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I had a 1979 Freeport Islander 36 Sold New for $ 127,000.00
In Response To: The first one was 1985 ()

I couldn't believe it but that was the original out the door invoice.

the Pied Piper looks like a nicely done boat.

Here's something that's interesting. Back in 1985 I was looking at a Hans Christian Christina 43 at the main dealer in Long Beach. After boarding the boat 2 or 3 times and talking to the dealer very seriously about purchasing her, he offered me the boat with a sail away package including windless for $132,000.00. I really tried to purchase it but just couldn't make it happen. That boat today in good condition is worth more than $200,000.00.

It was a bad time for boat dealers and they wanted to unload it.

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