Gumtree Searider worth saving

[craig_c]

Spotted this on Gumtree the other day

https://www.gumtree.com/p/for-sale/a...ine/1319180282

£500 with a yamaha 2 stroke. These are probably the best Gumtree ad pics yet!!!

I dont know if it's been abandoned and somebody is just trying there luck but I've allready bought 1 boat this month!

Surely gotta be worth it with that engine even if it is a breaker

[brveagle]

I wouldn't give it a second glance. That motor has obviously been submerged for a period of time and that boat has been neglected for quite a while.

[Ferryman]

The amazing thing is 2 of the tubes still have air in - they really built those boats!

[HDAV]

Look like someone got a project for the winter would like to know if turns out ok

[IainK]

Craig can you pm me please the Gumtree link as it doesn’t work on th forum Cheers Iain
Interested for our boat club as a safety boat project !

[HDAV]

Originally Posted by IainK

Craig can you pm me please the Gumtree link as it doesn’t work on th forum Cheers Iain
Interested for our boat club as a safety boat project !

I don’t think Craig was selling it the gumtree listing was Cornwall and it’s not working now but did before my guess someone bought it already

[GuyC]

Only the hopelessly romantic need apply.

Good luck to anyone that takes it on but I would see that as an excuse to build a 'new' Searider.

[craig_c]

I thought that might happen so I took a note of the phone number on the advert!

07738170958

Even if the engine has been dipped its gotta be worth a £300 take it away offer in my opinion.

Good luck!

[Ferryman]

I don't think it's worth anything and it'll cost about £500 to get it removed and properly scrapped/recycled.

It's time for it to go to the great boatyard in the sky.

[Bigplumbs]

The right person could get that going well I recon. No need to throw stuff away just because it needs some work. It aint always about the money either sometimes it is about the challenge and sense of acheivement

[Maximus]

[QUOTE=Bigplumbs;786944]The right person could get that going well I recon. No need to throw stuff away just because it needs some work.

...Robinson Crusoe???

[Ferryman]

Wasn’t there once a dead searider sketch - or something like that?

[craig_c]

the tubes are much better than my boat (but not for long )

Just thought I would throw it out there, I've never seen a searider past it yet!

[Ferryman]

Good luck with it, I once had one that had been in the water for a couple of years but not on the beach like this.
There are good boats available that have been well looked after for not a lot of money.