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| 1253.1 | Do a little checking. | FOR200::JOHNS | | Fri Apr 19 1996 10:24 | 13 |
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Sounds high for a '69 (IMO).
Get a couple of copies of Yacht Trader. The 25' and up edition.
You won't likely find the same year, maybe not even the same model,
but there are alot of boats to compare to. See how the price compares
to some of the older models.
You can also go to the library and see if they have the marine blue
books. Can't remember the name???? Jack? Any help here?
Anyway, it lists trade in and resale (average) values for used boats.
Garrison.
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| 1253.2 | Good news and bad news... | KAHALA::SUTER | and now for something you'll really like! | Fri Apr 19 1996 10:45 | 26 |
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Not sure about the value, best to hit a few reference sources
as previously suggested...
Here's what jumped out at me...
>>>> other than rot holes in the valve covers,
If the valve covers are rotted thru, what the heck do the interiors
of those engines look like? I'd be real leary. Are you (or your friend)
prepared to repower this boat$$$$$$? Engines don't like sitting around.
If it were me and I decided I just had to have this boat (always
bad news anyway...) at a minimum, I'd run a compression test to get an idea
of the condition of the rings and valves. I'd also run them at temp above
idle for a while and check for leaks. Seals and gaskets really don't
like sitting around. If a complete rebuild or replace is needed for BOTH
engines, it quickly becomes "a hole in the water in which to throw money".
As for parts... Are these Crusader engines? Parts should be available.
For instance, the OSCO catalog here on my desk lists exhaust mainfolds for
big block Chevy Crusaders.
Rick
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| 1253.3 | My $.02 | CRONIC::SULLIVAN | | Mon Apr 22 1996 15:53 | 21 |
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I'd agree with Rick, this is won ob dem times when a compression
test is mandantory.
Unless its a classic... Price does sound high. For the boat to be sitting
around that long it should be priced slightly higher than a planter. As
was its job for the last 7 years if it was kept outside.
Plus, trailers don't like sitting around either. My dad bought a boat many
moons ago that had sat for 5 years. He got it cheap enough repacked the
bearings on trailer everything looked good, on its maiden voyage the
on the first bump the axle split in half from internal rot.
If you really want the boat and the hull passes the pounding fist test and
the engines the compression test... offer him half. Then if something
major happens you'll have enough money to be prepared and if not then you
got what we call a good deal... Otherwise its what we call TOTETA
Too Old To Even Think About
-=Dave
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| 1253.4 | It's the "BUC Book" !! | NQOS02::nqsrv520.nqo.dec.com::frasch | Don Frasch | Tue May 07 1996 10:32 | 9 |
| The book that gives you boat values is the "BUC Book"!! It will list a low to
hi range for the particular make, model and year. Any marina that deals in
boats will have one. Finance companies have them also (banks that do boat
loans).
If you are serious, a marine survey might be in order. Around here, they
charge about $8.00 a foot to do one. A surveyor will also have the BUC Book!
Don
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| 1253.5 | What else can you buy for only $8K these days? | USAT02::HALLR | God loves even you! | Mon Jun 10 1996 20:01 | 6 |
| I beg to differ on some of the earlier opinions. A *complete* vessel of
this size with no rot could be a real gem at only $8K though I can't
imagine what size vehicle would be required to tow a 31' boat on a
trailer these days.
Get a surveyor though for piece of mind.
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