I am new here and wanted to see if someone could help me out I am looking at a 1984 FOUNTAIN 40 foot (12m) Lighting

The boat in spotless and super clean. The onlyt problem is that it is a REPO and the motors were & exhaust removed before they got it back. everything else is there

what would this be worth if i bought it. I just want to be safe incase I buy it and don't every find the write motors for it i don't want to lose money on it.

I would say 10-12 K in this market today !!!!

If it's worth that without motors then what would it be worth with say 2 decent 454's

also it comes with the trailer

Pretty vague on description. If the exterior was mint and the interior has been updated and was in excellent condition, had updated throttles, gauges etc, newer drives or drives at all, trailer, it could be worth $8k or it could be worth almost $20k.

maybe 25-35 with engines..depends on in what shape..but with #3 drives 454's would not push the boat real good.

U would need to stick some 650 HP engines in it to have fun...old heavy Fountain ..

Are the trannys still there ?? and the wiring with all the pumps and such ??

Trailer is worth ( used ) 4-5 K but boat would never sell with out because of age !

5K as is on the trailer

running with a pair of 454's the boat won't be real exciting and maybe you could get 20K for it.

NO ...the #3's are worth 5 alone..trailer 5 and the hull maybe 3 !!!!!!!!!!

Come on,,,be a little serious !!!!

I don't think the trans are there but everything else looks to be here are 2 more pictures i have..

Actually I have to agree, the boat is 26 years old?? What will it cost to get it on the water 25K - 35K and then what is it worth?? subtract the hassle of doing it. By the time you factor everything in you could go buy a complete boat that is newer

http://www.boattrader.com/listing/19...Meter-96867855

Newer and ready to go 29K asking ???

Aren't you a bit concerned that if they had the tools out and they took the engines/exhaust there may have been a reason they left the drives on there? That trailer is not worth 5K. It is wrapped with vinyl (interesting) and probably full of rust which is why the vinyl was added (to cover it).

I know of an Apache that was purchased extremely cheap a few weeks back. Boat sat for a long time but it came back to the marina on its own power albeit one of the drives was grenaded. The deal of a lifetime just about doubled in price after the drive was replaced and a few more issues were uncovered.

This boat is not going to break 55 mph with a pair of 454's and even though it appears nice in the pictures you could easily over-improve the value and have a boat no one wants (old, heavy, non step bottom, etc.)