38TG flat bottom
 

Any flat bottom TG’s becoming avail or thinking of selling? Looking to spend around $75k TIA

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I saw two like that listed on Facebook. Even though I hate Facebook, I’ve started using for the Cigarette Owners groups and the boat listings. One was in NH I think and one was in CT. There was also a trailer for a TG for sale in a third listing. I’m not sure how to post here. PM me if you need help finding them. Neither of them are mine and I have nothing to do with them.

Are you talking about the "93 kevlar TG in North Quincy MA listed for $64K?

https://www.yachtworld.com/boats/199...un-38-3854393/

My buddy was looking at it and I called the broker, but the broker cant come up with any documentation on the engine rebuilds. The owner is having a fire sale because of getting divorced and his wife found out about the boat. he supposedly bought it a year ago and hid it from his wife, her attorney found out about it and now its part of the estate.

I see it has the new Mercury 8.1 502's in it.............:lolhit:.....................that boat wont do 95 on a trailer down hill with a tail wind

Saw that boat at marina bay in Quincy last year, it needs some tlc, the current owner literally knew nothing about it.

They’re all for sale lol. A $75k budget may put in an older or more of a project boat in this market though. I have more than that in mine and I bought it before boat prices went crazy. Do you have any specific requirements or just any straight bottom gun?

I know $75k will be far and few. I’d like to be no older than 90’s if possible. I’ve found a couple just not sure if I want blowers. Part of me does but the part of me is thinking headache.

I have aftermarket blowers. My suggestion is check insurance before you buy a boat with blowers.

I don’t think so. Here are the three


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thank you. I’ve looked and inquired on 2 out of the 3. The all white in OH has playboy cuddy and I’d like to have a full cuddy. The one wrapped with green graphics is nice and he just dropped the price from $90k. Just not sure about the 525sc motors?

Good luck. Let us know if you find one you like.

This Top Gun was @ Ocean Performance in CT for a long time...if you call Chris over there Im sure he knows alot about that boat.

walked around that boat a couple years ago when it was at SS marine. No offense to the owner but that thing needs a lot of work as can be seen in the pictures.

when I saw it the drives didn’t match (swept back vs non swept back), paint needed a lot of attention, corrosion on transom assemblies.

from pictures the interior needs to be replaced…

In this market it’s priced at 64k for a reason

If you spend 60-75,000 your gonna get a boat that needs tlc and most likely no engine documentation, that being said I know guys who get newer and engine documents for 100,000 and still don't get a good boat, it's tough to find a taken care of boat at any price these days.

for that price you're going to have something in the 1980's unless you get real lucky, hell i turned down more then 75 for mine this year as I could never replace what I got...

I’ve found a couple of mid 90’s TG’s for $80-$85k but with the season coming to an end I don’t mind spending sometime updating the cockpit ect or giving it a little tlc to make it my own. So I figured I’d hunt around first and see if anything else is out there

There is a boat in Clinton, Connecticut listed on boat trader for $125,000.00. Its a straight bottom so priced high and outside your price range but it has new engines, new outdrives, new power steering, new interior and gauges, etc. Maybe worth a look and some negotiation. It looks super clean.

I would sell ours for the right price. 94 top gun 500efis with bravo xr’s.

So what kind of performance are we thinking? That will drive the hardware and cost. Running the ocean or rivers or inland lakes?

I’ve considered listing mine also. Problem is replacing it in this market or you’d just have to sit out for a while. I also spent a couple years looking for this boat. It would take at least 6 figures so I would probably be keeping it anyway lol.

Ours is running now, bring yours to Erie sometime.

That’s Awesome glad you got her going.

In 2005 I was shopping for a late 80's early 90's Top Gun and if I remember correctly they were selling than for todays asking prices but 15 years newer.

yep pretty much any of the cigs are up in value about that much. the 2002 cig i bought in 2005 is now listed for almost the same price i paid for it, the cig i bought in 2010 that was 2 years old is now listed for 50k more than i paid for it and its 13 years old

Some people are making a lot of money on them and got to enjoy them for years

good for them

Yep. We bought our 95 gun with 525's and 3A's for 85k in 05. It'd be worth the same or more now and it's now 26 years old! Crazy.

I’d venture to guess that boat values are up 25-35% depending on boat and hardware…

few years ago 80-90’s flat bottoms were fetching 45-65k…now they are fetching 70-85k. If not more.

Part of it could be the money it costs to maintain them now. I have high standards for my boat and probably have more in it than I could sell it for. Even at today’s prices. Still have a few more projects to knock out once funds allow also. That being said it is hard to find a truly clean straight bottom these days.

Ive been trying to reply to your PM. Can you send me info 508.328.6429

Some people are making a lot of money on them and got to enjoy them for years

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CumOn Man- Making Money ?? :lolhit:
Yes I could probably get more than I "paid" for it in 08 But what about the other 200K I have spent on it since owning it :ernaehrung004:
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And Days like This make every cent worth it :riding:

CumOn Man- Making Money ?? :lolhit:
Yes I could probably get more than I "paid" for it in 08 But what about the other 200K I have spent on it since owning it :ernaehrung004:
https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...46c51c178.jpeg
And Days like This make every cent worth it :riding:[/QUOTE]

Other problem is, what would you replace it with? It's a sellers market right now for sure.

Most hobbies involving engines have peaks and valleys, it is based on supply and demand. Right now the demand is up for motorsports new or used. I am sure most Cigarette owners will agree we spend thousands of dollars maintaining and bettering our boats.
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This statement is true, but having the love hate relationship we do with them makes it a hobby and not a business. At least it makes you feel better to know you have something someone else wants and is willing to pay top dollar for. 😁

https://porthuron.craigslist.org/boa...350583214.html

this has been posted for a month or so

I’ve spoken with the owner. It’s on the list. It def needs TLC and at the time I was looking for something a little more put together. But wi yet is around the corner so it could be a nice project

yeah i was interested in the boat as well but it was a little more work then i was looking for at the time. If its still there in a month i might take the drive to look at it

I went and looked the yellow and green tg in ct, the boat is real rough a project boat, stringers and transom are rotted right to the back seat so I would assume all the way up. deck needs paint, cabin is wet and moldy also in poor shape. Owner had no service records for motors,
broken skeg on one drive other just worn down looking. So far every top gun I Looked at under 80 was junk, not sure if it was just bad luck or just a tuff price range and I just need to spend a little more.

Don’t you find it strange that he has a survey that states it’s in above average condition? I also looked at that one and was literally there for 7 mins and left. That is a complete resto project

No because he paid for the survey, you either have to have your own survey done which could still be bad, or look at it yourself if you feel comfortable doing that. I bought a moisture meter and I use a small hammer gently tapping the hull you can hear the tone change when you hit a soft spot good luck with your search.

Anyone talk to Tony about the 1995 he has listed? Looks clean. $89,000.

https://www.offshoreonly.com/classif...er-o12878.html

I like that one Bobby! I remember seeing it at Martin Marine way back when...