Speaking of a Sport C.C......
10-06-2014 | 08:27 PM
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Being I know I want to dump $8k - $10k into it right off the bat, prob a ceiling of $35,k for the boat....lower would be better as always but we always say that.
I also bought my sonic with a budget plan of $40k max lol. I about doubled that.
10-06-2014 | 08:43 PM
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I work independently. I'm not the manufacturer. I do help out Arnaldo [Predator Powerboats] from time to time. Just like I help out Doug Wright from time to time, and other manufacturers and racers I can't mention.
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10-06-2014 | 08:58 PM
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10-06-2014 | 10:31 PM
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$35k is a bit low for a nice quality center console with up to date engines....ie etec's or opti's.....you might squeeze 300hpdi's but they dont have the best reputation. Trust me you want either dfi 2 strokes or 4 strokes on a boat these days. Repowering these days is not cheap. I have more than 35k in my engines. Not including steering. At that price point you might end up with an older 30 scarab sport and I don't think you would be happy with that seeing what you are coming from.
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10-07-2014 | 04:04 AM
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$35k is a bit low for a nice quality center console with up to date engines....ie etec's or opti's.....you might squeeze 300hpdi's but they dont have the best reputation. Trust me you want either dfi 2 strokes or 4 strokes on a boat these days. Repowering these days is not cheap. I have more than 35k in my engines. Not including steering. At that price point you might end up with an older 30 scarab sport and I don't think you would be happy with that seeing what you are coming from.
The Scarab 30 just above your post is a great example of what I want and actually seems way cleaner than what I was hoping to find.
Since I plan on redoing a lot from day one, I am not looking to find a visually pretty boat. Just want a good running boat that I can start building on.
My current boat was the exact opposite of what I want now. I bought something very very clean that I had to do nothing on. Now I want to get my hands a but dirty this time.
10-07-2014 | 07:06 AM
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I am not planning on getting something as nice as I have now from the price point.
The Scarab 30 just above your post is a great example of what I want and actually seems way cleaner than what I was hoping to find.
Since I plan on redoing a lot from day one, I am not looking to find a visually pretty boat. Just want a good running boat that I can start building on.
My current boat was the exact opposite of what I want now. I bought something very very clean that I had to do nothing on. Now I want to get my hands a but dirty this time.
The Scarab 30 just above your post is a great example of what I want and actually seems way cleaner than what I was hoping to find.
Since I plan on redoing a lot from day one, I am not looking to find a visually pretty boat. Just want a good running boat that I can start building on.
My current boat was the exact opposite of what I want now. I bought something very very clean that I had to do nothing on. Now I want to get my hands a but dirty this time.
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10-07-2014 | 09:08 AM
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$35k is a bit low for a nice quality center console with up to date engines....ie etec's or opti's.....you might squeeze 300hpdi's but they dont have the best reputation. Trust me you want either dfi 2 strokes or 4 strokes on a boat these days. Repowering these days is not cheap. I have more than 35k in my engines. Not including steering. At that price point you might end up with an older 30 scarab sport and I don't think you would be happy with that seeing what you are coming from.
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10-07-2014 | 09:23 AM
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Thanks for the info. Just like a new boat in ten years there will be depreciation. The new boat will depreciate more due to the higher value and price. I know I got too deep in the project and as always with these issues, you never get your money back. Unfortunately I only know how to do something 100%. Just as I mentioned to Nate. Be careful. It's easy to go overboard. Originally the plan was to keep it. I had two brokers evaluate the boat with two different ideas. I would like to hear from the guys on this forum. What in your opinion(they going to vary greatly). As to a fair value of this boat as a whole.
My opinion is that if you get the cost of the new outboards and some of the electronics I'd be happy and go on my way to another boat, JMO.
FYI, my 353 is all white.
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10-07-2014 | 09:38 AM
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