Tag: Boat Hunt

30′ Chunky Monkey

Posted by – December 14, 2008

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Probably too small but I thought the ad was sufficient for a first look. Steven and I visited a few marinas today in St. Pete only to find them all locked. We came upon this 30′ named Chunky Monkey on the sea wall of the Municipal Marina. The ad listed is a time saver. Listing the price upfront is a great thing for those in the market for a boat.

Posting WANTED signs around St. Pete

Posted by – December 14, 2008

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Self laminating cards – an easy way to let owners know you would like to buy their boat

Posted by – December 14, 2008

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The yapping dog from the below post

Posted by – December 14, 2008

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32′ Endeavour $7k

Posted by – December 13, 2008

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Steven and I were really hoping that we would have strong feelings for this one. Even though it’s a bit small, it’s a good price and would allow us to make some other upgrades. I really disliked the galley and the owners personal effects were in every nook and cranny. The flooring really needs attention as does the water drip in the engine. Also, the dog that lived aboard gave Steven a headache! He yapped non stop. In the end, this may be a possibility if we are hard up.

33′ Contest $15k – No engine!

Posted by – December 13, 2008

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Nice old man. He is a bachelor looking for a First Mate. Awwww. Really smelly boat. Steven and I spent about 15 minutes aboard this 33′ Contest. I could make a really bad pun right now but Steven advises against that idea. This boat has no working engine, has a tiller and really needs mass amounts of work on the interior and exterior. The cool thing though is that this dude was grandfathered in to the marina after they stopped allowing liveaboards many years ago. He lives in the heart of Clearwater Beach. The asking price is $15,000. It would be a struggle for me to want to pay $3,000.

Merry Christmas! Lighted boat parade tonight in Clearwater Beach. 6:30pm.

Posted by – December 13, 2008

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Lucky iPhone timing

Posted by – December 13, 2008

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Courtesy of Steven

35′ C&C $30k

Posted by – December 13, 2008

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The boat was donated to the Clearwater Marine Aquarium, as are many others. After being donated, the boats are sold and the money goes to fund the Aquarium. Pretty cool way to go about fundraising. The C&C was very clean, roomy and cozy. New cushions. Like new engine. Good autohelm. Nice galley. Nice cockpit. With a few extras such as batteries, coast guard package and a clean bilge this is hard to pass up. Steven and I are thinking of making an offer that would better fit our budget. Hey, it’s worth a try. It was so nice to finally go on a boat that was pretty much “all together.” I vote this Keeper Of The Day.

A great pillow makes all the difference

Posted by – December 12, 2008

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