posted July 19, 2005 09:46 AM               

Thanks...

posted July 19, 2005 11:24 PM               

I found mine in the Trailer Sailor for $1900 on a trailer with a Honda 2.2 4 stroke motor. It was in San Deigo. The guy I bought it from said he had lots of Calls from Canada, but no one could make the trip to come get it. So i got a heck of a deal.

posted July 21, 2005 06:16 PM            

I may be in the market for your boat. I was looking for one of the smaller CLs but in my case, your location is great as I want the boat in Cape Breton. Do you have any idea how hard it would be to transport there? Also, any chance you would sell mid august?

I'm new to this posting/chat thing so apologies if I've somehow entered this message incorrectly or not followed etiquette.

Coleen

posted July 21, 2005 08:17 PM               

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Originally posted by whited:
Hi Coleen...anywhere near St. Peters??

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Hello Whited

Yes, very near St. Peters, Middle Cape in fact. Do you know of something for sale nearby? I'd pretty much given up on finding something on the BrasD'or Lakes.

posted July 22, 2005 10:23 AM               

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Originally posted by whited:
A couple of weeks ago someone had a Sandpiper 565 advertised in the Halifax Herald.
Don't see it now.
I hope to take my 'Piper down to St. Peters community celebration 1st week in August.
I'll have it at the marina. I'll make sure I mention it here just before I leave...in case you want to see a 'Piper up close.

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Thank you both Whited and Cool Breeze but I live in Ottawa (please don't hold that against me- i'm not involved with politics and I grew up in NS). I will not be in Cape Breton until August 15 and then for only two weeks this year (hopefully longer in future years).

Ideally I wanted to have something to sail for this year. I can find many suitable boats here however I am having a hard time locating small boats in the east. I expect the cost to ship even a small boat east would be prohibitive.

So back to your original question Cool Breeze, if when you refer to up in the lakes you mean the Great Lakes, I'm not convinced that trying to sell the boat here in Ontario is the best option. The market is certainly bigger but getting it here will add cost and at least on first impressions it is hard for a salt water boat to compete with fresh water boats. I am constantly amazed by the very old boats here that look great. I do agree however that posting at the best Internet sites will make a difference - I carefully searched all the main sites prior to making my first and only E-bay purchase -a Mirage 29 in absolutely beautiful condition. Regarding pricing, my general impression at the time was that there were very good deals in the US, even with an unfavourable $ conversion(better now), private sales in Ont and Que could offer a good deal if you shopped around but the east coast prices were at least as high as the Ontario broker prices. I think most of the NS prices I saw were broker prices however and not private sales. Perhaps you will have good luck getting your price if you sell locally.

In Ontario the sailing/yacht club sites are a good resource to find out what boats are selling for privately. The clubs here seem to always have on line classified adds - something I don't see for the Eastern clubs. For example, check out the Nepean Sailing Club. There was a great Quebec site I had located but can't find it any longer.

I would be very grateful if either of you would let me know if you hear of anything that would be available for sale for slightly before or on August 16.

I would also invite any comment regarding how the sandpiper handles. It is a bit more boat than we had first considered - my preference was the CL 16 and probably even the 14 would suit our purposes. I couldn't resist adding the Sandpiper to the list as it sounds like a solid choice and certainly is a nice looking boat. How does it do in light air? I'd like to avoid a motor if possible but would like to get home when the wind dies.

Again, thank you very much for your responses.

Coleen

posted July 22, 2005 12:25 PM               

keithsdrinker AT hotmail.com

posted July 22, 2005 12:32 PM               

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Originally posted by whited:
Colleen.. I see the Sandpiper is back in today's classifieds.
see http://www.herald.ns.ca/classifieds/recreational/

phone exchange seems to indicate River John area.
I've mentioned in here before that I went up to Cap de la Madelein, Quebec and towed my new piper back a year ago. Only bad time was the chewed-up two lane highways in Northern New Brunswick and just over the Quebec border.
BTW checkout the 21' Sirus listed. If you have a tow vehicle that can handle the extra 1000 lbs, that could be a sweet ride.

[This message has been edited by whited (edited July 22, 2005).]

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Thank you very much Whited. I should have thought to check the Herald. I tried CB Post a few months ago and had no luck accessing classifieds on-line.

I'll check this out. I've also contacted CL Sailboats, they were very helpful and it seems they have various used/demo CL Code-40 models and that shipping to NS might be feasible.

Did you mention that you had a CL 16 prior to the Sandpiper? Were you happy with this boat? I'm not sure the Piper cabin is a huge draw for me and I certainly like the ease associated with getting a smaller boat in and out of the water. Any thoughts?

posted July 26, 2005 08:26 AM               

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Originally posted by cmorrison:
Thank you both Whited and Cool Breeze but I live in Ottawa (please don't hold that against me- i'm not involved with politics and I grew up in NS). I will not be in Cape Breton until August 15 and then for only two weeks this year (hopefully longer in future years).

Ideally I wanted to have something to sail for this year. I can find many suitable boats here however I am having a hard time locating small boats in the east. I expect the cost to ship even a small boat east would be prohibitive.

So back to your original question Cool Breeze, if when you refer to up in the lakes you mean the Great Lakes, I'm not convinced that trying to sell the boat here in Ontario is the best option. The market is certainly bigger but getting it here will add cost and at least on first impressions it is hard for a salt water boat to compete with fresh water boats. I am constantly amazed by the very old boats here that look great. I do agree however that posting at the best Internet sites will make a difference - I carefully searched all the main sites prior to making my first and only E-bay purchase -a Mirage 29 in absolutely beautiful condition. Regarding pricing, my general impression at the time was that there were very good deals in the US, even with an unfavourable $ conversion(better now), private sales in Ont and Que could offer a good deal if you shopped around but the east coast prices were at least as high as the Ontario broker prices. I think most of the NS prices I saw were broker prices however and not private sales. Perhaps you will have good luck getting your price if you sell locally.

In Ontario the sailing/yacht club sites are a good resource to find out what boats are selling for privately. The clubs here seem to always have on line classified adds - something I don't see for the Eastern clubs. For example, check out the Nepean Sailing Club. There was a great Quebec site I had located but can't find it any longer.

I would be very grateful if either of you would let me know if you hear of anything that would be available for sale for slightly before or on August 16.

I would also invite any comment regarding how the sandpiper handles. It is a bit more boat than we had first considered - my preference was the CL 16 and probably even the 14 would suit our purposes. I couldn't resist adding the Sandpiper to the list as it sounds like a solid choice and certainly is a nice looking boat. How does it do in light air? I'd like to avoid a motor if possible but would like to get home when the wind dies.

Again, thank you very much for your responses.

Coleen

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