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12-04-2008, 06:54 PM

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I know those numbers are meaningless...I've bought several boats from them. I used to have a good relationship with one of the guys but it's been 4-5 years since I bought my last boat from them (I even bought one from their Cleveland location). Difference was then, I was buying 30ish foot express cruisers, using them until they sold, then buying another one.

I saw that 500 boat count today as well!!!! I remember when they hit 200 the first time and we thought that was a big deal.

iknow the owner... and u have NO IDEA how many boats are comin in in the next 3-6 months... they dont have the storage space, repo capacity and personnel its gettin so big

thats why im hessitant to pull the trigger

12-04-2008, 07:18 PM

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the number listed is MEANINGLESS

So how do you determine what to offer on something like that?

12-04-2008, 07:20 PM

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Difference was then, I was buying 30ish foot express cruisers, using them until they sold, then buying another one.

Damn. As quick as I get bored with toys, that's kinda what I was thinking I need to be doing. I may have to watch that site a lot closer this winter.

12-04-2008, 08:52 PM

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So how do you determine what to offer on something like that?

Determine what your willing to pay......then it's a waiting game, kinda like playing the lottery. (they claim they turn all the bids into the banks every monday evening)

12-04-2008, 08:53 PM

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Damn. As quick as I get bored with toys, that's kinda what I was thinking I need to be doing. I may have to watch that site a lot closer this winter.

When gas started going up it got alot harder to make a buck on boats.....not sure if you could now either.

It was hard work but fun too. I kept a open-bow so that I'd always have something that ran if I wanted to get out on the water.

12-04-2008, 09:45 PM

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Check the reputation of 3208 V8 Cats.

12-04-2008, 10:53 PM

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I'm still not sold. Yes a 20 year old apache or scarab might be awesome, but I've never seen an old cruiser I liked. The look and layouts get dated and the style never comes back like it does with the raceboats do.

Don't mean to sound like a pessimist. I hope you sell it and get solid coin for it. Good luck with the sale.

12-05-2008, 10:03 AM

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For what its worth, since we are talking cruisers, I am looking for a 26 sundancer without an arch (cannot lift one with arch under my boat slip roof.) Has to have Gen. and A/C. Anybody got one?