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Oryx is for sale $80k AUD

  • 13 Nov 2021 04:23
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    Message # 12123534
    Anonymous member

    https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/boats-marine/yachts/multihull/listing/3296474127?bof=L2eYuifn
  • 17 Nov 2021 20:24
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    Reply # 12133973 on 12123534
    Anonymous member

    It never ceases to amaze me how badly people present their boats for sale!  What a tip!

    I think the price is in NZD - either way, it's a bit over-priced.  And, while she has done many miles, Oryx 'merely' sailed from England, to South Africa, to Oz to here.  Knock a few thousand dollars off and throw away some of the rubbish, and she would be ready to complete the circumnavigation, Covid permitting!  You could also get rid of the outboard motor - it isn't actually essential to have two engines in a catamaran.  Having just the one in one hull makes it awkward when getting into a marina, but who can afford to take a cat into a marina anyway?

    Oryx seems to have been unlucky with her owners here in NZ - I think this is the third one.  Let's hope she finds someone to use her as the voyaging yacht that she was designed to be - or at least as a liveaboard - rather than a weekend sailor.
  • 18 Nov 2021 05:20
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    Reply # 12134811 on 12123534
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    I have been waiting for Oryx to come up for sale again. Part of me regrets not having purchased her when I had the opportunity when pete and Oryx first arrived in New Zealand. For me she does tick a lot of boxes being a multihull, built of plywood, a junk rig, and offshore capable. But when I saw the asking price, and the mess the current owner has made of the boat I cannot work up the enthusiasm to even go and have a look. Even Pete's little two burner cooker has been replaced with a great big gas oven sitting on top of the bench, and the gas bottle located inside the boat beside the stove! The good composting toilet has been replaced with a conventional marine toilet which I think is a step backward, and goodness knows what other 'improvements' have been made. All of these things can be rectified off course, but the price would need to reduce significantly. I suspect the owner will have a hard sell.
  • 14 Mar 2022 23:56
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    Reply # 12662875 on 12123534
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    Looks like the original ad expired and she was re-listed again https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/boats-marine/yachts/multihull/listing/3490333579

    No change in asking price unfortunately. Looking at the photos and 'improvements', what do JRA members believe would be a reasonable asking price?
  • 15 Mar 2022 07:22
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    Reply # 12663629 on 12123534
    Anonymous member

    Hi Ivan

    I’ve been pondering the same question and it’s hard to quantify without seeing if the day to day maintenance that a boat like Oryx needs has been carried out. If it has then 35 - 45k NZD would be my guesstimate as she’ll need at least 15k to put right. 

    It might sound harsh and judgmental (sincere apologies if I’m wrong) but I don’t believe that an owner that treats a boat the way Oryx has been presented is even aware of  the care and maintenance needed. 

    Real naivety too, I suspect the cost of the ‘improvements’ has been added to the original  purchase price with an additional small profit margin and voila - 80k!

    So sad, I too would have thought very seriously about her as I have family out there with grandkids who would have put her to great use as a cruising yacht.

    I only hope my pessimism is unfounded and she is still in good condition needing only a little TLC and reversion to her beautiful form and that she brings joy to a new owner.

    Looking forward to seeing how this all pans out…
  • 15 Mar 2022 20:51
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    Reply # 12665293 on 12662875
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    Ivan wrote:

    Looks like the original ad expired and she was re-listed again https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/boats-marine/yachts/multihull/listing/3490333579

    No change in asking price unfortunately. Looking at the photos and 'improvements', what do JRA members believe would be a reasonable asking price?

    I am still tempted by Oryx, always have been, and she is only an hours drive away from where I live. But I am very disappointed in the mods that have been made to her. She is going to be a hard boat to sell in NZ as borne out by the fact she has been for sale such a long time, and there will be considerable work required to get her back to a suitable state. I am guessing the real value, provided she is still sound, would be somewhere in the NZ $40k to $50k. One thing that would add to her value here in NZ is the fact that there are so few reasonably priced cruising catamarans available, and most of the boats in that price range are very old. If I was not so happy with my recently built 6 meter cruising catamaran I would probably be looking closely at Oryx as I came very close to purchasing her from Pete Hill a few years ago.
  • 19 Mar 2022 23:36
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    Reply # 12673076 on 12123534
    Anonymous member

    She was in good condition when she was sold, but the modifications, in my opinion, detract from her value, if anything.  Why people can't just leave well alone and sail the boat for a while before making changes, I don't understand.

    Maybe $55,000 if in good nick.  However, it never hurts to make an 'insulting' offer.  I know several people who have done so and been contacted a few weeks later with the owner deciding to accept.
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