Last January I purchased my first boat for $800. It was a very nice 1988 Bayliner Capri with a 2.3L OMC. I kept the Bayliner till the beginning of July and then decided to get something bigger. I knew I got a nice price on the Bayliner but had no idea i could 5x my money on it. Anyways I sold it for enough to pay for the majority of my current 1990Wellcraft 233 Eclipse. I ended up getting about $4,000 for the Bayliner and then paid $5,500 for the Wellcraft. I have no idea what the value of a Wellcraft is but I am pretty sure I got a decent price. Its isn't MINT but is still a sharp looking boat.
My 1988 Bayliner
The current Wellcraft... Everyone said my Jeep couldn't pull it... The Jeep does fine