SEND KIDS TO CAMP BOAT AUCTION & Nautical Fair Saturday, June 8 Nautical Yard Sale: 8:00 AM Registration:10:00 AM Auction:11:00 AM Where: Penobscot Bay YMCA Auctioneer: John Bottero YACHTS OF FUN FOR EVERYONE! • Live & Silent Auction • Dinghy Raffle • Food Concessions SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR EVENT SPONSORS LEARN MORE: 236.3375 ● WWW.PENBAYYMCA.ORG We are most grateful to everyone’s most generous support to help make our Boat Auction a success! JOHN BOTTERO THOMASTON PLACE AUCTION GALLERIES BOAT AUCTION COMMITTEE • Jim Bowditch • Neale Sweet • Larry Lehmann • Marty Taylor SEAWORTHY SPONSORS • Gambell & Hunter Sailmakers • Ocean Pursuits LLC • Maine Coast Construction • Wallace Events COMMUNITY PARTNERS • A Morning in Maine • Migis Lodge on Sebago Lake • Amtrak Downeaster • Once a Tree • Bay Chamber Concerts • Owls Head Transportation Museum • Bixby & Company • Portland Sea Dogs • Boynton-McKay Food Co. • Primo • Brooks, Inc. • Rankin’s Inc. • Camden Harbor Cruises • Red Barn Baking Company • Camden Snow Bowl • Saltwater Maritime • Cliff Side Tree • Samoset Resort • Down East Enterprise, Inc. • Schooner Appledore • Farnsworth Art Museum • Schooner Heritage • Flagship Cinemas • Schooner Olad & Cutter Owl • Golfer's Crossing • Schooner Surprise • Grasshopper Shop • Sea Dog Brewing Co. • Hampton Inn & Suites • Strand Theatre • House of Logan • The Inn at Ocean's Edge • Jacobson Glass Studio • The Study Hall • Leonard's • The Waterfront Restaurant • Maine Boats, Home and Harbors • UMaine Black Bears • Maine Wildlife Park • Whale's Tooth Pub • Maine Windjammer Cruises • Windjammer Angelique • Margo Moore Inc. • York's Wild Kingdom • Mid-Coast Recreation Center This is the Y's largest fundraising event of the year to help send kids to Summer Camp. 2 CHART OF COURSE In the best interest of the organization, the Penobscot Bay YMCA reserves the right to sell boats at the full established Estimated Market Value price up to 14 days before the auction. If your bid secures the purchase of any item, the Y Staff in the sales area will assist you in the completion of your purchase. You may pay for your boat, motor, etc. in one of the following ways: • Visa or Mastercard • Cash • Check: All checks are subject to clearance from your bank. If you wish to pay the entire purchase price by check, we will be glad to allow you to remove the purchase from the Auction Yard, as soon as the check clears your bank. If you do not take any item you have purchased with you, you may pick up the items at a later date during the Y’s operating hours: Monday through Saturday 8:30 AM until 2:30 PM. Please call the Y to set up an appointment, 236-3375. • To pick up merchandise, please present your paid receipt to Y Staff on duty. • The Y will not be responsible for any boats or items left auction property. • Items left after 14 days from the date of the auction will be treated as abandoned property and forfeited to the Y. If you have made auction purchases, you must pay the amount in full before you leave the day of the auction. However, if you need to make arrangements to pay for your purchase, please see one of the Boat Auction Committee members or Y Staff. NO REFUNDS ••• ALL SALES ARE FINAL. All boats and merchandise available for auction have been donated, as is, to the Y. The Y has limited knowledge of the condition of the boats, etc. and has shared that information with the bidders. The Y is not able to accept any responsibility for the condition of the items sold. NAVIGATION RULES CONDITIONS OF SALE This is an Absolute Auction. All items will be sold to the highest bidder regardless of price with exception that the Auctioneer has the right to “pass” or remove from the auction block any item that does not attract an opening bid that is commensurate with its value. In the event of a disputed bid, the auctioneer shall determine the winner of any item. This may include, but not limited to reopening the bidding if necessary. 3 The Y reserves the right to sell a boat or item, before or after the day of the auction if, at the sole discretion of the Y, making such a sale would benefit the Y. There are no Boats/Equipment/Items at this Auction “On Consignment.” All items have been donated to the Y and are up for competitive bidding and none is from other sources. BIDDER’S NOTICE When the Y has been informed or discovers relevant information about a boat or an engine, we will share that information. But we do not guarantee the condition or the accuracy of information reported about any boat or item. All appraisals are today’s Estimated Market Values for this Auction. These prices are only guidelines; however, they tend to be lower than average for similar boats being offered elsewhere at this time. All items on this Inventory List will be offered for bid today, unless otherwise noted on the list or announced by the Auctioneer. If no one bids on a particular item, the item will be retired from the Auction and sold privately outside this Auction. Some items have Reserve (minimum) Prices. If these minimums are not met, the Y reserves the right to retire the boat/items from the Auction and to sell it privately outside the Auction. We ask that people not intending to bid, step back from the front row so that those who are bidding can see and hear the Auctioneer, and so that we may also hear and see those trying to bid. The Auctioneer can only recognize bidders that he can see. Please interrupt the Auctioneer at any time with your questions or requests for clarification. We want you to enjoy yourselves and buy a boat. ABSENTEE BIDS OR PRE-AUCTION Absentee Bids are encouraged. These bids, are recorded and will be presented by the Auctioneer, who, during the auction process will clearly point to himself as a participating Absentee Bidder…calling aloud that participating Absentee Bid. POST-AUCTION PURCHASES OF ITEMS Sealed bids can be submitted for any boats that remain unsold at the conclusion of the live auction. The Boat Auction Committee will consider sealed bids the week after the auction and if accepted the bidder will be notified. In the case of multiple bidders with the same price on the same item, bidders will be asked to submit another bid in writing, on a form provided by the Y, by a determined time. The highest bid will be accepted. LASTLY…..BID HIGH AND BID OFTEN! PLEASE REMEMBER THAT PROCEEDS FROM THIS EVENT HELP SEND KIDS TO SUMMER CAMP. 4 OUR CURRENT FLEET Note: Estimated Market Value Range | EMV • To Be Determined | TBD SEAFARER 24’ “INN ABSTENTIA” EMV: TBD This Seafarer 24’ was built in the late 1970’s. It is a McCurdy-Rhodes design and has a full keel and sloop rig configuration. It has main, genoa sails and working jib. Cushions, tenders, lines, portable toilet and boom are included. SOLING SLOOP 27’ “FOLLEROO” EMV: TBD This fiberglass fin keel sloop has serviceable rigging and tiller steering. There are main and spinnaker sails, the jib sail is missing. This is an international class pedigree racing boat designed for any wind and sea conditions. CATALINA 22 “SANUK” EMV: TBD This small centerboard fiberglass sailboat has serviceable standing rigging. It has tiller steering. Sails include a main, working jib, and genoa. There is a Mariner 9.9hp gas outboard engine. Also, it comes with a 1975 trailer in good condition. 5 1999 BISCAYNE BAY 17’ “MINERVA” EMV: TBD This wood centerboard sloop has standard rigging in good condition. The main and working jib sails are made by Maine Sailing Partners in 1999. It sits on a 1994 Loadrite trailer in good condition. CATALINA SAN JUAN 24’ “YESAH” EMV: TBD This fiberglass Catalina sailboat has a fin keel and sloop rig configuration. Sails include main, stays’l, working jib and spinnaker. The San Juan is a fantastic sailing boat with a classic look. PANDA GENERATOR EMV: TBD Kubota diesel engine, Fischer Panda generator PMS 12 mini, S/N C04-020-046, 60hz, 11 kw120/240v. The full cowling is intact. It was in running order when it was removed. 1970’S SUNFISH ALCORT EMV: TBD This fiberglass Sunfish has a dagger board keel with all original sails and rigging. It is personal size sailboat meant to be beach launched. 6 2000 NUTSHELL PRAM 8’ EMV: TBD Homemade of wood in the 2000’s and comes with oars. 1975 O’DAY MARINER 19’ “TARTARIAN” EMV: TBD This beautiful 1975 fiberglass sailboat has a sloop configuration. The standing rigging is original and serviceable. There are main, working jib and spinnaker sails about two years old. It sits on a 1990 Cox trailer. 2005 HAVEN 12’ “SERENADE” EMV: TBD This beautifully built boat comes with main sails and a working jib made by Pope sails, approximately 13 years old. The trailer is also homemade and was built in 2005. BEETLE CAT 12’ EMV: TBD Versatile and agile, this wood Beetle Cat centerboarder has tiller steering and an excellent hull design with lots of room. It has serviceable standing rigging. Sails include main and working jib made by Pope Sails. It sits on a 2005 Loadrite trailer in okay condition. 7 1981 J-36 “GJOA” EMV: TBD This well maintained 1981 fiberglass fin keel sail- boat has a sloop rig configuration. The standing rigging is in great condition. Main sail, working jib and gennaker sails are made by North Sails Maine and approximately 5 years old. There is a 1992 Yanmar 24hp engine last serviced in 2017.