Whats a 2000 sonic 45 triple 500 efi worth?
 

Hey guys!
as much as i hate thinking of this, selling my be my next move... we always boated with the kids for the last 25 years! 5 on board was easily manageable, but my 3 daughters now have boyfriends and everyone jumps in! So 8 is getting tight. Tight to sleep, tight to eat, to seat, so on and so forth.... so last 2 years my girlfriend started to talk me in a change.... which i try not to ear!😂but she is right unfortunatly. She looks at express cruisers such as but not limited to, fountain 38, scarab 38... most Exp cruisers are wideload, and often to high with tops or arch to be able to back them in my garage... so they would need to sleep outside either in my driveway, which i hate fearing drives getting stolen, then maybe i should leave it out in a marina, or in water the whole summer... that becomes more expensive. At that point i am asking myself if i should nt go with a bigger cruiser... man am i lost...🤦🏻‍♂️😂

so the question is, how much would you think would be the real selling value of my boat? 2000 sonic 45 triple 500 efi, i am the third (12 years) fresh water owner, engines completely rebuilt 250-300 hours ago, boat total hours around 1500 hours, 3 bravo one spinning 28's, original upholstery in good condition, ac, on myco triple axle with recent tires and bearing ready to go where ever needed...

i think just parting out i could get some quick money in engines, exhaust drives trailer

so! Open to hear your thoughts! Thanks for sharing!

Performance I/O's are a hard sell now and a triple performance V is almost impossible. Different boat but you see newer (mid 2000's) 47 triple Fountains listed at low 100K and not moving.


Good luck.

As I age..easy answer
thin the herd that comes along for the ride
Let them get boats
And follow you
Let them know 5 is limit
we stopped changing our lives to suit the kids and grandkids
A few years ago
Suddenly we have more free time and dollars for us in our golden years.

Pull the center engine, build two bigger HP motors and drives...
...and extend the cockpit. Problem solved. :D :D

As Powerboatr stated let them get into the sport and purchase boats of their own. At 59 years old I downsized to a single engine boat from a cat with twins.

What if the girls and bf’s are teens ? :)

then if they are not worth 100k, any ideas what the one sold for?
is it 90 ?
80?
70?
60 ?
curious to know the '' hull truth '' LOL!

I know !!!
i already bought them 2 smaller boats in the past, a 16 and a 20 bowrider. that is still have by the way... they love boating but got nothing to do driving them
they prefer not to go... i will have to train their boyfriend i guess!

I also thought about that! no kidding!!!
and still am ! :)

21 to 25 ! i have been driving boats long before i was 20 !!! LOL !
let girls be girls i guess... !!!!

I dont think they are going to sell for much more than a 35' Twin of the same vintage.

You already know the answer. Parting it out is going to get you more money than selling the whole boat. Dude had a REALLY nice triple 700SCI / NXT 45 Sonic out in Havasu and couldn't get it sold. Think it was down to 140 ish. Decided to piece it out. Hate it when it has to go that route but triple engine performance boats are a small buying pool on top of a small buying pool.

But if you're looking at boats to upgrade to, it may be worth working out a trade in for what you want.

Good luck with whatever you decide to do.

Sell the motors, put a braket on the back and pick up some of the used 450 OB's for sale.

Extend the cockpit to where the trips were, big time party cruiser then.

I meant as far as buying and mainting them. Not too many teens can do that. Yeh, i know, some exist.

btw: i have a huge family. Most Each family within our large family Have one or more boats. We have more females than males. All learn to captain s boat by early-mid teens. Not uncommon to see one drive by, by themselves or with friends. Not just small outboard boats but 30’ + twin big block boats. So, moms, aunts, sisters, cousins, etc. Go places, take people skiing/tubing/wake boarding / wake surfing, etc, etc. It’s not just a hobby for us, it’s a lifestyle. :) We don’t camp out on the boats though, so I/we have no valuable info there.

thats another way to do it, in fact! !!! LOL !

I don't know if you were joking but I've seen a bunch of offshore boats converted to CC's. Saw an older 32 Baja Oulaw, a 42' Cigarette Revolution, older Scarab. I think it's a fantastic way to make a boat work.

You could easily sell off the parts to pay for the conversion. Strip the boat down and push the helm bulk head up to about 5' in front of the Vee birth and then build a new bulkhead with door. by a new console with T top, put a bracket on and slap 3 450's on it lay a floor down in the engine compartment and ditty done done - custom built CC! The ones I've seen done in the past came out very cool. I wish I could find the pics of the candy red 42 Cig revolution they did in the bahamas. Came out so good looking.

This one ?
https://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/...html?styleid=6

I think 45ft is a bit too big to trailer and, thus, won't be as marketable as an outboard conversion.

nice ! but its a ton of work ! I would not have any problem doing if I had the time... but not the case at this moment... !!!
still have my chriscat to rebuild ! did not move forward a lot since i have had it ! LOL !
but that is another story !

There it is!!!

IO performance boats in generals are getting harder and harder to sell.

add the fact that it’s 26 years old so hard to borrow against and difficult to insure. Mix that with the fact that it’s 45’ and triples.

did I mention fuel prices are likely to be near $6 a gallon this year.

sorry for all the bad news…but it will be a tough one to move. Most people in your price range will want a newer 38 twin boat.

I think parting it would be your best bet. Might take longer but will likely garner the most money.

Wasn't joking but not a CC, I would keep the cabin. That could be a bad A$$ Bahama's cruiser that you could stay on. Some type of hardtop would be needed to stay out of the sun though.

Here’s one listed with twins for 130K. Looks like a bad arse wave crusher!!! You could trade yours in and use the powertrain out of this boat for your Chris Cat🍻

https://www.grandsportcenter.com/pop...004-sonic-45ss

the last part is the issue today
my grand daughters boyfriend cant tie his own shoes and has ZERO mechanical ability past play station controller
i tried teaching him how to change tire, do brakes etc... he was only good for tightening the lug nuts until i said it beeped

parting out a big beauty would break my heart
even grand sport in IL has a few really really nice boats in that range and they keep dropping price
people just arent into the go fast lovelys

my 88 libby gets praise all the time at the ramp...but they always end with.. you can t fish out of it and the bow is closed how you live with that?
good luck

yeah that one has been for sale in this price range for... many many months!!!
nice boat for sure !

Probably what i would do too when my mind is set... post an ad, lower price each week till it sells and down to part out price, simply part it out.. my thoughts were 85-89k and drop gradually to 60k, if not sold, part for hopefully 60 or more... who knows! Time will tell!
i even see cruisers well priced not move either so tough market across the different boat category too!

i’m sure it’s a great boat as I’ve always liked sonics and owned a 31 and it was a well built boat, unfortunately it’s a small market for that boat ,realistically I think it’s a 65 to 68K boat in today’s market, you’re probably better off, keeping it

thanks for your thoughts on ball park price ! not many gave clear numbers ! :)
but I know this market is not a clear crystall ball !