A $25.00 Triton?

[okawbow]

I just read an ad on ebay for a "1963 Pearson Sailboat" they estimate its length at 20-24 feet. Looks like a Triton to me. Also looks to be in really sorry shape with some damage.

How cheap is too cheap? I'm currently working on a 31" Cheoy Lee Offshore that I got for a low price for a boat that size. I bought it with my eyes wide open, and even then, I find more work every time I start a new project. It will certainly cost as much in time and money as if I'd bought the same boat ready to sail. The good news, is that I'll have things like I want them, and I'll know how everything works.

[The Froon]

Looks to be a Pearson Commander...and quite an undertaking for a brave soul.

[Tim]

It's a Triton. To say she's rough would be drastically understating the problem.

Cleary crashedtoys.com or QCSA Auto Auctions aren't much good at estimating length.

[Rachel]

Cleary crashedtoys.com or QCSA Auto Auctions aren't much good at estimating length.

Come on, Tim. You know that true "old salts" always go by the waterline length ;^)

[Robert The Gray]

I think the yard guy was short and had a 25' tape.

[Tim]

Cleary crashedtoys.com or QCSA Auto Auctions aren't much good at estimating length.

Come on, Tim. You know that true "old salts" always go by the waterline length ;^)

Of course. I'm sure that's it... :<)

(crashedtoys just screams salty, doesn't it.)

[Hulukupu]

Having purchased a Triton as a fixer-upper, this one certainly looks like it's worth more than $1 or, as of now, $10 per foot. I hope no one buys it expecting to turn a profit, but it might be a good project for someone who wants to sail a Triton.
It's difficult to tell from the pictures, but the bright work (i.e. combing boards) look like they've been maintained, which is more than I can say for many Tritons I see. Perhaps that's an indication of general past care.
I'd remove that red thing that looks like a battery switch on the companionway ladder- it looks like a tripping hazard.
Dibs on the portlight screens in the sink.