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Old 11-15-2005 | 11:11 AM
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Just got a 357, in need of a little TLC, all the upolstry is there but needs to be redone, boat is in pretty good shape, needs wax, motors rebuilt 3 yrs ago, but havent been started in 2 yrs, 420HP 454's with one TRS drive, 3 Uppers, and 1 bad TRS drive, whats this boat worth, thinking about getting out of it for a non project boat
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Old 11-15-2005 | 11:20 AM
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Pics would help. Sounds kind of rough to me. Ifi t's what I'm envisioning, 15k tops.
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Old 11-15-2005 | 11:58 AM
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Before I saw Thirdbird's reply I was thinking well under 20k. I agree the lower teens to get it to move.
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Old 11-15-2005 | 01:11 PM
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15 k if the motors run hard to say after two years.
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Old 11-15-2005 | 10:02 PM
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I paid mine 10 000$+ 2400$ shipping. it's an 85. cracked bellow and sank at the dock but just the back end. engines and wire no good anymore, but transmissions and transoms and gimballs good. I had the TRS drive checked by merc dealer and rebuild (1500$)it even if they were fine. If finally striped the boat completly and i'll switch to bravo drive. I never tought to strip it completly so maybe I paid 2000 to 4000$ to much. But I figured it would not make such a big difference once totally refurbished.
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Old 11-16-2005 | 06:53 AM
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I think you would have a hard time getting 10 grand for it. You best bet at this time may be to part it out.

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Old 11-16-2005 | 07:37 AM
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After seeing the pics I have to reduce my original assesment. It looks like you basically have a bare hull and some parts sitting in a garage somewhere. Your going to be in the hole on this one no matter what you do. Sell it like it is.....loose money, restore it to great condition and use.....never get what you put into it. Either way, your in the hole.
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Old 11-16-2005 | 08:12 AM
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those pics arent my boat, but i will post some, my boat is in good shape outside, the cabin is mint, cockpit needs upulstry and i lack one TRS drive, motors went down for the winter 2 yrs ago freshly rebuilt and winterized running great, havent been started sinse, i need to get some pics up!
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Old 11-16-2005 | 09:47 AM
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shoot me some pics plz
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Old 11-17-2005 | 07:53 PM
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I would guess around $10,000 at the absolute best.
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