Pricing a Project boat
04-19-2024 | 03:49 PM
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Pricing a Project boat
Looking for any and all help on what to do with my boat. Its a 2002 27 Fever with a 496. The starboard stringer is GONE under the motor which leads me to believe the port side is not far behind. I knew of this when I bought the boat not really realizing the extent of fixing it. I have no idea what kind of shape the transom is in other than I replaced the exhaust tips last year and around those was good. My dilemma is Im not in love with the boat and recently got pretty heavily back into wakeboarding and would like to sell the Fountain in order to move into a wakeboard boat. Which would fit my lifestlye at this point a litte better in some other categories as well. I know im going to take a bath on it compared to what I payed for it which is somewhat okay because its paid for and I also think that if i had it fixed I would not make my money back on it. I guess the question here is what would be a fair price for it in this condition. The rest of the boat is in fair to good condtion with the exception of the sun pad needing some attention due to some ripping seams. Hoping someone here has had a similar scenario. Also just for grins I will be getting a rough idea from a fiberglass guy as to what all it would cost to fix if i decided to go that route. I just think at this point being that I dont want to keep it that it wont be worth my time or money.
04-19-2024 | 04:30 PM
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From: St-Hyacinthe, quebec, canada
i heard 5-7k for transom job .. maybe you don't need a transom, just stringer? who knows ?
re-re for engine will be around 2k plus the stringer job... maybe 1-2k more for that?
looks worst than it really is IMO ...
re-re for engine will be around 2k plus the stringer job... maybe 1-2k more for that?
looks worst than it really is IMO ...
04-25-2024 | 03:34 AM
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Agreed.
Based on your description of the over all of the boat, you’ll have more in it than it’s worth.
People are always looking for project boats, especially ones that are realistically priced.
Being honest about its condition would make yours (and you) stand out.
Getting an estimate for the work may help w/the sale.
Ultimately, you’ll want to sell to a guy who can do it himself or wants to part it out.
Based on your description of the over all of the boat, you’ll have more in it than it’s worth.
People are always looking for project boats, especially ones that are realistically priced.
Being honest about its condition would make yours (and you) stand out.
Getting an estimate for the work may help w/the sale.
Ultimately, you’ll want to sell to a guy who can do it himself or wants to part it out.
