Originally Posted by
Ghost
I also wonder if there might be some interesting ways to market it to get closer to proper value--maybe call Boating/P&MY/etc and see if they'd like to do a piece on the boat. The more professionals actually scrutinize it and then share and publicize the reality of the job you did, the better. And maybe someone with stupid money will consider it for a yacht tender/toy.
Originally Posted by
Greg Guimond
Great information in that post captaintyler. It might be worth looking at the auction houses to see what is happening with Barrett Jackson, Mecum, Gooding and the like. See what the schedules are, and make some calls to get a feel for options. A resto like that needs to get in front of an audience with high emotional attachment and plenty of f u money.
I concur with these guys. Your Bert is amazing, but the potential pond of buyers (at least for what it's worth) is pretty small. You need to find the guy that can a) appreciate the boat for what it is and b) stroke a check for it. Not impossible by any means, but challenging. Skip the ebay / boat trader type stuff and get it in a magazine or maybe to an auction. Really cool boats have been selling for short dollars at auction, so you would have to find the right one or keep a reserve on it.
The attention-to-detail on the refit is amazing - truly beautiful boat. Good luck!
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