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Asking Advice About My Boat

  • January 21, 2025 10:40 AM
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    Message # 13453071
    Anonymous member

    Hi Folks,

    I need some advice. I have a Westsail 32' from 1985 that I need to do something with. She hasn't been sailing since the pandemic and suffers from a lack of attention. The boat is currently in a slip at a marina in Jacksonville, FL, but I need to move it (hopefully) to a local yard for haul out.

    Are there any recommendations for yards in the Jacksonville area?

    It wouldn't be worth trying to go through a broker considering the age and value of the vessel. Any recommendations for finding a new owner? Has anyone tried selling through eBay with any luck? Are there better options? Should I donate the boat to, for example, the Boat US Foundation?

    Thank you for any advice you may have.

    William (Bill) Estep
  • January 23, 2025 8:02 AM
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    Reply # 13454047 on 13453071
    Anonymous member (Administrator)
    William Estep wrote:

    Hi Folks,

    I need some advice. I have a Westsail 32' from 1985 that I need to do something with. She hasn't been sailing since the pandemic and suffers from a lack of attention. The boat is currently in a slip at a marina in Jacksonville, FL, but I need to move it (hopefully) to a local yard for haul out.

    Are there any recommendations for yards in the Jacksonville area?

    It wouldn't be worth trying to go through a broker considering the age and value of the vessel. Any recommendations for finding a new owner? Has anyone tried selling through eBay with any luck? Are there better options? Should I donate the boat to, for example, the Boat US Foundation?

    Thank you for any advice you may have.

    William (Bill) Estep


    William: 

    You are welcome to post the vessel in the "For Sale" topic. I recommend you provide vessel details in the post. 

    HTH

    Jay Bietz