Looking to Buy a Mozzie (Adelaide)

Hi everyone

I am looking to buy a Sloop Rigged Mozzie with trailer (Adelaide area).

Most interested in one that has been raced before, or is at least rigged for racing, has a trailer and preferably glass hulls.

Although I am based in Adelaide I am willing to travel for the right boat.

I have been away from the sailing scene for around 8 years now and am mad keen on getting back on the water (used to sail Corsair and Hobie 16 classes competitively).

The Mosquito class looks very appealing with its ability to be sailed 1 or 2 up in a sloop rig (have to keep the missus happy!) and seems to have quite a good following in the competitive races.

If you know of anything around the traps, either in the Adelaide or Melbourne areas, please drop me a line

-Spence-

Hi Spence,

Welcome to the forum.

Probably not the time of the year to be looking... everyone is out sailing them

Good 2nd hand glass boats do pop up occasionally but are generally sold quite quickly. Keep an eye on the association web sites VMCA for Vic, (there is a link to the SA one on it if you haven't found it already)

Make yourself known to the SA association.

Also, watch ebay and the trading post.

Nothing wrong with a PLY boat if you're up to the mantainance. There are some good competitive ones around.

I had a ply boat until recently which I bought to get back into sailing after a long break. Had it for 4 seasons or so before upgrading to a new glass boat. It proved to be quite an inexpensive way to get back on the water when averaged over the 4 years. (though I did pick up some wood working skills I never thought I'd need!)

Cheers

Hi Spence,
At the moment there is one good ply boat for sale in Adelaide,
Yellow Fever has come back on the market,
Sail no 1723,
Boyer foils,
lane Hulls,
x jibs,2x mainsails [one damaged]
trailer, sailbox, beach rollers,
$ 1900.
If you are interested PM me and I can pass on the current owners mobile no.
Cheers,
Roy.

G'day this one is in the trading post as well in Melbourne
http://www.tradingpost.com.au/Boats...003951365?BackToResult=true&AdOnTop=

Thanks for the help guys, greatly appreciated

Hi All,
We may have yet another interested Mossie buyer at Henley SC (that'll make 4 in 12 months)!! Anything for sale in SA? Did Yellow Fever sell?
Cheers,
Rob

hi Robb,

yellow fever has been sold, went over the border to Vic. The sting is for sale in the trading post, well was last week. is a good (older) boat, ex SA training boat.

Excellent!

Thanks, Rob

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/16FT-Mosquito-Catamaran-/160511323419?pt=AU_Boats&hash=item255f386d1b
probably one of the nicest I have seen advertised lately

Another one on Ebay Today in Vic though.

Lemon Peel has now been sold and will probably turn up around either Somers or Rye. I can now get to work on my new mossie It is good to see boats changing hands and I hope to see more boats on the water this summer.