I would like to see the gun you re-did compared to his.

Tanner has a legitimate comparison. His boat was a 98 although but If my memory serves me right his boat had bigger power. I think the boat is a 115k to 125k max! Lots of buys on twin steps right now. I would look hard at this boat. They did a killer job. Tanners boat was killer and Im sure he knows how many $ went into his to make it sweet.


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I don't think that it is a legitimate comparison. I'm sure Tanner's 98 was nice, but Phil's 2000 is a vacuum bagged straight bottom and looks like a 2009. It was a much nicer boat to start with and has the right look. There are already several people interested.

I agree that it is a beautiful boat but it is still a straight bottom boat for a twin step asking price. Tanners boat sold months ago before our economy foiled that sank the values on our boats. Tanners boat is a legitimate comparison because it it was re done and was not 150k. I only implied that 150k for a 9 year old straight v bottom, 500hp bravo boat with a cover girl cabin and a nice paint job is ludicris. Lets be real. Not trying to ruffle any feathers but I would be bringing home a 2003 TS 575 boat for that kind of jack. The boat is sweet though. Just a little strong on the dollar.

I would not pay that for a boat that cost areound $175 new in 2000.

Tanner’s boat was nice but looking at the pictures of just the interior you could see bridging and loose fitting vinyl.
Although I have not seen either boat in person I am sure that this comparison is not apples to apples. I would guess the detail was not there.
Don’t get me wrong Tanner’s boat was/is a very nice boat that anybody should proud to own.

Wrong. That particular boat was $225K + when new and was sold to a second owner the same year for over $210K

Kinda missing my point, You can compare both boats, and make good and bad assumptions about both our boats, but my point was just that a straight bottom gun, with 500's priced at 150K in this market is not even close ..( in my opinion) It doesnt matter if Phil re-did it, or Barack Obama did it and put his presidential seal on it, it is still an old style hull boat ..PERIOD. and with what 2002 and 2003 T/S's are going for, it doesn't make sense . I am not comparing boats, it has nothing to do with mine. Thats all I was saying ! if someone falls in love with it and he gets upwards of 130 - 140K then that is great and the new owner will think he got a great boat..and that is all that matters. There is not too much good late 90's ,2000 flat bottoms out there ,so there will be a buyer!

I think Phil does an excellant job on his boats, and yes better detail than mine had, and iwould love to own a Lip Ship boat someday, I am only being realistic on value !

Greg, I think the boat is worth every penny but then again I'm crazy and now have $150k+ in my Cigarette 24 Firefox Lip-Ship Edition. I can tell you that when you buy a boat from Phil a friendship comes with it. I met him a little over a year ago when we decided to do this project and he's part of the family now.

I think you pay for what you get and sometimes you have to pay a little bit more to get that.

Lip-Ship 20 & 38TG will eventually join the fleet.

What kinds of backing/warranty will phil give w/ this boat?