NADA is a joke with regard to real market value. It has my 1997 32 AT at an avg retail of $37,700 + 3 k for a trailer. Even in this market, its worth about 20k more.

I have a 1996 27' Fountain 23k. Come and get it. I have to many toys.

A book does not buy or sell items so throw it in the garbage. Items are only worth what someone is willing to pay. There are deals just have to be patient and educated so when something good comes up you are ready to pull the trigger before it goes.

and...every body owes more than they are worth. That's what happens when you finance for 15-20 years with 0 down.[/QUOTE]

Thats not gonna happen again. Banks want 20% down or they dont want to know ya.

i just checked my 35 fountain, with 500 hp engines, with no other adds or trailer it showed 67300 for av retail. with the adds it showed 68420 then add 7210 dollars for trailer, total 75630.

are you saying thats low or high??????? here are some comps

http://www.boattrader.com/search-res...t-Length:DESC/

nada had low retail and average retail, that was all average retail price i found on my boat, it was re rigged with 500 efi's , extension boxes, so no add for that, only listed a carb 500. trailer is a 2005 alum, trip axle with disc brakes

Agreed Griff!!

that has to be a typo on nada, Thunders are nice boats, there price there is screwed up big time!!! way to low

How do they even figure a blue book value on boats??? I'm in the aircraft business and for jets every sale is recorded and made public knowledge to anybody who wants to pay the jetnet fee. It also gives spec sheets which show what equipment the airplane had, engine times, etc...so all you have to do is go online and you can see exactley what airplanes brought what money that month and you know where the market is....sure we have a blue book but the trend in the book is always a couple months behind