1978 23 cc fair price?

[strick]

I'm getting it surveyed this week $275 for the survey but it's worth it to know what condition the boat is in. Thanks for the tips I'll let you know how it turns out.

Strick

[Billybob]

Wait a minute - here's a question you HAVE to ask this guy.How is it that this boat sat for 4 years and then someone slapped a brand new Yammi on it, and let it sit for 12 more? Or did it sit for 15 and someone slapped an 11 year old motor on it last year - and for some reason, didn't work out like he planned.
Either way, unless there's a widow involved,it smells funny to me.
Bill

[de1]

Billybob's got a good point. good luck

[ocuyler]

Billybob,

You think WAY too hard...

[strick]

Supposedly the boat sat for 16 years in a storage yard. The owner moved to Alaska and did not bring it with him. I dont know why when some of the best fishing on the planet is up there..anyhow the current owner bought the boat about 4 years and I think he may have bought a used Yammi 250 and had it converted to a salt water motor by supposedly putting all new SS parts. He has taken it to Mexico three times since the conversion and put 30 hours on it. I'll bet there is no hour meter on the boat. Yes it all sounds like a fish story to me as well. That is why I'm getting it surveyed.

Strick

[BARNABY55]

you must like that boat to swallow all this. I'd still check around. I like the offer on a card Theory.

[GetReel]

If you want the boat then make the deal subject to satisfactory survey results, you can then bail out or renegotiate the price, at least you'll know the boats condition and can make an educated guess at what kind of expense you'll be in for. I say don't pass it up based on everything you hear on this website. I paid too much for mine when I bought it and now it doesn't matter because the price for used SeaCrafts is way up and I couldn't NOW by my boat for what I paid. Go for it.