Is $250 a good deal for this?

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Re: Is $250 a good deal for this?

depends on local market... here if the boat floats, it would fetch $250 alone no question... but, the trailer looks really rough. If you're actually intending to use the trailer, figure new bunks, add some rollers, probably need to replace bearings, light kit, new tires and add fenders. Do not trust the previous owner to grease the bearings properly... just look at the pict's... you figure the guys gonna spend any effort going over the trailer?? The bunks look rotten. Can't see any rollers... Remove, clean, inspect and re-pack or replace bearings yourself if you buy it.... the lack of fenders would get you pulled over and cited here.

with a couple new bunks and removing the axle and lights, the trailer would be a good "shore lift" if you're using it at a cabin or at the same lakefront all the time.

With the condition of all the "stuff" in the background, I'd also expect the boat to be in rough condition too. I wouldn't trust that trailer to get me home unless I lived right in this guy's neighborhood!

If you have a pickup truck.. offer him $125, for the boat only... :)
 
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Re: Is $250 a good deal for this?

First of all, $250 is a starting bid, not a selling price.

Junk. If you are very handy and patient it might be worth $150. Definitely not $250, even delivered.
 
tashasdaddy

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Re: Is $250 a good deal for this?

that's one, use to haul away for free, boat $100, trailer $0 the cost to make it usable would be the market value. bunk supports, bunks, tires bearing, etc.
 
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Re: Is $250 a good deal for this?

Thanks guys. I emailed the seller and offered $150. We'll see what he says...
 
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Re: Is $250 a good deal for this?

Here's his response.

"hello, thanks but it is really not as bad as it looks. It has been sitting under some trees and is nasty. The boat ant trailer just need cleaned up. Thanks for the offer, but I Just paid 225.00 for it. I figured it would make 25 or 30 dollars anyway."
 
tashasdaddy

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Re: Is $250 a good deal for this?

keep looking. Craigslist here is the place to find them, but you have to be ready to move.
 
jay_merrill

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Re: Is $250 a good deal for this?

He just bought it and is already selling it. Why? Most likely because he has discovered that with no title he can't register it. Take a pass on this one.
 
Benny1963

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Re: Is $250 a good deal for this?

keep looking took my son 8 months and we looked at a lot of bateuxs
johnboats or whatever they call im 15 ft durcraft one small leak 1978 50 hp merc 500 with electronic ign ,he paid 250 boat motor and trailer motor comps were 125 120 125 120 it had bad stator rectifyer and timer trigger
we bought the electronics for 75$ used from boat shop that does old stuff
reset timing pointer replaced parts and built the carbs with merc kits 60 dollars for kits link and sinked timed it ran it hub was slipping had it hubed merc quicksilver stainless ,40 dollars .ran it again motor was a little high
blew out caved again had it double cupped ,
titled it the trailer 60$ registerd it 24$ finished and tuned 500 or so maybe 600 legal and ready to go ,so just keep looking you will find something this boat was 15ft with 52 inch bottom

good luck
 
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