offer $2000 and see what they say.
Back in the late '60s and early '70s when Sunfish were at the height of popularity, there was a kid selling hot Sunfish out of a garage on the bad side of Darien, CT. He always had a heavy with him, and I am pretty sure the heavy packed heat. The Sunfish black market was pretty intense in CT and on Long Island, and a lot of guys back then went to buy these hot 'fish loaded for bear. Unless you had your own bodyguard, you always had to be ready to lam - never knew when someone was gonna drop the gloves and you'd get banked on. So much nicer today when you can get on Craiglist instead of buying used Fish from a sleazy fence. TUMI bring an intimidating body guard as well. .
As this delivery may not get the care that is needed, I'd assist in securing the Sunfish for its ride, and get assurance that the Sunfish will be delivered without any damage. (Or pay "upon safe delivery").BTW, are there any other costs related to this entire venture that hasn't been mentioned?
My latest Sunfish came with a bare-bones home-made trailer: even the two 2x4 bunks were dry-rotted. However, I saw that the skinny quarter-elliptical springs had given it a great ride. When I got it home, I found my forgotten Vise-Grips hadn't slipped from the deck! The eventual buyer wanted a trailer for his kayak, and I managed to get $75 for its rusty parts.So now on to getting a trailer: any additional info on an appropriately sized galvanized one would be great...
I don't know what the the law is in NJ, but in Texas a trailer has to be registered and in order for it to be registered it has to have a title. So here, if the seller doesn't have the trailer's title, getting one for it can be nigh on impossible. Check your state's law before purchasing!