What's she worth? - Page 2

paulfurnari · #11 03-01-2005, 08:21 PM

Capt Chuck is the master of the SeaCraft Bible Code. I'm sure he'll have an answer.-PF

ocuyler · #12 03-01-2005, 10:07 PM

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the hull ID clearly says it is a Fisherman.

How would you know that from the HIN?

RS · #13 03-01-2005, 10:17 PM

SECF vs SECM. But I would not sweat that detail. It just means that someone at the factory screwed up the serial code, or it was called an SF in 1978. Clearly it's an MA as we've come to know them.

Mark · #14 03-02-2005, 08:32 AM

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I think $9,500 would be a "home run"

I agree with Otto on this one. If you can get $9500 for it, you've done very well. I sold my '77 18' for $9K and it was spotless, loaded with new Furuno electronics, brand new trailer, t-top, Birdsall leaning post, late model Yami 130, etc.

If you can get it, go for it.

John R · #15 03-02-2005, 09:09 AM

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I appreciate the replies guys... I'll let you know how it goes.

Roger - was your boat from a Buzzards bay area guide?

PipeDreamsMarine · #16 03-02-2005, 09:09 AM

[/QUOTE]How would you know that from the HIN?

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Wait.. Boat Master Otto can't read the HIN...??? What is this world coming too.

First off 8k to 9K is a fair price for that boat. Some of you guys have been huffing too many fumes. It's not a project boat, its ready to ride. It's got a strong motor (it may be old but it runs good) and it looks clean. Someone can buy that boat for 9k put it in the water and run it till the motor blows. Redo the transom, hang a new motor and go. Otto you've spent too much time on the beach looking at yours and adding up how much you have in it to see the value in HH's 20. Yeah if your going to buy it and then ship it off to someone to work on it, yeah its way to much green, But the boat doesn't need to be redone. It's ready to use. If you buy that boat for 9k and use it for three years and then redo what needs to be done, your far more ahead then if you buy it for 3g's and rip it apart and sit on the beach for 4 years playing with Coosa board and glue. I'm a big fan of using my boat so it’s worth the money to buy it for 9g’s and use it every season. I'm sure there are more then a few guys that now wished they would have reworked their boats as they used them rather then ripping them apart. So in closing 8 to 9g's for that boat is a good deal and a fair market price. So you buy a basket case for 3gs and dump 15gs into it what do you really have? 9g’s for the boat use it till the motor blows, redo the transom and maintain the boat over the years, hang a new motor and your at the same place BUT you’ve used it and enjoyed it far more…

Finster · #17 03-02-2005, 09:20 AM

DB, I agree with you on that. But you should understand that some people might need the bling. [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

ScottM · #18 03-02-2005, 10:45 AM

[quoteRoger - was your boat from a Buzzards bay area guide?

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John, you talking about the one in Marion?

Mark · #19 03-02-2005, 10:57 AM

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So you buy a basket case for 3gs and dump 15gs into it what do you really have?

18gs??

PipeDreamsMarine · #20 03-02-2005, 12:22 PM

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So you buy a basket case for 3gs and dump 15gs into it what do you really have?

18gs??

Yeah and try to sell it for 18g's..Perfect reply Mark, factor in lost fishing time and fun and your way over that.. Gentlemen life is too short to spend it on a beached SeaCraft