Whats this boat supposed to bring?

Thanks for the input fellas. I modified the post a bit, and I think it will give you guys a better idea of what the boat "really" is. Sorry if it was misleading before, but reread the ad and it will give you a better idea of what this boat is.

thanks

Tupelo, MS fresywater all its life

Oldschool:

I notice you are located in Kemah, TX. Does that mean the boat has been used mostly in the bay (i.e. salt water)?

You boys are all spoiled!

Look at the price of this: http://www.boatsandoutboards.co.uk/view/F128596/

That's near enough $10k and it's tatty and got 1400hrs on it!

What we have to put up with in the UK! Plus motion lotion at nearly $10 a gallon! You need to be committed to run a boat here, plus a good job, plus plenty of friends to chip in with fuel money.

Worth it though!

I paid 8k for my 2001 89 last summer. Has rebuilt power about 200hrs. So 10k should at least get you some interest.

Thats a great approach. Now that you've lowered the price you will probably get a handful of offers that you can negotiate up to your price. Thats better than never having an offer to work with. A boat, as is anything else, is worth what a buyer is willing to pay and a seller willing to accept.

Personal boat. Spend most my time at Bay Springs and a little at Pickwick. Yes, price will be firm. That is originally the "figure" I had in my head, so I started a little high so there would be some play, but there is more than one way to skin a cat I guess.

M3Fan wrote: Keep in mind, that price is FIRM. I wouldn't wiggle an inch.

Keep in mind, that price is FIRM. I wouldn't wiggle an inch.

oldschoolnautiq wrote: Thats settles it. Reduced....$10500!!!!

For the record I think that's a really fair price and is as much as you could hope to get for it. I'd never tell you that unless you asked, and you did

Age is definatley a factor. For around 13-14k, you could get into a boat that is almost 10 years newer.

low hours have nothing to do with the condition of the stringers either. They are subject to rot same as any boat that age. Check that out thoroughly as 12k is a little over the top in my book.

It's been said already but a low hour engine doesn't mean much other than no one paid attention to it for a while. Not a good scenario, in my case the PO let the riser gaskets leak water down into the cylinders. Then without use the water caused severe pitting on the cylinder walls. Thats a $2000 fix for a set of gaskets.

Here's what I've noticed on these boats with water problems, get down on your knees, open the battery box and take a good whif. That's a good place for water to set and you will smell mold immediately if it's wet in there.

Also, if that year still has wood for the seat bases, flip all seats over and see what condition the wood is in. Hopefully they're solid but you may be surpised even though the vinyl looks great. Bottom of these seats is another good place for mold to grow and that means water again.

Just check it out very thoroughly because at that price it should be turn key and the only thing to put in it is peeps and gas. Good Luck

79 , I don't know about you,but that that was good for a belly laugh.M3Fan; don't let the secret out..........boat dr/79nautique

I have lost my mind!

IMO, some of the better deals out there are "higher hour" Correct Crafts. My next CC boat I hope to be a TSC1 hull. I wouldn't hesitate to find a great deal on a 1,000+ hour boat, again, as long as I can follow the service history. Whether the owner retained their own receipts, oil, parts, etc. or a dealer did. If I found a 1997 TSC1 hull for $15K with over 1,000 hours, what a steal. Even if it needs some replacement parts, it's still a deal.

Ken

IMO, if an older Nautique is actually "showroom" condition and I were collecting boats, yes, I'd pay the $12K or so. Sort of like the Buick GNX, "showroom" condition car for $80K. I know there are two, 1985's for $12K. I'd need to look at them in person to justify that kind of $$$. The pictures they post do NO justice.

Ken