OK, I will caveat this by saying I have absolutely NO interest or relationship whatsoever with the seller of this item, nor have I ever seen this boat, but I found
this very nice Harpoon on eBay, and it appears to be one of the nicer BW Harpoons I've seen on the market. Many of the ones I've seen go up for sale on eBay in particular are banged up and/or the woodwork is missing or in horrible shape. (The good ones rarely come up for sale as their owners simply love them to much to part with them!
)
I'd expect to see this particular boat sell for around $3,250 or more, but that's a pertty fair price. The BW Harpoons hold their value VERY well... so if you buy it and don't like it - though I cannot imagine
not liking a Harpoon - you could still turn right around and unload it for what you paid for it. (My Harpoon 4.6 is actually worth
more now then when I first bought it! Not many boats you can say that about.) (See other Harpoons for sale
here).
As far as condition, the only thing I can see wrong with this boat is that the seat tops have obviously been replaced - the originals were slatted mahogany and these are flat planks. This is can easily be changed back to the origininal.
If you're looking for a lovely classic daysailor with utterly fantastic performance and feather-light handling, and yet still have a place to stuff your things - or, indeed, potentially camp out under the stars for a night - then the 5.2 Whaler's are definitely the boat to consider. It's certainly the perfect boat to learn on, given it's a sloop configuration, handles like a proper sailboat should and has
a large following of enthusiastic owners to help out when you've got questions.
With Kenyon spars, North sails, all-Harken hardware, Elvstrom bailers, a BW 'unsinkable' hull designed by none other than the designers of the legendary C&C racing & crusing yachts, plus the stunning mahogony brightwork, these truly were the 'Mercedes' of daysailors and were extrodinarily expensive when new... and they're not just pretty - they're brutally durable, too. I can't say enough good things about
the BW Harpoon line. I will *never* sell mine.
I quickly discovered what others have already mentioned. It is not an easy boat to sail in heavy winds. I did many modifications to make the boat more manageable and perform better in high winds, which is where I do most of my sailing. 