[xsplat]

(04-03-2012 09:31 PM)el mechanico Wrote:  

This for charters
http://tampa.craigslist.org/hil/boa/2867595758.html
Runs shallower and has more room for people to lay around and drink

I wouldn't be surprised to see that sell for twice as much or more in Indonesia, if the online ads on the many websites are anything to go by.

I wonder if there is a business in there somewhere - speculating on boats and shifting them around for resale. And chartering out the inventory for sale, of course.

But is getting a boat that size across the big water reasonable by it's own power? Maybe from Baja California? http://bajasur.es.craigslist.com.mx/boa/2931522492.html http://bajasur.es.craigslist.com.mx/boa/2931522492.html . That guy took it to Hawaii, which is almost 1/2 the way to the Indonesian archipelago.

[xsplat]

And then there is this boat in Panama for sale for $21,000 that the owner has been chartering out for $450 per head for trips to Columbia. http://panama.es.craigslist.org/boa/2921193702.html . Wrong side of the canal though.

For guys trying to get out of their home country and see the world, there has to be a bunch of business ideas in the charter, scuba diving, boat delivery, boat speculation, and other nautically themed areas.

Any tips on boat delivery services that might have reasonable prices from the new world all the way to the spice islands?

I suppose the other option is to just move to Panama, and buy my farm there.

[xsplat]

See here is what I'm talking about. This guy just soloed this 30 foot sailboat from the US to Australia http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/bundaberg...1000229957 and is asking $45,000 for it in Australia.

With the current price differences between regions, that's real money to invest and shift boats. Maybe $15,000 on that one.

Someone tell me where my thinking is wrong on this, or better yet, tell me that you want to sail boats.

[el mechanico]

(04-04-2012 09:25 AM)xsplat Wrote:  

See here is what I'm talking about. This guy just soloed this 30 foot sailboat from the US to Australia http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/bundaberg...1000229957 and is asking $45,000 for it in Australia.

With the current price differences between regions, that's real money to invest and shift boats. Maybe $15,000 on that one.

Someone tell me where my thinking is wrong on this, or better yet, tell me that you want to sail boats.

You can find people here to do that but my experience with boats is they take forever to sell. You have to watch the market and see how long it takes to get the money. What a fucking job though. I'm going to talk to an exporter today and have some news for you. Sailing and getting paid if I were childless I would be all over it. Stop here and there grab a few bangs and pick one up for the longer runs, dump and next.

[xsplat]

(04-04-2012 09:35 AM)el mechanico Wrote:  

(04-04-2012 09:25 AM)xsplat Wrote:  

See here is what I'm talking about. This guy just soloed this 30 foot sailboat from the US to Australia http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/bundaberg...1000229957 and is asking $45,000 for it in Australia.

With the current price differences between regions, that's real money to invest and shift boats. Maybe $15,000 on that one.

Someone tell me where my thinking is wrong on this, or better yet, tell me that you want to sail boats.

You can find people here to do that but my experience with boats is they take forever to sell. You have to watch the market and see how long it takes to get the money. What a fucking job though. I'm going to talk to an exporter today and have some news for you. Sailing and getting paid if I were childless I would be all over it. Stop here and there grab a few bangs and pick one up for the longer runs, dump and next.

Ya, that's why I'm thinking you have to team up with some tourist agencies to have a steady stream of customers for a charter business. Or at least enough customers to justify sitting on inventory. So if there was not a fast turnover on the boats, the money invested would still be giving a fair rate of return. And then when there is turnover (if the market remains similar) there is the ability to upgrade to a bigger boat or expand the fleet.

And some tourists who charter may get boat fever and opt to invest in a charter time share, or a % ownership of the boat as a business.

Bali is one obvious choice to moor a boat for charter, however there are plenty of other good options - more niche market, out of the way places, such as Papua or Kalimantan.

Other investment options in my mind are gold (1/2 liquid assets in gold now), a farm, and real estate. This is a type of investment that has the bonus of being fun, promote travel and adventure, and helping to attract pussy.

I'm not in a health position to shift the boats myself right now, plus I need steady internet connection for my business, and would expect that to be rather costly mid-ocean. I'd need to work with someone on that. Not to mention I've only ever sailed boy's hobby boats.

I also wonder if some 30 foot sail boats can be containerized - I'd guess the beam would be too wide.

[el mechanico]

Here's your boat. I've been looking at these since this thread started.
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[attachment=5756]Choey lee 12k
http://tampa.craigslist.org/hil/boa/2956518259.html

[Viralata]

If you can find one of these on the cheap...go for it!

http://www.brucekingdesign.com/superyachts.html


http://www.perininavi.it/en/perini-navi-...e-services

[xsplat]

(04-15-2012 10:24 AM)el mechanico Wrote:  

Here's your boat. I've been looking at these since this thread started.

Choey lee 12k
http://tampa.craigslist.org/hil/boa/2956518259.html

I want.