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DON'T DO IT... you'll end up with an abused piece of crap | | | 14-03-2010, 17:32 | | Boat: 40 Beneteau CC | after phase out and they looked in excellent condition. I'm sure there are bad stories, but you have to think it is in Moorings best interest to keep the in good shape. As a previous Moorings customer, I have to say the boats are in excellent shape, better then most second tier companies. | | | 14-03-2010, 18:15 | | | 331 purchased in 06, 5yrs old with 3500hrs on the which blew its on the way to , then the starter and in the next coupla months.... watertanks leaked.. Was assured all was refitted but any probs would be fixed... when I sailed back to take em up on it I was told as I'd gone "Out Island" tough luck...lol. ... scheme your looking at..lol | | | 14-03-2010, 19:51 | | Boat: 56' Fountaine Pajot Marquises | that had been in their fleet for 8 years and have to say it was in very good condition. There where areas that showed use, but I was expecting much worse. I personally wouldn't be scared off of looking at a used one to . But, new right now? In my opinion, very risky. How are they guaranteeing revenue? I personally can't believe that the first 5 years are a "no brainer". If the costs $400 new and sells or is worth $200 after the , did you get $200 worth of use? Use whatever numbers you want, but the boats devalue hugely in the first 4 or 5 years. What you may think about is one of their boats and putting it in a second tier company like Provalor. | | | 14-03-2010, 20:30 | | Boat: Research vessel for a university, retired now. | | | | 15-03-2010, 14:59 | | Boat: none | (the charter boat one); that you should just buy a boat coming out of the fleet. If the owner option wasn't a better deal for the Moorings, why would they do it? Why buy a boat to "made" $100/month over your payments while it depreciates much more than that. | | | 20-03-2010, 22:31 | | | one boat from the Moorings ever buy a second boat. Then, you might insist that Moorings give you the names and numbers of five or six owners who had boats, once, but did not buy a second boat. Finally, ask the Moorings to put in writing a dollar figure they will guarantee to pay you for the boat at the end of the charter period if you can't sell it on the open market within six months. I can pretty much assure you the last question will end the discussion. | | | 21-03-2010, 08:10 | | Boat: PDQ32 | | | | 21-03-2010, 08:43 | | Boat: R & C Leopard 38 (2001) | , 2 with footloose Tortola / phased out 2 years ago. Best thing I've ever done. Boat currently trades for ~65 K more than I put into it. Wouldn't sell it for 100K more. I was lucky. The 2000 38 has retained it value exceptionally well and is still in strong demand almost a decade later. Built strong, easy to maintain, a pleasure to sail. I think the OP is correct in that the 5 charter years are a breeze in... one sense... there little you can do about anything so just let the management company take care of it and don't sweat it. Like getting on a plane...let the pilot fly while you sit back and enjoy the ride. Phase out... A while back it was stated very well that "You earn a good phase out, and the currency is time and personal attention." The key words at phase out are: "Broken is unacceptable". Your will take a snap shot of condition but can not tell you what happens after systems have been running for a while. , perforations, , bad , etc etc. Those you must find for yourself and bring to the attention of Moorings before you sign off. I was in Tortola for 6 weeks while the phase out was done. Lived on board for 2 weeks before I signed off. I got a great boat in terrific condition. Moorings truly "gets it". They know very well that their business depends on chartering and delivering good boats. Regarding Moorings mechanics (Tortola), it is my opinion that they are highly skilled, and take great pride in their . I got to know them quite well during my phase out and they were thrilled to make solid, quality for the owner instead of the quick turnaround fixes that are typical in a busy charter season. Dave s/v Alexian | | | 21-03-2010, 09:42 | | | , no worries when a storm rolls through, no wondering about whether you remembered to shut the seacock when you left. On the other hand, there is none of the emotional joy of owning a sailboat. It's like you own a rental car at the Ft. Lauderdale . Assume you are not going to "break even" (e.g. Down payment plus cost minus honest value at end of five years). But if you include the value of the , dockage, and you come out OK. But don't kid yourself that this is an investment. It makes no sense if you don't use the Moorings "free" weeks at as many Moorings bases as possible. Unless you are going to take three years to circumnavigate in your own boat - this is by far the most economical way to sail at many of the world's great cruising spots. If you and your spouse are not ready to spend four to six weeks a year sailing in different locations, don't buy a Moorings boat. After the charter, do you really want to own an old charter boat when you can get a privately owned boat for only a little more that has been used 1/5th as many days and cared for by a meticulous owner? At the end of the charter, I let the Moorings sell my boat. People like yourself do check the of old Moorings boats so they pay attention - and there's a looking for a commission who knows it has to pass the buyer's . Sure it cost us 10% (the commission) but no stress and no worry. Sale was a little less than I wanted - but it always is with boats. We never even saw the boat in its last year since we were sailing at other Moorings bases. Carl | | | 22-03-2010, 10:11 | | Boat: Ensign 1659: Recently sold: 1984 Aphrodite 101 Hull #264 | Moorings and Sunsail owners to their yachts for various reasons. They all expressed satisfaction with the operation. They were also VERY attentive regarding maintenance. One might describe them as "nags." A correlation? I have also worked closely with Horizon fleet managers in and and think very highly of that organization. Remember: it is your boat/investment/capital good... You have to take care of it in the end. | | | 22-03-2010, 12:37 | | Boat: 58 Taswell AS | Pond 2 weeks ago. chain broke, it drifted out the inlet onto the reef - a total loss. The management didn't seem upset. 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Coolant leaks, heat exchanger perforations, overheating, bad batteries, etc etc. Those you must find for yourself and bring to the attention of Moorings before you sign off. I was in Tortola for 6 weeks while the phase out work was done. Lived on board for 2 weeks before I signed off.