Hi Guys,
Work has been manic of late, and with the new boat my poor little Sonata is feeling unloved.
I have had it advertised and had quite a few bites, but my ability to even follow them up and then get down there and show people over it is diminishing due to work commitments.
Meanwhile I am paying for two marina berths etc etc.

So, I thought I'd be different.
I am going to do like a reverse Dutch auction.
Staring from today, the boat is offered free to any fellow sailor.
I am going to remove all the laminate sails and Tacktick instruments and Evo autohelm, I'll either sell them on gumtree or ebay, or to the person that picks up the boat.
The boat is perfectly sound, has all the Dacron sail wardrobe, new brass through hull fittings, cushions are only a few years old, etc etc.

Whoever offers the highest price above $0, or has the best story/reason why it should be them starting from today can take it away.

I reserve the right to pull the trigger anytime, I may hand it over today or in a few weeks, but worst case in one month form now I assure you it will no longer be mine.

There is some small Osmosis bubbles that I get done every year when its anitfouled, other than that the hull is structurally fine and in great nick..

I would favour a true sailor that would do her justice and look after her, I am not that keen on a squillionare with a 80' ftr taking it for a backyard feature.

PM me or drop a post to this thread,
Details:
Sonata 8m, 1980.
Fixed keel 1.5m, swept spreaders, no runners.
Main, No 1 light, No2, No3,
Mooring: manly Qld

This is a genuine offer, no strings attached and no hidden hull issues.
I sincerely hope there's a worthy soul out there that can benefit from my position, it is just criminal to see it sit there unloved.
Over to Seabreezers, lets see what happens from here!

Pics are on Seabreeze and Yachthub, the only thing that is changed is the price!


Regards,
SB