ok guys i need input!!!
02-12-2012, 10:45 PM
#11
Platinum Member
Understood. A boat that someone puts their own time in is worth alot. I'm the same way so to speak. Lots of pride in doing and putting in the hard work to make it right. I wish everybody thought the same. If its for me and I'm going to keep it whether it's a roach from the beginning doesn't matter to me if it's what I want. But to sink your time into it to try and sell now or later...most people don't care and the market for boats as we all know is terrible. I have redone boats, bought and sold for parts, etc. Either way, its tough right now. If you were to sell for parts now... the trs alone would be hard to sell. I got some trs stuff now I can't give a way and I love the stuff...got one on my Pantera now. If you redo to sell...you'll lose right now. Like griff said, try to invest your time and 30k in to an 1981 28 Pantera...you'll be lucky to get 15-17k in the end. I am a Pantera fan through and through, so if you really want it...he's asking 5999, it'll sell for less.
02-12-2012, 11:12 PM
#12
Registered
Well said ! Truth be told I'm not looking for another boat to build rite now but I did think about picking it up and sitting on it . And yea to move TRS stuff rite now you have to give it away . But one thing is for sure is that is a labor/love boat and not a money maker .
02-13-2012, 08:50 AM
#14
Not sure but as far as best deals in the last 5 years I think mine is right up there with Tim. Maybe better, mine has hydraulic steering, LOL, just messing with you Tim.
02-13-2012, 10:29 AM
#16
Registered
I agree dale. Your boat was well bought. The best deal boat i have ever seen was the member Baddogz28 91 twin sold for 20k. then a year later with new paint for 30k ish
02-14-2012, 02:15 AM
#18
Charter Member # 55
Charter Member
All I'm saying is show me another 28 Pantera for less then 10K , Rebuilding a boat that needs that much work is not for everyone but for myself it's what I like to do .
To be clear ! There is 5K worth of parts to be sold off that boat . So I look at it as having a $1000 in the hull , rebuild the stringer system and transom to a single and lets say you have 15-20k in motor , drive, and rigging , 4K in paint , 3K in a nice trailer and 200 hours of time invested , about 5K . So lets just say 32-35K .
Now here's where I stand . I have 35K in a 28 Pantera that I built , I know everything about it inside and out and it's just the way I want it ....OR ....Go buy a 28 for 30K that you know nothing about , you don't know if the motor is what the seller claimed it is or the outdrive has a thousand hours on it or maybe you wish the gauges were different or what ever little thing you wish you could change .
Rebuilding/Resto isn't for everyone , Most need to buy the turn key boat . But don't knock the people that do love to make chicken salad out of chicken $hit .
To be clear ! There is 5K worth of parts to be sold off that boat . So I look at it as having a $1000 in the hull , rebuild the stringer system and transom to a single and lets say you have 15-20k in motor , drive, and rigging , 4K in paint , 3K in a nice trailer and 200 hours of time invested , about 5K . So lets just say 32-35K .
Now here's where I stand . I have 35K in a 28 Pantera that I built , I know everything about it inside and out and it's just the way I want it ....OR ....Go buy a 28 for 30K that you know nothing about , you don't know if the motor is what the seller claimed it is or the outdrive has a thousand hours on it or maybe you wish the gauges were different or what ever little thing you wish you could change .
Rebuilding/Resto isn't for everyone , Most need to buy the turn key boat . But don't knock the people that do love to make chicken salad out of chicken $hit .
I'll choose to spend my 200hrs on the water boating instead of in the bilge.
02-14-2012, 08:38 AM
#19
I'm not knocking anyone that buys a turn key boat . Hell I did it with my Y2k but I do get an enjoyment out of having someone ask me about my boats and I tell them I built it .
