Hey Mike-



I would double/triple check that "hold their value" thought. In todays post on the FCA site Tim stated that his F31 cost him $170,000.00 around four years ago and now it will bring around $100,000. There is a cost to sail one of these...



The reason the boats bring so much is the demand for them based on the ease of sailing one plus the organized worldwide sailing of fboats. In this years nationals there were sailors from AUS competing alongside sailors from California and New England...



Corsair has reasons for charging what they charge to make a new one??? I don't know what the reasons are. Before I bought one I would go to Ian Farrier's site and read all thats there. There are alot of used Fboats on the market and some have been there for over two years...



The main reason I bought my F25c was because its quick , made of carbon fiber [cooked in an oven to cure], weighs about 1700lbs, and fun to sail and there were 48 total made. Therefore demand for this specialist Farrier designed boat will probably remain the same or increase. Plus mine was made by the builder's father and was sailed around five times total before he had a stroke and parked it. So its like new boat with 0 wear.



I crewed on a F31R a couple of years ago and like the way it sailed, went together in about an hour, stability, etc. The same is true for all Farrier designs I have sailed on. The F28 is a nice stable cruising platform that sails very well. Its deck is by far the best of the F24,F25,F27,& F31s I have sailed. The F28R is a one design and they competed in Key West last year.



I guess the bottom line answer to your question is that they just do cost alot. And as long as people continue to pay the cost of buying one will stay...Even with the depreciation on the big ones they still bring the cost of a house...



Torbjorn said it best in Multihulls Magazine "Farriers boat in a box works quite well"...



thommerrill

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