The seller of the most recent boat I looked at wanted $25k for his boat. A premium for that boat based on what I'm told right here on this forum. Should be $14k-$18K ish? After a 2 hour detailed phone conversation with the seller and agreeing on a (slightly) lower than asking figure, I drove 360 miles and spent a couple hundred in fuel to find a boat not as described needing a great deal of work. Some of which the seller was not even aware of. So, expecting to see a much nicer boat (as described) and because the colors and amenities were right for me, I expected to pay the premium asked by the seller...and I was fine with that.

This is after a similar circumstance a month earlier where I drove from Cleveland, OH. to Milwaukee WI. for another 272 and returned empty handed as well.

A couple of pricey road trips just to kick tires.... fully expected to return with a boat on both occasions.

25 year old anything is going to show signs of age and use. Care and maintenance reduces the negative affects of both. I am a realistic guy but when you're told one thing and it turns out to be quite the contrary in person, one can hold only the seller responsible for the lack of....forthcoming. I now know who's getn' stroked....

Fussy? Yes. Cheap? No.

HI Motocop,

have you seen this one in New Orleans $10500 it sounds good. Small Blocks Stainless Marine exhaust and mor importantly for you, you can do your own paint design since it is all white now. I know you are picky about colors.hahahaha.

http://neworleans.craigslist.org/boa/3404251688.htm

theres a nice one listed on stlouis craigslist

i like it .

I've been out of commission with the flu this past week and haven't been on here. I just checked this link and it's saying the listing is expired. I would've liked to have seen this one. The St. Louis boat is really clean but I'm just not a pink kinda guy.... Thanks for the heads up. I'm going to do another nationwide Craigslist search and see if the white one pops up again.