Friends boat, 1994 272 Baja w/ 454 mag MPI- cracked block, heads redone last year

Boat is in GC, rack stored and well maintained, no trailer

I think he will be better off selling as is versus spending 5 K on a new long block

IMO its much harder to sell with a bad motor. It will take longer to sell and you will get less than if you spend the money now and replace the motor.

I agree, but the price range he wold be selling this would I dont know if there is much difference. I am just throwing out numbers but I would think someone would pay 8K-10K "as is" and 15K-16K running? Maybe my numbers are off

Well Maintained and Cracked block really don't belong in the same description........ Would pull the motor and sell without power...

Heads crack too.

Every spring there's a bunch of cracked block boats up here. They don't bring much, I'd guess about 3500 or so. If it was mine, I'd buy a complete running take out, contact Smokin'Gun, he's a reputable guy who always has something to sell for way under 5k. It's worth much more turn key.

if its an islander i might be interested hull and trialer 5-7 k fixed 15 k