needing opinions on a couple boats

[mrsportsguy]

2001 four winns 200 horizon 5.7 volvo with alpha Duo Prop drive unit! Options include bow and cockpit covers, mooring cover, bimini top, great shape, dual axle trailer wants $16500 any ideas. thinking too much from what i've seen online. I was guessing around $14000


1995 Celebrity bowrider, 19' about 300 hours. It has 5.0 L Mercruiser engine with Alpha outdrive. Heritage single axle trailer. mooring covers that snap on. bemini top. $10,000

looking to mainly go out on a local lake and but possibly a few times on the mississippi - 4 - 6 people

thanks for any ideas

 

[ezmobee]

Re: needing opinions on a couple boats

The prices are comparable as the FW is much newer and has a larger motor. Which boat are the pictures of? It looks to have been very well maintained.

 

[mrsportsguy]

Re: needing opinions on a couple boats

the pictures are from the celebrity (really don't know much about that brand of boats - are they decent). also - i've been reading that you have to watch the hull size? for going on rougher water. not sure about either of these boats.

trying to add the pictures of the four winns. celebrity will have the cover on

 

[ezmobee]

Re: needing opinions on a couple boats

You should add your location to your profile. Boat prices vary wildly across country so your location can have a big bearing on pricing.

 

[mrsportsguy]

Re: needing opinions on a couple boats

located in iowa. from what i've seen by comparing prices

celebrity - $6500-8000
four winns - $13000-14500

 

[ezmobee]

Re: needing opinions on a couple boats

Those look like fair offers to me.

One thing to keep in mind when buying a boat is that condition is EVERYTHING. Brand means little. Heck they all use the same powerplants anyway. I'd rather have a well maintained Bayliner than a beat Cobalt. It's worth paying more for a well taken care of boat.

 

[JoLin]

Re: needing opinions on a couple boats

Those look like fair offers to me.

One thing to keep in mind when buying a boat is that condition is EVERYTHING. Brand means little. Heck they all use the same powerplants anyway. I'd rather have a well maintained Bayliner than a beat Cobalt. It's worth paying more for a well taken care of boat.

Ditto that. Your price point justifies the cost of a professional survey. It's what I've done several times now on similarly priced boats. Will run you $15. per foot, tops.

My .02

 

[NYBo]

Re: needing opinions on a couple boats

alpha Duo Prop drive unit!

Where did you get this description? There's no such animal. DuoProp is the name of the Volvo Penta dual prop drive; Bravo 3 is the MerCruiser dual prop drive.