Newbie Wants to Understand A Few Things!
07-18-2020, 09:18 PM
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Honestly man, at 100k you are lucky. Not enough money to buy an entry level (rough shape) Twin Step and get burned, but plenty of money to buy across the flat bottom spectrum. What I mean by that is that you could buy a fixer upper and make it you own or buy a nicely restored TG for 60-80K, sell you 1500 and buy a bigger truck and probably still have dough left over for the unforeseen, or to just personalize whatever boat you buy.....
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Bfoodman (07-21-2020)
07-19-2020, 10:37 AM
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Yes, you are correct, my mistake, it is also a 1984. It does have a lot done to it. ITS steering, XR drives new transom, etc. But I doubt they will ever get that kind of $. Good example of getting caught up in a resto only to find out you are way in over your head.
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07-19-2020, 11:34 AM
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07-19-2020, 02:34 PM
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I want to see what 55K buys in cabin and cockpit interior!!!!! 
I had the best in the business do a 88 TG and it was just a tad over 30K....
Here is some advice for the original poster. It is not the cost of the boat, it's the cost to own, run and maintain it. There are so many things that people don't think of when jumping into a big time offshore powerboat.....and the ones who go in blind (or ignorant) to it end up broke or without a boat. Aside from the cost of the boat... It's gonna cost you 15-25K per year to own a boat like that....and that's excluding blowing **** up (it happens!). Insurance, fuel, storage, tow vehicle, maintenance and maintenance and maintenance. Good luck, do your research and ask questions before you jump in head first!!!
I had the best in the business do a 88 TG and it was just a tad over 30K....Here is some advice for the original poster. It is not the cost of the boat, it's the cost to own, run and maintain it. There are so many things that people don't think of when jumping into a big time offshore powerboat.....and the ones who go in blind (or ignorant) to it end up broke or without a boat. Aside from the cost of the boat... It's gonna cost you 15-25K per year to own a boat like that....and that's excluding blowing **** up (it happens!). Insurance, fuel, storage, tow vehicle, maintenance and maintenance and maintenance. Good luck, do your research and ask questions before you jump in head first!!!
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07-19-2020, 02:38 PM
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All of what others have said it true. With that said there is a Top Gun for sale in Illinois (Basa Marine) I seen it today when I stop by to pick up some parts for mine. Below is info from their add. 109,000.00 Probably negotiable. Some of the updates and work done are listed below:
Full custom paint done by Mitcher T over $26,000
Brand new Manning custom trailer over $8,000
Complete interior & cabin upholstery at $55,000
Mercruiser 525s completely rebuilt with all new parts from bottom up Motors were broken in on dyno and have full reports of putting out around 650 horsepower $36,000
Full custom paint done by Mitcher T over $26,000
Brand new Manning custom trailer over $8,000
Complete interior & cabin upholstery at $55,000
Mercruiser 525s completely rebuilt with all new parts from bottom up Motors were broken in on dyno and have full reports of putting out around 650 horsepower $36,000
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