Funny "TLC needed" boat ads on Craigslist.

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jondavies

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Re: Funny "TLC needed" boat ads on Craigslist.

Here's a classic:

RE:Sea Ray 19' Runs Good!!! - $1350 (Marina Del Rey))
Date: 2010-01-29, 8:52PM PST

Just so you all know!
I GAVE THIS BOAT AWAY TO THIS GUY YESTERDAY!
He said it was so he could use it with his kids, now he is selling it!
I knew to expect this, and i'm glad it's gone but geeze this guy is quick. I thought it was going to a good home.
One thing I can say for sure is that it's not worth 1,350!
I can give you a laundry list of thing wrong with it. Does not "run good", starts and that's about all I can say... Overheats, leaks water from the left manafold, none of the electrics work, out-drive is crap and impossible to find parts for, corrosion all over out-drive, spray can paint job, it's a re-power for sure.
I owned this boat until yesterday, I have done the research, it WILL cost you at least 4,000 to get this thing sea worthy. Oh, and the trailer a is scary accident waiting to happen.
Offer him $100... He will take it, it's %100 profit at this point.


The original ad:

Sea Ray 19' Runs Good!!! - $1350 (Marina Del Rey))
Date: 2010-01-29, 6:19PM PST

1985' Sea Ray in running condition, not exactly turn key Needs lots of TLC
It has a trailer and both the trailer and boat are registered till 2011
3.8L OMC 6 cylinder gas engine with Stringer out drive,
Stainless prop, new shifter form West Marine ($260 spent on that)
Cuddy Cabin bait bag with installed pump
Interior needs work
NEED TO SALE THIS WEEKEND!!!!!!!! Best offer takes!!!!!!
 
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Re: Funny "TLC needed" boat ads on Craigslist.

Just read one of those divorce scams on IE CL this AM. Probably the same guy . . . LOL
 
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Re: Funny "TLC needed" boat ads on Craigslist.

There are a lot of aggressive Craigslist scammers in So Cal.
 
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Re: Funny "TLC needed" boat ads on Craigslist.

jondavies said:
Here's a classic:

RE:Sea Ray 19' Runs Good!!! - $1350 (Marina Del Rey))
Date: 2010-01-29, 8:52PM PST

Just so you all know!
I GAVE THIS BOAT AWAY TO THIS GUY YESTERDAY!
He said it was so he could use it with his kids, now he is selling it!
I knew to expect this, and i'm glad it's gone but geeze this guy is quick. I thought it was going to a good home.
One thing I can say for sure is that it's not worth 1,350!
I can give you a laundry list of thing wrong with it. Does not "run good", starts and that's about all I can say... Overheats, leaks water from the left manafold, none of the electrics work, out-drive is crap and impossible to find parts for, corrosion all over out-drive, spray can paint job, it's a re-power for sure.
I owned this boat until yesterday, I have done the research, it WILL cost you at least 4,000 to get this thing sea worthy. Oh, and the trailer a is scary accident waiting to happen.
Offer him $100... He will take it, it's %100 profit at this point.


The original ad:

Sea Ray 19' Runs Good!!! - $1350 (Marina Del Rey))
Date: 2010-01-29, 6:19PM PST

1985' Sea Ray in running condition, not exactly turn key Needs lots of TLC
It has a trailer and both the trailer and boat are registered till 2011
3.8L OMC 6 cylinder gas engine with Stringer out drive,
Stainless prop, new shifter form West Marine ($260 spent on that)
Cuddy Cabin bait bag with installed pump
Interior needs work
NEED TO SALE THIS WEEKEND!!!!!!!! Best offer takes!!!!!!
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That's great!
 
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Re: Funny "TLC needed" boat ads on Craigslist.

gotta love "must sell now"
 
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Re: Funny "TLC needed" boat ads on Craigslist.

Isaacm1986 said:
MMMMMMMM....I could build this for like $50 or less.

http://seattle.craigslist.org/kit/boa/1578499986.html
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I would pay asking price for that given
A: it can support the ##'s of my boat
B: I had some way of getting my boat from the trailer to that thing and back

Of course the only use I could think of for that is if I needed to restore my trailer.
 
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Re: Funny "TLC needed" boat ads on Craigslist.

Campylobacter said:
I tried to make something like this, and was shocked by the price of 5" casters (at least those that can support any weight).
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I guess i can build it for cheaper considering i have a lot of the supplies already. I guess it would be worth the price for some people, just not to me.
 
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Re: Funny "TLC needed" boat ads on Craigslist.

skargo said:
Doesn't work with newer versions of Firefox.
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Actually, worked fine with next-most-recent-version, just updated to latest version of Firefox, still works fine. Sorry you're having trouble with it.
 
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Re: Funny "TLC needed" boat ads on Craigslist.

I could not agree more with each one of your points :)

What percentage of motors that "need a starter" actually JUST need a starter :eek:

I sold a car once that was in fairly rough shape. I really busted my butt to detail it thoroughly. I was able to take a paint job that was pretty well gone and turn it into one that looked like with a good waxing would clean up nice :p
 
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Re: Funny "TLC needed" boat ads on Craigslist.

KeyWestSkipper said:
Actually, worked fine with next-most-recent-version, just updated to latest version of Firefox, still works fine. Sorry you're having trouble with it.
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It's not me, I went to your link and there is no way to download it for my most current version of FF.
Maybe if I went back to an older version, but it's not worth the hassle. Their website doesn't work anymore, and it's experimental software to boot.
I've used FF for years, and have a computer background, so no trouble here ;)

This software works well though!
http://craigstoolbox.com/

I also do a lot of buying and selling on Clist, this has been a great tool! The free version works great.
http://craigspal.com/Download-CraigsPal
 
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