New to site/ 23 CC Potter repower / trailer

[SCSeacraft]

Congrats on the Seacraft purchace.
I have a Mercury Verado 250 4 stroke on my 23 and am just a hair past 40 knots WOT but be careful the fuel burn at high rpms is overwhelming these motors will save you fuel at cruse but not at the top. My transom is still the old style cutout and I beleve I could back right down to davy jones locker if I am not careful.

[shoctor]

I just went down to look at the boat a little closer it is actually an 82 not 75 as owner thought (verified by HIN) the transom has some movement in it etc etc. The trailer is better suited for recycling than a boat trailer and the 1988 vintage electronics apparently still have a $3000 value according to the owner. Needless to say the $6k asking price is not worth it in my book as the boat needs to be gutted and then a $3K trailer under it. I am going to keep looking but seems as though good hulls and a trailer are hard to find. So far all the 23's I have looked at need major refits or the owners think 15 yr old outboards and electronics are still worth what they paid 15 yrs ago...... the search and saga continues.....

[thedink9]

Shoctor
A 6 K asking price on a 23 that needs everything is not too far off the going rate here in the northeast. If the hull, floors and gunnels seem solid, a transom rebuild will set you back 3 K. Where can you get a 23 with a good transom for 9K total? Dink

[abl1111]

Pass on it. Or, make an offer a few thousand less. You will either bust your ass repairing it yourself while spending a lot of $ or you'll just pay a hell of a lot more $ for someone to do it for you. Keep looking. They are out there. You have to be on the search and ready to pull the trigger instantly - or you will lose it.

Good luck

[shoctor]

Literally have cash in hand..... Also forgot to add this boat was used commercially stringers cut into etc etc. Water in the bilge outside stringers from some hack job repairs. Looked abused and put away wet for quite some time. My basis for getting away from this was the asking price and the owner not willing to go down. Way I figured it.. $3k for trailer $3k for transom. $3K for paint/other hull repairs. $1500 to mount engine and new steering system. Add on the $6 K firm asking I am at $16,500. I have already looked at several potters either recently done or done in last 10 years in way better shape with trailer and newer vintage motor. I feel I would be throwing good money after bad. When I could but another recently done sell the motor put my new 4 stroke on and sell the privateer with the motor from seacraft to recopup some money and be ahead of the game.
Shane

[Bigshrimpin]

shoctor - was this 23 in RI?

[shoctor]

no it was out on the cape.