Free Sailboat

ckgreenman · #1 (**permalink**) 12-09-2008

Anyone in the Middle River area of MD want a free sailboat?

From the sound of it the guy bought it, took all the sails and stuff then disappeared.

Here's the link:
Boat Help Please

I'd go for it but I'm not in a position to refit a boat like that.

mrwuffles · #2 (**permalink**) 12-09-2008

Why would someone drop out and just leave and do something like that to someone thats keeping there asses from getting blown up.....only in america

ckgreenman · #3 (**permalink**) 12-09-2008

I don't know. Could be that the hull is in bad shape or maybe he just had no way to transport it and didn't want the hassle of disposing of it. Either way it's a crappy way to conduct business.

ckgreenman · #4 (**permalink**) 12-10-2008

Here's another ad for the same boat with a little more info.

Columbia sailboat 1967 24feet

LittleWingCA · #5 (**permalink**) 12-10-2008

Makes you wonder if this is a scam or not. Why would the sale have gone through without the paperwork being taken care of at the point of payment? I hope that the seller isn't trying to stiff "Steve". The "I am a soldier in Iraq" bit has been used by a lot of scam artists lately. Buyer be ware.

ckgreenman · #6 (**permalink**) 12-10-2008

ya I'm almost thinking it might have bee a matter of the hull being a piece of crap and Steve bought the boat, saw it was crap, and grabbed everything of use off it leaving the seller with the hull to dispose of.

N0NJY · #7 (**permalink**) 12-10-2008

All I can say is "SHEEEEESH!"

poopdeckpappy · #8 (**permalink**) 12-10-2008

Doesn't sound like a scam, the seller isn't trying to profit again, just trying to get rid of it now.

Sounds like the buyer (Steve) may have a columbia 24 himself, got a good deal on sails, electronics, etc,etc and then bailed on the carcass

poopdeckpappy · #9 (**permalink**) 12-10-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by ckgreenman

ya I'm almost thinking it might have bee a matter of the hull being a piece of crap and Steve bought the boat, saw it was crap, and grabbed everything of use off it leaving the seller with the hull to dispose of.

Damn I type slow

tommays · #10 (**permalink**) 12-10-2008

There was a free 1974 Saber 28 HERE for weeks they had a hard time getting anybody to take it

I mean who would not want a free saber with NON-RUNNING atomic four