Selling the Chief Powerboat
 

The owner of the Chief powerboat " First Mohican" (And only Mohican) is working most of his time in England and wants to sell his boat

Listed here on OSO

http://www.offshoreonlyclassifieds.c...o16404-en.html

He has only run this boat once this summer so far and that was just a clean out run from being stored all winter

Owner will consider any type of trades or any RESONABLE offer

The boat runs fantastic in the rough water (and calm seas) and has a stunning paint job done by Mitcher T

Boat is powered with 950 EFI Chief engines hooked to #6 drives

Boat comes with a custom Integrity trailer with hydraulic jack stand, drive guard, and many interesting upgrades as well

Boat is kept in inside rack storage In Michigan

Do we try putting it up on e bay ????? Has anyone had good luck with bigger boats selling them on E Bay

Any one with questions or interest feel free to contact me at
616-846-1569 or
email [email protected]

What year is that hull?:D :eek: :evilb:

I have never sold a boat on ebay but it did generate some interest outside of ebay. With a boat such as this, I don't know that it would really do anything for you.

i will give him 100000.00 that sounds reasonanble to me or trade him my 28 skater straight up deal or no deal just kidding hay marc how ya doing

My guess is with EBAY you are going to get some tire kickers but not really anyone willing to pay what the seller needs.

Hell, even my 1995 36' Apache was on Ebay before I bought it and I never once bothered to contact the seller. It was two months past he had it listed on Ebay that I decided to give the seller a call.

That boat needs a buyer that really appreciates it for what it is and the creativity that Bobby put into it. I wish I was in the market for an upgrade like that but it just isn't in the cards at this time.

Another thing is the fact that there aren't any others out there. It is the lone chief. For many buyers that would concern them with regards to resale.

As far as the price point is concerned It seems to me that the asking price is reasonable enough to at least warrant some offers. However, I would guess that once she finally goes it will be more in the upper 200k's.

It definately is a piece of art. I wish I could swap that out for my 36'.

The boat is stamped as a 2006

The hull was molded a few years prior to it being built out and rigged

The hull sat indoors un completed after being molded for a number of years under a different name (I belive the company name at the time was Nu Tec) The boat was built from a modified Apache mold by Bobby Saccenti

When Chief bought the molds they bought this bare hull as well as one other one set up for trips

The boat wasnt rigged or registered until 2006 when it saw water for the first time

It runs incredible

It has small steps in the bottom with a reverse chine that makes it turn like it is on rails

The boat is capable of living up to its lineage and will make some one a great ride

True the company is apparently not building any other boats but this boat is still a great 43' Modified Apache with all the performance and durability that goes along with the backround of these boats

The owner knows that being a one off is not a great selling point but if it was a main stream boat it would be selling for a lot more money

For the right person this boat would make for an incredible boat that will run in the toughest water out there

I have personally driven this boat in 6 to 8 footers in Lake Michigan and it absolutly spanks the water

I sold my Formula 382 last year through eBay, after advertising here and other boating sites. All the calls from OSO were bottom fishers with no cash. :(

Believe it or not, there are boaters (like my buyer) who have never heard of OSO.

I find it amusing all the experts on the board and who "know it all"... seems everyone is an "expert"

If I had the cash or was in the market for a bigger rough water boat, I would be all over it. The price is right and the boat runs great.

For all the naysayers, just stay out of it...

Marc, I too listed my last boat on ebay... Although it didn't sell as a result of the auction, a few months later someone who saw it on there contacted me. Everyone who called me from the OSO add were just fishing, no one had cash...

Regardless of all the jibber jabber, it's a beautiful boat. I've seen it first hand and it's stunning. I sure wish I was in the league to own it.

Kurt

Well,

If you want to sell it you should list it as many places as you think potential buyers look for boats. E-bay OSO, powerboat, if there are local publications in Fla and CA and so forth. Maybe an open listing to a few brokers?

As you know to get $400K for a one off boat you are going to have to find the right buyer. Each month the boat sits your opportunity cost is $2,593 as that is the amount of interest you would get on $389K at 8%.

If it sits for a year you lost $31K.

A 2006 Cig 42X in the classifieds is $489K with 850's and 6's and would be in the same class as far as lookers I would think. $89K difference for known brand VS a one off, is it enough? I don't know. 46 Rough riders for low $400's.

I'd also check to see if there are publications over seas that you could list it with.

Personally I think the mid 300's and you'd probably get a lot of interest. For a boat in the 80K to $200K I think you get a lot of tire kickers, when you're talking a $400K boat thats above most of the middle class's range and people that have money are your buyers. It needs to be a "good deal" to them.

Sounds like the same story as the guy that was trying to sell the lightening. How many years did the lightening sit?? 1 off boat will be difficult to sell to say the least. I bet it sits or the owner takes a substantial hit to get a sale. True, maybe a little easier to sell than the lightening but no way at that price.

Very true... but on the bright side, look how happy the new owner is with the boat. :drink:

Chief is done already? What happened?:(

Gino is the only guy that can afford the gas for the trip hull that hasn't been rigged yet and he's flush with boats right now! :evilb: :drink:

Good post VonB ... FWIW ... I think the overseas idea might be worth pursuing for this piece :)

Maybe I will win the lottery. Boy that thing would look sweet in my Slip.

So Chief is done? I was hoping to see more of them. I go by the website once a month, but never any change.

Nice boat but with my hard earned lottery money I would buy Hot Duck's 45 Apache with a Gladiator to keep on the side! :D

The 45 is a one off boat with race history and it looked way cool in Jacksonville last weekend.

ill buy it for 200k.

Is it insurable???
Really hard to re-sell- nice boat, surprised they did not make more. What speed with that power

Wild

Nice Boat

Wild

Boat runs just under 100 with current props

a different set of props would run over 100 easy

I saw it with the engines in place, and transom assemblies in early '05, with the final rigging taking place. Granted, I did not see it fully rigged, but it was damn close. I can't believe it would take a year to finish rigging.

It is in fact a beautiful boat, very well made. There's no denying that.
It had brand new 950 Cheif engines in it when I saw it. Is that still the power?

That boat is awesome and anybody that doesn't like it - well somethings wrong with them.

Actually that was a problem. The company jerked the owner around and he didn't see the boat until the summer of 2006

The boat is great!!!! and has great lineage
The hull is everything you would expect from its history

The business ethics of the company is a whole different thing thus the reason this is a one of a kind

Sometimes you have the ability to build a boat, but are clueless on how to build a boat company. This was the case at Chief

The idea was great, the product was sound, the execution not bad, The ability of the owners to do what they committed to do was truly the problem

When this boat does sell it will be a great ride for someone

It is a shame that it sits un used so much of the time

The good news it is inside on a rack high and dry

:cool:

Btw, I just checked the date on those pictures. It was 3/21/05.

I'd like to thank all of you for your feedback, it has been very helpful. The fact that I'm in Europe working most of the time makes it impractical to keep the boat. At least I was home last weekend and was able to take the boat out for a quick run. Too bad there wasn't a wave to be had anywhere!

Mitcher T did a fantastic job on the paint for that boat and I love the hatch design that Marc and I came up with.

It has been a great boat and loves the rough water. Its just a shame that it doesn't get out of the building very much.

If anyone has serious interest in the boat, Marc will be able to help you as I'm usually 6-8 hours ahead of the US.

Kind Regards,

Mike

Mike, It is a beautiful boat. I wish I was in the position to give a reasonable offer.

Not sure if your schedule allows, but maybe do a couple high press poker runs so that the guys out there with the Jack to buy it can see it in person. You could possibly have your broker do a couple runs as well. You have to get the boat in front of someone that has the funds to pull the trigger once they see what a work of art it is.


Best of luck,

Josh

Josh,

Was planning on doing Smoke on the Water, but that was cancelled, so I'm thinking about doing Boyne or Chicago. Not sure if there's room in either run though.

--Mike

My thoughts exactly! :cool:

sweet ride!

[QUOTE=speedo;2171275]Would that be the JET POWERED props no doubt.....
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You got somthing to say ?????

Seems you have it in for THIS BOAT and i am not sure why

What did this boat do to you ??? LOL

Should be spots left for the Chi town run. I am sure Marc could get you a spot. BTW, that is a very nice boat you have there.

[QUOTE=boatme;2171911]Ha, I thought this guy was slammin' the boat from his first post.

Marc, boat looks great and there are plenty of rich people that want unique boats/cars etc so you just have to find him/her.

You should bring it to LOTO for the shootout or the OSS race at the end of September.

I figure than Wild can take a test drive and maybe I can get a ride. LOL

It's a beautiful boat. It would be great if you could make it to our Chicago Run.

Bring it to Chicago!!!!! I wanna see it!

Oh yeah...and if that thing loves the rough stuff, you should've had it there last year!

Yeah, last year was a good year for running on Lake Michigan in the rough stuff. Smoke was great and I saw some video from the Chicago run that looked equally as fun.

Do you have the contact info for the Chicago poker run? I don't sell my Chicago condo until July 31st so I'll have a place to stay.

--Mike

We would make room for you to bring that sweet ride to Boyne Thunder, you should be able to sell it at our lunch stop in Bay Harbor, the guys there have money to burn. I'll even give you a ride home after lunch. JB