages of classified. Now yacthts, cats ,dinghies are all condensed into a couple of pages.  New boats continue to sell so where have all the second hand boats gone ????

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limey Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Groupie Joined: 21 Dec 05 Online Status: Offline Posts: 46	Post Options Post Reply Quote limey Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Where have all the second hand boats gone Posted: 02 Jan 08 at 5:09pm
	Not so long ago Y and Y had pages of classified. Now yacthts, cats ,dinghies are all condensed into a couple of pages. New boats continue to sell so where have all the second hand boats gone ????

Splosh Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 13 May 07 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 497	Post Options Post Reply Quote Splosh Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 02 Jan 08 at 5:21pm
	oh! i didnt even now there was a classified section on the site lol!
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Smight at BBSC Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 09 Jan 07 Location: Great Britain Online Status: Offline Posts: 1129	Post Options Post Reply Quote Smight at BBSC Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 02 Jan 08 at 5:26pm
	I think also more people advertise they're boats in the spring rather than the winter.
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Wrighty Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Posting king Joined: 21 Mar 07 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 192	Post Options Post Reply Quote Wrighty Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 02 Jan 08 at 7:51pm
	Where have all the second hand boats gone. Is a very good question? The laser 1 were everywhere 10 years ago. The sailing clubs have got less laser 1 now than in the eighties. In 1982 the numbers were 85000, now 185000. The lasers fleet has dropped at Draycote, poor turnout at Carsington and Chase, Grafham are down from years ago, also Staunton Harold is down, they would get 20 boats racing every week with 100+ boats at the club at SH. With the drop in numbers at the clubs and the new boats sold, where have the lasers gone, as a ten year old boat goes as fast as a new one? Edited by Wrighty
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Chew my RS Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 05 Oct 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 790	Post Options Post Reply Quote Chew my RS Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 02 Jan 08 at 8:17pm
	There's a couple of reasons. First mid-winter is not prime boat buying/selling time. Second the internet now gives more choice where to advertise. Y&Y are the only people who think they can charge for the privilege. The lack of people advertising with them suggests they are wrong...
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Mark Antony Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Newbie Joined: 02 Jan 08 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 34	Post Options Post Reply Quote Mark Antony Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 02 Jan 08 at 8:19pm
	Most sailing clubs dinghy parks seem to be home to a long line of upturned abandoned lasers. I would have thought that there would be a big market for other class sailors having a 'cheap' laser available, but most clubs seem reluctant to sell them fearing possible legal chalanges.

Guest Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Newbie Joined: 21 May 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote Guest Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 02 Jan 08 at 8:40pm
	I think class assocation sites are worth a look ... I guess it's an intenet impact; Y&Y mag used to be packed with 2nd hand boats; it was THE place to buy & sell but that was all before the internet. That said there seems to be a shortage of Lasers; when we were looking for an old one we found it hard to find one; now we have a "spare" one we have decided to keep it as they hold their price so well that we can keep it as perhaps I will use it a bit ...

jeffers Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 29 Mar 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 3048	Post Options Post Reply Quote jeffers Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 02 Jan 08 at 9:03pm
	2 thing IMO (having just purchased a boat) 1) It is the wrong time of year to sell really, end of the season is better or spring when people are upgrading (just after the dinghy show tends to be a hot spot). 2) Impactof free sites. I used the CA site when I sold my Blaze and have used other free sites in the past. just my 2p, Paul
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blaze720 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 28 Sep 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1635	Post Options Post Reply Quote blaze720 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 02 Jan 08 at 11:08pm
	Paul But with the Blaze you only have to whisper the idea and it will sell ! Desperate shortage at any time of year ..... so when will you get another one ? ...I suppose after it next blows and you try to get your current choice upwind ;-) ..... Mike L. But of course the web has changed everything as well ..... The CA's have the power today - and quite right too ....

MRJP BUZZ 585 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 05 Mar 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1496	Post Options Post Reply Quote MRJP BUZZ 585 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 02 Jan 08 at 11:16pm
	It is definately true the CA have the power, the first place i look when buying a boat is the CA.
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