Mocking Ads on Craigslist

[Steam Flyer]

Submitted without comment....

http://sfbay.craigslist.org/nby/boa/4474461687.html

Another dumbass converting a hammer into a screwdriver. TWICE.

He's converted a toy sandbox into a "vessel".

Next, instead of just using an electric trolling motor, or a 2hp outoboard, he wanted to "convert a 5hp lawnmower engine to an outboard".

JFC on a pogostick, why do people waste their time "converting" crap into shit when a perfectly good, affordable solution already exists??!?!?

Harmless diversion, besides it's people like this who monetize all the useless crap the rest of us want to get rid of.

Although reading the ad, I wonder if his wife is saying to herself, "yeah boats are dangerous right? Keep on playing with boats asshole"

FB- Doug

 

[Jackdaw]

There is a Hunter 'Chernobyl' 37 for sale up in our neck of the woods. Unremarkable, except for a RADAR display that I swear to God contains vacuum tubes.

 

[blackjenner]

There is a Hunter 'Chernobyl' 37 for sale up in our neck of the woods. Unremarkable, except for a RADAR display that I swear to God contains vacuum tubes.

Actually, it does contain at least one vacuum tube -- the main display.

 

[Jackdaw]

There is a Hunter 'Chernobyl' 37 for sale up in our neck of the woods. Unremarkable, except for a RADAR display that I swear to God contains vacuum tubes.

Actually, it does contain at least one vacuum tube -- the main display.

Well played, good point. I'd like to add that's why I wrote TUBES, but sadly it's not, so I won't.

 

[floating dutchman]

Submitted without comment....

http://sfbay.craigslist.org/nby/boa/4474461687.html

Another dumbass converting a hammer into a screwdriver. TWICE.

He's converted a toy sandbox into a "vessel".

Next, instead of just using an electric trolling motor, or a 2hp outoboard, he wanted to "convert a 5hp lawnmower engine to an outboard".

JFC on a pogostick, why do people waste their time "converting" crap into shit when a perfectly good, affordable solution already exists??!?!?

Harmless diversion, besides it's people like this who monetize all the useless crap the rest of us want to get rid of.

Although reading the ad, I wonder if his wife is saying to herself, "yeah boats are dangerous right? Keep on playing with boats asshole"

FB- Doug

For $49 I'd expect it to come with a bag of weed, The new owner's gonna need it.

 

[Face_]

How about this awesome gem?

http://www.craigslist.org/about/best/smd/4489575370.html

From Best of...

Pirate Ship For Sale

I suppose it need not be mocked. It was in need of being posted here though.

 

[Norse Horse]

"Guaranteed to get you laid."

By what ?

 

[Keith]

By the appropriate use of the fore deck stripper pole, of course.

 

[py26129]

The kraken tentacles on the stern should be your first hint.

 

[Norse Horse]

Now I see the bondage setup in the bow ! Alot of thought and beer went into the design.

 

[SloopJonB]

Gotta have somewhere to do the flogging.

 

[RKoch]

They had me with the stripper pole.

 

[Foiling Optimist]

Here is another atrocity from the backwaters of the Mighty Fraser River, to rival SJB's find.

http://vancouver.en.craigslist.ca/rch/boa/4479653621.html

I think I said this earlier but once again upon revisiting it I'm so proud of the fact that the Pacific Northwest and Southwest BC is so well represented in this thread. I know NorCal has got HR and Rimas, but what we lack in quality we make up for in sheer hippiness! This one though has to be be seen in the context of Vancouver being the world's more unaffordable city. If this gilnetter cum condo is a few hundred square feet for $10K and it's not going to sink in the next couple of years and it's $350 /mo to stay, that is a worthy deal indeed. There's probably some detail about how you're not allowed to live aboard but with a boat like that who's going to come looking.

Sadly I just reviewed the most recent 1000 posts on Vancouver CR and have nothing to share unless we start a thread for outrageously priced moorage deals.

 

[BayGal]

Put that on land and add a slide and it would be a neat jungle gym for the kiddos

 

[SloopJonB]

Here is another atrocity from the backwaters of the Mighty Fraser River, to rival SJB's find.

http://vancouver.en.craigslist.ca/rch/boa/4479653621.html

I think I said this earlier but once again upon revisiting it I'm so proud of the fact that the Pacific Northwest and Southwest BC is so well represented in this thread. I know NorCal has got HR and Rimas, but what we lack in quality we make up for in sheer hippiness! This one though has to be be seen in the context of Vancouver being the world's more unaffordable city. If this gilnetter cum condo is a few hundred square feet for $10K and it's not going to sink in the next couple of years and it's $350 /mo to stay, that is a worthy deal indeed. There's probably some detail about how you're not allowed to live aboard but with a boat like that who's going to come looking.

Sadly I just reviewed the most recent 1000 posts on Vancouver CR and have nothing to share unless we start a thread for outrageously priced moorage deals.

What? You think a million and a quarter for a berth in False Creek is outrageous?

Peasant.

 

[Norse Horse]

Here is another atrocity from the backwaters of the Mighty Fraser River, to rival SJB's find.

http://vancouver.en.craigslist.ca/rch/boa/4479653621.html

I think I said this earlier but once again upon revisiting it I'm so proud of the fact that the Pacific Northwest and Southwest BC is so well represented in this thread. I know NorCal has got HR and Rimas, but what we lack in quality we make up for in sheer hippiness! This one though has to be be seen in the context of Vancouver being the world's more unaffordable city. If this gilnetter cum condo is a few hundred square feet for $10K and it's not going to sink in the next couple of years and it's $350 /mo to stay, that is a worthy deal indeed. There's probably some detail about how you're not allowed to live aboard but with a boat like that who's going to come looking.

Sadly I just reviewed the most recent 1000 posts on Vancouver CR and have nothing to share unless we start a thread for outrageously priced moorage deals.

I offer you this comparison. Craiglist province list has a newf-lab list,[Newfoundland, the other side of Canada] and look at the capital city.

http://newfoundland.en.craigslist.ca/search/boo?query=+

5 listings.

You may conclude,

Newfoundland is surrounded by frozen water, hence no boats.

Boats are passed down father to son.

Everyone in Newfoundland is still working in Alberta.

There are not enough computers or electricity in most of NF and Windows 95 is still supported there..

They use an ancient wordofmouth type barter buy sell paper cash system

So any ideas?

 

[Norse Horse]

Thanks for the links. It is a first for me to see winches that crank from below.

 

[familysailor]

Thanks for the links. It is a first for me to see winches that crank from below.

They are quite effecient when installed properly and in the correct location.

Common on Knarrs and Folksboats among others.

 

[Cmp1110]

http://philadelphia.craigslist.org/boa/4508001196.html

 

[floating dutchman]

http://philadelphia.craigslist.org/boa/4508001196.html

We are selling it for $26 or 1 case of beer. Amstel Light or Budweiser is preferred but Coors Light or Yuengling Lager (not light lager) will suffice.

Price seems a bit high.