Just in. '00 Active Thunder 37 AVH Nice clean boat. Interior is very nice, cabin looks to be never used... 500EFIs Shore Power AC Fresh water most of it's life.

This boat has been listed several times over the last year or sold.

NADA books can help you get the costs.

$125-150K would be a nice deal.

I thought I saw it listed for $147,500 some time ago... what are they asking?

$155K, no trailer. Seems a bit high to me. I know it's been for sale for a while. I low balled them, still no reply.

If I'm going to spend that much, I can buy this for the same $$, with better paint, boxes, and more room on a trailer:

386 Sonic 2000
T-HP500EFI just rebuilt, IMCO Extension Boxes, IMCO External Steering, IMCO Drive showers. Spare prop mounts, Air Conditioning, Drop-Out table, Microwave, Refrigerator and an electric head. Bold colors, reliable power and lots of fun in one great package. This is a trade-in, but I will consider trades on it as well. Make me say no!
Reduced to $155,000.00

For $155K I would try to deal on the 2002 37' with 675 KE engines. It is loaded and he is asking $199K. Not sure where he will sell this one at, but it looks like a nice boat. Take a look in the classified ads. Also, the 2002 looks to have the new, taller deck.

It will cost $10-12K to add a nice trailer to the one your are looking at!

Good luck.

$155 is out of my price range. If I buy something it will need to be under 130-140. Thanks for the replies Boomer.

It's on yachtworld for $139k
http://www.yachtworld.com/core/listi...20&slim=quick&

Good luck dealing with National Marine. I'd try Tim G, he's probably your best bet. If you are left to anyone else, good luck getting a return call. Just spoke to someone today that also can't get National to return calls.

I'd buy it for $110k, add $10-$12k for a nice Myco and that would be an okay deal. This boat was probably $150k brand spanking new.

Good luck! Some freinds of ours have an 00 37AVH, and if you're half as happy as they are, you'll be in love

if that '00 37AVH was $150K brand new, I would take two!! I think it was a tad bit more when it was new. If you can get it at $125K then it would be a steal, if it's in good shape. Keep in mind that in '00 the AVH step was in "work in progress", the later models are better. As 32 fever said...... you'll be in love with the AT37AVH...

Thanks for the advice guys. Tim G pm'd me himself, he seems to be a stand up guy. I think they are looking for 140k from it or close to that. Its a little more than I want to spend for that boat without a trailer. As for the 155K price I was given, besides the 38 Sonic, There's a 1999 Formula 419 with triple 500 efi's for 155 I just got an add for.

I think Thunder n lightning sold for around $150K it was 2 years newer and had all the bells and whistles, AC, Genset and so on including a trailer. Based on that I would say $110 max

If the boat is clean and has low hours it should be in the 125-130 range, but add a nice trailer to the package and pay ariund 135-140. Needs a few items for starters a swim platform on the back, these boats are so hard to get on from in the water.
Hope this helps.