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Old 04-04-11, 06:28 PM   #1
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Default What's the max you guys would pay for this?

http://miami.craigslist.org/brw/boa/2304811911.html

Just off the top of your head, provided everything was legit and operational, what's the max you guys would spend on this boat?


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Old 04-04-11, 07:11 PM   #2
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It's a clean enough looking boat, but I wouldn't offer a penny over 7 grand for it, and that's assuming the outboard has less than a hundred hours on it. That boat was probably 14-15k new....six years ago.

The electronics are pretty much worthless, imho. Entry level junk. You'll fish with them a week before you want better.

iPod? Stereo? on a fishing boat? pffft...

Hell...the 90 is just a plain old 2-stroke.....not even an Optimax.

Even if it were a fair price, I think you could still find a better deal. Cash is king.
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Old 04-04-11, 07:34 PM   #3
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Nice looking boat. Trust me on this , pictures make things look much cleaner than they are. That carpet is stained , I can see it already in the pics. Galvanized trailer. I would probably offer up to 8k. I agree with Nofear , that stereo would be useless to me ( unless there was a heck of a storm brewing , then a local station could be of use for any severe weather warnings )
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Old 04-04-11, 09:02 PM   #4
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Boat looks good, I think 7-8k would be about right. For that cash though you might want to look for a glass rig. Alum are cool on smaller lakes but once the wind kicks up you'll be wishing you had a glass boat.
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Old 04-04-11, 09:08 PM   #5
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Like this?

http://miami.craigslist.org/brw/boa/2284187041.html

Just my.02
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Old 04-04-11, 09:11 PM   #6
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Man, that would be nice and even better for my budget but my tow vehicle is crap.




I would buy a glass boat but don't think it would be wise to tow, launch, and recover it with a 4 cylinder, 5-speed,non-4wd pickup truck - lol

I will not be "that guy" that takes those chances of losing my truck due to a slippery ramp or god knows what for that matter.

My tow max is 3200lbs and I'm sure a glass rig/trailer easily exceeds my limits.

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Old 04-06-11, 09:07 AM   #7
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We have guys in our club that tow 23 ft center consoles with 4 cyl nissans. Here in FL everything is flat and the ramps aren't steep at all.4x4 is Definatly not needed. I would say that rig runs about 80-100 lbs at the tongue and no more than 1800-2000 lbs total. My stratos with a 150 fully loaded weighs about 1500. Gives you a reason to get a new truck with the cash you save lol. My friends 4 Chk towed my rig just fine.
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Old 04-06-11, 11:25 PM   #8
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Well in that case, I may just have to re-think my options. Would be nice to have a glass rig in heavy winds.
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Old 04-07-11, 09:54 AM   #9
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I think that's the only draw back to an Alum. Rig in FL. When the wind picks up they bob like a cork. That n keep them away from the salt. My buddies rig is a pile of corrosion after 2 years at the lagoon. You could always ask to hook the boat up when your there to make sure you can pull it ok. That's not unreasonable.
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Old 04-07-11, 08:17 PM   #10
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FYI, I just found out tonight , if your interested, a guy in my club has a 2000 ranger R71 he's selling. It's a 17 footer with a 125 , 71lb hand control tolling motor, huminbird electronics with gps, upgraded steering, trailer has brakes, and a bunch of other upgrades in very good condition for 9k obo. He takes good care of his stuff n dosent beat on it. New job forces sale. Might be something to think about n should work with your rig. He tows it with a Honda pilot.
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Old 04-09-11, 05:27 PM   #11
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I would offer $6500. I fish Florida all the time and really don't have any of the problems listed above. I fish 2-3 tourneys a month so they are capable boats and really electronics in half of Fl lakes are so-so because everything is shallow.
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Old 04-10-11, 02:18 AM   #12
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I would offer $6500. I fish Florida all the time and really don't have any of the problems listed above. I fish 2-3 tourneys a month so they are capable boats and really electronics in half of Fl lakes are so-so because everything is shallow.
Yes, we've spoke before.

I pretty much know for sure that I'm going with an aluminum.
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Old 04-10-11, 02:04 PM   #13
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^^^

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Old 04-10-11, 05:55 PM   #14
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lol....was wondering that myself.
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