Hi Roger,� I spelled your name right this timelol,� I edited the other one.
It don't surprize me that the seller had other offers after you ended the auction.� We have a couple guy's here on the forum from Austrailia,� it wouldn't surprize me if it was Greg that made the seller an offer to ship it over there,� he has shipped several boats over there from all over the U.S.� Greg has a Scimitar he bought from Ben, over there.� I've sold him several parts and shipped them to him.� We also have members from the UK, Sweeden, the Netherlands and Canada,� kinda tickles me that we have attention from so far away.
I kinda figured you were the bidder that made a $15,500 bid on Georges boat when it was on ebay a month of so back,� because your feedback score is 641 since you bought the green boat, and the bidder that bid on George's had a feedback score of 640.�
George has re-listed his boat on ebay today,� he has lowered the Buy it Now price to $18,900� Thats a Beautiful boat,� I hope it does well.
Hi Red~ Thanks for the welcome. Yes, I did buy that green Scimitar on Ebay a few weeks ago. Funny story---a friend of mine�had been looking for a Scimitar a couple of years back---he finally got tired of looking and ended up buying a boat from the next generation of Glastrons that�were produced�after the production of Scimitars ended---but he always kept his eye out for one out of interest---the day he emailed me the link of the one on ebay he said that this was what he had been searching for a couple of years ago but wasn't going to persue it because he already had 2 Glastrons� and did not need-- or want--a 3rd.
I studied� the ebay ad for a while and thought that it looked pretty interesting---low hours, same family owned it since it was new---never saw a dealer showroom because the owner's father was personal friends with Herb Carlson and he had bought it right off the assembly line, never been in salt water--always garaged, original trailer in good shape--yada yada yada-- I also noted that it was in Albuquerque, NM which is about a 5hr drive from where in live ( Pueblo, CO) and I knew I was going to be there on business a few days from that time. I emailed the owner a few questions and he emailed me right back saying he just had posted some additional photos and added a buy it now price. So, I lokked at his buy it now--and then stared at the screen for a good 7 mins thinking of all the reasons I shouldn't buy it---which were several--daughter starting med school this fall, always busy at work, trying to finish construction on a new house, other day to day responsibilities etc etc etc---and then I just hit the button---don't ask me why.
All I can think is that years ago (1976)�my wife�(girfriend at the time) bought a little CVX 16 Galstron with an old 125 Johnson --that I as always doing something to to keep it running--but we had so many good times with that boat --that this one looked like that one on steroids and so now I'm hoping we get back in the boating groove.
I picked it up a week and a half ago--super nice guy that owned it--& he had several stories of action from calls he received after the ebay auction ended early on my buy it now---He said that when I clicked the buy button� that he was actually on the phone with a guy in Chicago who was working out the details of when and how to pick it up and transport it--and then bingo it was gone---and he had another guy in Australia that offered $1000 to both myself if I didn't buy it and $1000 above the sale price to him and then this Aussie would have it picked up in Albq transported to LA---and shipped to Australia---total cost to do all that we figured at around $30, 000 !!�� so crazy ~~
We have had a series of snow storms every 3 to 4 days since I brought it home--so it's under wraps in the garage until I can get it out and get it ready for the water---I'll send pics in a few weeks-----sorry to bore you with the whole story--but life is funny sometimes---in the mean while� I would really like to find a nice cover---but I guess I'll have to have one custom made.
I will call on you for future help--it sounds like you are "the man" when it comes to Scimitars- Have a good week! Roger--aka mtn man
Hi Roger,� Welcome to the site,� let me encourage you to add you boat to the registry and some pic's.� If you'd like, send me all the pic's you want and a little history of your boat and I'll create you a web page linked from the registry, that you can share with your friends.
Did you buy the green boat from ebay a few weeks ago ?
I have a cover for my boat thats old and kinda torn,� I'm thinking about getting one from ebay for about $175 that is towable but they are not water proof.� I got one of those silver and brown heavy duty tarp things from Academy Sports that has lasted two years and only cost $24.95.
The bimini kinda top you are talking about was an option for those boats when they were new,� some have had them duplicated for a cost of about $500,� they do look nice and those boats that had the enclosed cooling systems also could come with a heater,� kinda neat.�
Take Care ... stay in touch
-- Edited by OleRed on Tuesday 14th of April 2009 12:04:06 AM
Hello: anyone out there know where I can obtain a quality storage / travel cover for my1980 Scimitar? Also have seen pictures of Scimitar's with a bimini type top for on water use--would like to have something like that also. Thank you!
