23 FORMULA

[THEFERMANATOR]

It's back to taunt MJ yet again. I guess the last guy didn't want it that bad, or else it was a shill bidder driving the price up for him.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Formula-restored-classic-saltwater-fishing-machine_W0QQitemZ230174834230QQihZ013QQcategoryZ63 726QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[Mulv80]

I thought he was originally looking for closer to $9000, that boat looks good for that price.

[THEFERMANATOR]

I thought he was originally looking for closer to $9000, *that boat looks good for that price.
That's what he told MJ. And what is odd is that the last auction ended for $7600, yet he is re-listing it for a $7500 buy it now.

[Mulv80]

You may be right Ferm, its either a shill bidder or the boat isnt as good in person as it is in the pictures ???

[macojoe]

Well when I talked to him on the phone he said if someone gets to $9K he would sell!

But he had it at a no reserve auction, and thats why I did not bid, cause I thought he was going to screw the low bidder.

Now its buy it now for $7500 and it sold for $7600 at the auction?

I wondered if he was going to screw someone.

O well I have something now and I am happy for now that is!

[THEFERMANATOR]

$5100 this time, doesn't look good for the seller.

[macojoe]

says it did not hit the reserve?

I don't know what happened to the last auction, but if it sold and he did not sell at $7600 I bet he is kicking himself!

The more it shows up the less he is going to get cause people think its crap!!
And maybe it is?? Cause that boat should have sold its self if its like he says it is!!

[willy]

I think that thing is sweet, I would be concerned as to what exactly he means by he replaced the bulkheads up front and in back. Replacing bulkheads is tough on a open hull type of boat, and would be very expensive work to have done by a mariner. Maybe he did it and did not do the job right.
I have seen a couple of them here in Jersey, they are usually flying by even in a chop, seem like it would be a good choppy water boat, but with that deep deep V hull and narrow beam I bet it drifts like a rocking chair.

[macojoe]

Formula has a 29* bow entry and a 24.5* dead rise, very stable in any ruff water!
But your right willy she will roll like a drunk on a log if you stop in that same ruff water.

[willy]

So basically get there fast with a nice ride but strap in if you are going to fish ::)

[macojoe]

Yes sir!!

Bring a super model and put up a sign, if the boats rocking to come knocking ;D

[Mulv80]

Its all about the motion of the ocean ;D