why are tiny boats so expensive???
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why are tiny boats so expensive???
i just wanted to get an opinion:
i always look around at all kinda boats and man i have to say i have noticed that some of these tiny lil 22-24 foot cat boats are stupid expensive!
22 talon and 24 skaters are advertised for well over 45k on a regular basis. and most of em at that price ar 20 years old! wtf????
you can buy ALOT more boat for 45k. and i mean ALOT!!!
jsut doesnt make since to me. idk whos crazier the buyers or the sellers.
i always look around at all kinda boats and man i have to say i have noticed that some of these tiny lil 22-24 foot cat boats are stupid expensive!
22 talon and 24 skaters are advertised for well over 45k on a regular basis. and most of em at that price ar 20 years old! wtf????
you can buy ALOT more boat for 45k. and i mean ALOT!!!
jsut doesnt make since to me. idk whos crazier the buyers or the sellers.
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i just wanted to get an opinion:
i always look around at all kinda boats and man i have to say i have noticed that some of these tiny lil 22-24 foot cat boats are stupid expensive!
22 talon and 24 skaters are advertised for well over 45k on a regular basis. and most of em at that price ar 20 years old! wtf????
you can buy ALOT more boat for 45k. and i mean ALOT!!!
jsut doesnt make since to me. idk whos crazier the buyers or the sellers.
i always look around at all kinda boats and man i have to say i have noticed that some of these tiny lil 22-24 foot cat boats are stupid expensive!
22 talon and 24 skaters are advertised for well over 45k on a regular basis. and most of em at that price ar 20 years old! wtf????
you can buy ALOT more boat for 45k. and i mean ALOT!!!
jsut doesnt make since to me. idk whos crazier the buyers or the sellers.
"BOTH" I happen to have a 1993 22 Talon twin. There were only 9 built as twins. It is a very cool boat and @ todays prices I doubt that you could build a new 22 for less than 100k. So, if the boat has been well maintained, improved with each modification, motors fresh, no dings or dents, Why wouldn't it be worth less than 1/2 price to someone that "wants" that type of boat and doesn't want to pay over 100k for it. My boat for example has 200 +/- hrs on it since new. Also if you are interested, we could talk @ 45k
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"BOTH" I happen to have a 1993 22 Talon twin. There were only 9 built as twins. It is a very cool boat and @ todays prices I doubt that you could build a new 22 for less than 100k. So, if the boat has been well maintained, improved with each modification, motors fresh, no dings or dents, Why wouldn't it be worth less than 1/2 price to someone that "wants" that type of boat and doesn't want to pay over 100k for it. My boat for example has 200 +/- hrs on it since new. Also if you are interested, we could talk @ 45k
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Some people think I'm nuts for having about $95,000 in my Donzi 22 Classic. That fact is, I don't want a whole lot more boat. I have my boat dialed in just the way I want and I can afford to trailer, insure and run the sh!t out of it. It's an '05 that I bought new and did a whole lot of work on. I now have a very reliable and dialed in package that can get me on the Great Lakes or smaller lakes.
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thats understandable in a way. and i agree that its all about what you want.
but how much better is the build quality of the talon over an elimiator or a spectre or a Warlock, or an American offshore??? all these boats can be had in any configuration for as much or less than 45k and they are much bigger and newer boats.
thanks for the replies guys.
but how much better is the build quality of the talon over an elimiator or a spectre or a Warlock, or an American offshore??? all these boats can be had in any configuration for as much or less than 45k and they are much bigger and newer boats.
thanks for the replies guys.
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i just wanted to get an opinion:
i always look around at all kinda boats and man i have to say i have noticed that some of these tiny lil 22-24 foot cat boats are stupid expensive!
22 talon and 24 skaters are advertised for well over 45k on a regular basis. and most of em at that price ar 20 years old! wtf????
you can buy ALOT more boat for 45k. and i mean ALOT!!!
jsut doesnt make since to me. idk whos crazier the buyers or the sellers.
i always look around at all kinda boats and man i have to say i have noticed that some of these tiny lil 22-24 foot cat boats are stupid expensive!
22 talon and 24 skaters are advertised for well over 45k on a regular basis. and most of em at that price ar 20 years old! wtf????
you can buy ALOT more boat for 45k. and i mean ALOT!!!
jsut doesnt make since to me. idk whos crazier the buyers or the sellers.
Lol, I've noticed this before too. No one ever said owning a boat was cheap....LOL...
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don't forget most of the smaller boats have the same expensive parts as the larger ones, built to the same quality. mine included. just a little more fiberglass doesnt change much of the cost of the build
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As others have said, it's not all small boats that are expensive. It's well built small boats that are expensive. And a Talon or a Skater would easily qualify as well built. I paid a pretty good buck for my Progression, but it's held up to more rough water (without a whimper) that anything else I've ever owned. After 20 years, it's well worth every penny I paid!
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As others have said, it's not all small boats that are expensive. It's well built small boats that are expensive. And a Talon or a Skater would easily qualify as well built. I paid a pretty good buck for my Progression, but it's held up to more rough water (without a whimper) that anything else I've ever owned. After 20 years, it's well worth every penny I paid!
I'd post a picture but I don't think I can w/o being a paying member - only 2 posts since 2005...