Choosing a boat: How much do you reckon this is worth?

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How much do you reckon this is worth?

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Topic: How much do you reckon this is worth?

Posted By: Mister Nick
Subject: How much do you reckon this is worth?
Date Posted: 20 Nov 09 at 7:28pm

Hey guys, I'm thinking about selling my Pico to add to my
fund for a new boat. I'm not really sure how much it will
really be worth. It has two sets of toe straps, good
condition hull (few nicks here and there but noting
major), the fittings are still flawless, sheets fairly
new aswell.The rudder is in good condition, but the
centre plate is pretty bashed up, but works
nonetheless.It has a jib, dacron mainsail (totally
shagged, only good for when its really windy) and a
really, really nice, practically new mylar race mainsail
with battens, although it is not the official race
sail.

Pretty good condition boat, sails well, has everything
required to use. How much do you think it is worth?
http://www.roostersailing.com/merchant2/merchant.mvc?
Screen=PROD&Store_Code=1&Product_Code=840&Category_Code=l
pico&SortBy=

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Posted By: zzzz
Date Posted: 20 Nov 09 at 9:21pm

Have a look at http://www.boatsandoutboards.co.uk - www.boatsandoutboards.co.uk and http://www.apolloduck.co.uk - www.apolloduck.co.uk as well as the Y&Y classifieds. Search for Pico, and look at a range of ads to find out where yours would fit comparing age and condition etc, and price it accordingly.

For example: http://sailingdinghies.apolloduck.co.uk/search.phtml?search=Pico&sr=1&q=1 - http://sailingdinghies.apolloduck.co.uk/search.phtml?search= Pico&sr=1&q=1

Be realistic about the price and list it at one that seems fair, too much and no-one will be interested, too little and you will lose out on money.

Edit: Btw your link didn't work for pics unfortunately.

Posted By: Captain Morgan
Date Posted: 20 Nov 09 at 9:40pm

Good luck with the sale of the Pico and with the next step up the sailing ladder!

One point to note is that the run up to Xmas really isn't the best time (even Picos don't find their way into many kid's stockings). Plus, the New Year always sees a glut of Picos as every sail training centre sells off their (usually pretty fair) stock of one year old Picos, and people tend to see their 2010 sub/berthing fees and decide that their hardly-sailed Pico has to go...

Don't let me put you off, but rather than having an advert on ApolloDuck for four months or so, bide your time - if you can bear to wait

Posted By: zzzz
Date Posted: 20 Nov 09 at 10:02pm

Originally posted by Captain Morgan

Don't let me put you off, but rather than having an advert on ApolloDuck for four months or so, bide your time - if you can bear to wait

True, but all it takes is one person to want a pico of your age/spec and you can sell it, spring early summer is probably the easiest time to sell as people are looking to buy a boat for summer. As long as the price is fair, and someone wants to buy a pico now you will sell it. No harm in putting an ad up especially since they are free, then if it doesn't sell just re-list it in a few months.

Good luck with selling it, and re-investing in another boat is obviously the way to go!

Posted By: Mister Nick
Date Posted: 21 Nov 09 at 9:51am

Thanks for the advice, I need a quick sale really as there
is another boat that I am buying with a mate who I already
sail with, and this boat is fairly hard to come by second
hand.

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Posted By: Merlinboy
Date Posted: 21 Nov 09 at 11:23am

Stick it on Ebay then Mister Nick, make the tart price nice and low to gain an early interest (Like 99p) Make sure the reserve is the absolute minimum you would take for the boat! Everyone is a winner

Posted By: lasermad
Date Posted: 27 Nov 09 at 8:34pm

Very valid points from all, over winter loads of centres sell their fleets so the market is fairly flooded.

Ebay is a good shout, if your not too fussed about how much you want for it then its definatly worth putting it on there.

Good luck!

Posted By: jeffers
Date Posted: 30 Nov 09 at 2:47pm

Bear in mind that at the minute you can get a new Pico with a trolley and cover for the princely sum on £1450 (according to a poster on the board at my club)....

Someone has one on the clubs for sales board at £1700, I don;t think they stand much of a chance of getting that!

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Paul
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D-Zero GBR 74

Posted By: lasermad
Date Posted: 30 Nov 09 at 4:08pm

If its the poster I think it is; then it was for our annual "Sale Day".

The, "from £1450" price on the Pico and would have been a second hand or used boat from one of our training centres. That price was also only valid on the Sale Day which was over the weekend just gone.

The RRP of a new Pico is £2395.