To finish or not to finish.....
 

Ah the headaches. This is not intended as and advertisement, as we payed for one already in the classifieds. Anyways, the 42 cig is almost done after over two years of restoration but it is just too much. Father wants the boat gone. We have dyno time triple 850s, fresh gelcoat, every piece of interior, gagues, stereo, etc is new. The transom assemblies, outdrives, are all new. We have spent soo much time, but need to boat gone. All that needs to be done is to cut and install the brand new custom stainless marine 5 in exhausts, which is kinda complex as it has to exit side of boat, and then a lotttt of tuning. Do you think we could sell the boat as is with this little bit of work and tunning still left to be completed? We have spent soo much time and money on the boat and are willing to take a hit, but would selling it before completed be near impossible? We figure it will cost a few more grand to get the boat complete and make sure everything it working right, and then weeks of getting it running perfect. If we were to sell it prior to completion, how much of a discount would you recommend over the price it would bring completed and running? Thank you very much in advance for your help.

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My personal opinion is that if your that close to finishing it go ahead and complete it. If you don't you are limiting your potential customer base and possibly sitting on it longer.

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why would you sell it now ? You've been working hard and for a long time on that thing!

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Absolutely!

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been there, done that...

finish it...

you're going to take a bath no matter what, but if you try to sell it unfinished, it'll be worse.

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It is MUCH easier to sell a finished boat! :cool:

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Boat won't pull 50K unfinished. If it runs, looks good and is turn key you just interested a whole lot more people. You need to find a Revo nut to buy it since you can buy a nice turn key 42 Tiger, (years newer therefore financeable) for less $$.

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375Stinger, I agree with everyone else. Finish the boat. However if you are trying to sell it, you will have a hard time selling that boat even finished for 169,000. I am in the market for a $130-150K Cigarette so I have been looking at boats pretty hard over the last few months. There are a lot of 38-42 Cigarettes out there that are newer than yours and will run as fast as yours on a lot less HP, which means alot less upkeep. Don't get me wrong your boat looks awesome and I would be proud to own it especially if I restored it. It is just an odd model with unfortunately outdated technology,weight and performance.

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thanks for the responses. The 169 number is obviously higher then we would ever expect to get out of it, and are really just trying to see if anyone is interested in the boat period. It would be gone in a heartbeat right now at 150, but don't want to go much lower or we might as well piece everything out, considering all three motors and drives,etc. are brand new or just dyno time. I guess we have no choice but to finish her up. :rolleyes:

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I'm confused. I thought that the boat was ready to go with almost 3000 HP and Bravo1's last spring and your Dad was just waiting on the tailpipes for the headers.

What happened????

Not trying to be a downer, but...given the state of the used perf. boat market.....Your Dad will be hard pressed to get 100K for that boat. It really doesn't matter how much $$$ has been put into it. :( Just my opinion.

Craig

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You and your father need to finish the boat and enjoy it. You have apparently done a first class job in brining the boat back to life. They rarely bring what you have invested back. You're selling at the worst possible time.

You have the rest of the winter to finish it up. Launch it in the spring and enjoy what might be the nicest Revolution out there.

You guys just need to get excited about the boat again!

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Exactly. There are too many newer, faster, lighter, boats in that price range to be had.


I don't understand this whole "the market is horrible right now" explaination. I've been hearing it since this website started. When has it ever been exceptional? Never. Do people actually think the boat market is going to magically become a way to make money on depreciating assets?

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Pics please

And, no, don't sell it. Finish it.

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Finish it......do it.......do it !
Been there and once you finish your hard work will turn into
pride.

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We realized we will have to finish it, but are still going to most likely have to sell it regardless of whether the market is good, for whatever it will bring.

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B --

If you posted your above response in all the threds nearly everyone would run out of things to discuss, the board would shut down and we'd have nothing to talk about during the winter months! :D

I don't know anyone who buys boat hoping to make $$$ on it (other than the dealers).

New Boat - Pay more for boat.... less for maintance/headaches

Used Boat - Pay less for boat.... more for maintance/more headaches (unless you're retired and love to tinker -- which can be fun).

Next thread....... let's move on! :drink:

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Joe

good remarks

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Agreed, thanks again for everyones insight. This thread is finito :cool:

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Finish It !!!!!

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Finish and enjoy the living hell out of it, or finish it and just be realistic to what the market will bear for a price. Either way, you need to enjoy it for a little while before selling it to the next proud Cigarette owner.

Unfinished will bring low-ball/insulting offers from people that have or think they have the means to make it 100%. I would bet a $1 that the avoided aggravation from that alone would make it worth it for you guys to see it through to the end. Just my .02.