Hi everyone, this is my first post here. I'm a recreational laser sailor that has been sailing on my local club's boats for club regattas and casual sailing over the last three years. I've been looking to pick up my own boat for some time now primarily to sail on Clear Lake in northern CA. A 1974 Laser, hull PSL176810874, came up on craigslist which appears to be in great condition for the age, well cared for by the owner, always garage stored, and never had any repair work done. The boat has the original wooden rudder, glass daggerboard (though they claim wooden, could it be painted?), original sail, and is still setup for original controls. I'd plan to update the controls relatively soon to the new style as this is what I'm used to sailing with and the winds can get quite strong on the lake sometimes. I don't plan to ever race this boat so as long as the sail is in fair condition that's fine for me.
I'm going to look at the boat this weekend and I've already negotiated the seller's $1000 asking price down to $700 assuming the boat checks out to be in as good of shape as it looks in the photos, doesn't have a soft deck, and isn't heavy as a tank. Given the condition and the fact that I'll need to invest in the upgrades do you guys think this is a fair price, too high, or too low for a boat of this age? The used laser market in NorCal is pretty sparse and this will be my first boat purchase. Thanks for the help.
I'm going to look at the boat this weekend and I've already negotiated the seller's $1000 asking price down to $700 assuming the boat checks out to be in as good of shape as it looks in the photos, doesn't have a soft deck, and isn't heavy as a tank. Given the condition and the fact that I'll need to invest in the upgrades do you guys think this is a fair price, too high, or too low for a boat of this age? The used laser market in NorCal is pretty sparse and this will be my first boat purchase. Thanks for the help.