Lil Abner, 30' Mirage on Ebay

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02-23-2010, 02:32 PM

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Lil Abner, 30' Mirage on Ebay

Just ran across this..

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Class...#ht_686wt_1167

02-23-2010, 03:50 PM

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That boats been on Detroit Craigslist for at least a year now. I look at it from time to time for fun.

02-23-2010, 03:54 PM

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That boats been on Detroit Craigslist for at least a year now. I look at it from time to time for fun.

Another great Detroit area Mirage "Lil"

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02-23-2010, 03:56 PM

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Man its fun to see old offshore racing pics. If you have more, please post.

02-23-2010, 04:03 PM

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More pics

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02-23-2010, 04:05 PM

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If you like this era of offshore racing you will probably enjoy this book.

http://www.amazon.com/Mid-Ocean-T-Ra...541091&sr=1-11

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02-23-2010, 10:40 PM

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That boats been on Detroit Craigslist for at least a year now. I look at it from time to time for fun.

I have seen this Mirage, unfortunately she was left in the water,

and has some issues .

It will need some love, But it's still a cool boat..

02-24-2010, 05:46 AM

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I have seen this Mirage, unfortunately she was left in the water,

and has some issues .

It will need some love, But it's still a cool boat..

I don't think she's close to 14k... Maybe 8 on a good day.

02-24-2010, 07:06 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by spazboz

That boats been on Detroit Craigslist for at least a year now. I look at it from time to time for fun.

I do as well. The boat got as cheap as $12K if I remember right, I don't know why the Seller would put the price at $14K on Ebay, maybe just reaching a bit at first to see if it can bring a higher price in a national market.

That said, the biggest problem with the boat is that it runs small blocks. I know they can be built, and I know that it is a lightweight, 29' boat, but I'd still prefer some BBCs in it if I were seriously looking at it.