How Much Would You Pay????

[BassHunter954]

for a 86 alweld. Bass tracker wide vhull look model needs paint has trolling motor 86 yamaha 3cyl. 40hp steering wheel attached to hull not tiller ,lowerance fish finder ,gps, radio fm/am cd ,marine speakers, front deck, rear deck, 2 batteries, flood lights installed for night riding ,bimini top not sure if homemade, galvanized trailer painted black, spare tire, side trailer boat guides, life vest, boat has alot of stuff on it all the stuff that i mentioned just would like to know how much would you pay for it? its a clean title yr. 86 motor yr. 86

ANY SUGGESTIONS? BOAT BEEN PAINTED LIKE 4X'S CAMO BLACK BROWN AND GREEN. NEEDS PAINT

[Way2slow]

Absolutely no more than $1,000 and I would have to see it before giving that. I almost gave away my last boat similar to what you describe because it was so unstable, there was absolutely no way you could sit up straight in it.

[BassHunter954]

ok well thank you for your suggestion any others ?

[backwater4]

Somewhere between $1K and $2K. Parted out its worth that. Everything is old though and can go at any time.

[BassHunter954]

Thank you more please? And how old do you guys think this stuff is?

[Way2slow]

Why do I get the feeling the replies you are getting are upsetting you?

The very first thing you have to look at is the year model, 1986. That's what, 26 years old and if that's you in the photo, you wasn't even a gleam in your parent's eye's when that boat rig was already well used.

Break it down and the motor is worth about $250

The boat is worth about $600

The Trailer is worth about $150

All the other stuff has very little value, maybe $150, unless it's all almost brand new, then it might be worth a few dollars more

Now, with that said, the only way to find it's real value is put it up for sale and see what someone will give. PT Barnum had one very famous saying, maybe you can find one and get some rediculous price. Now, if this is a boat you have just purchased, and you paid a lot more for it than what we are saying, I guess you must have felt that's what it's worth, and the person that sold it smilled all the way to the bank.

Might want to go to NADA or one of the other guides and see what they might show, but it still boils down to what you can actually get someone to pay.

[Shawn Dompierre]

Wait, are you buying or selling??? 1200$ Would be a good sell,( I personally think that engine is quite old , being 2012 and all...) A good price if your buying this is 800$

[BassHunter954]

No I'm not mad at what. You guys tell me I'm asking for advice and suggestions on how much would you guys pay and no I have not bought this boat I was going to but wanted to see what you guys would say before throwing money away

[BassHunter954]

Wait, are you buying or selling??? 1200$ Would be a good sell,( I personally think that engine is quite old , being 2012 and all...) A good price if your buying this is 800$

was thinking about buying.

[uabasspro]

I wouldn't buy it

[#BassKing]

I wouldnt give over a thousand seeing how old it is and what not. Check things like wiring, cracks in hull, gas tank, batteries, all this stuff can really add up if you have to fix. And never buy a boat without taking it by a trusted Marine mechanic and have him do a compression check on the motor and a good check of everything else motor wise.

[Way2slow]

I wouldn't go so far as to say I wouldn't buy it, if I was young, on a limited budget and wanted a boat. Sometimes these old boats are great deals, and you seem to be going about it in a smart way. I've bought a many a one through the years because I could do all the repairs myself. Yamaha is a good motor and if it's not used up will make you a good motor. The first thing you need to do is a compression test. If that's good, take the bottom plug out of the lower unit and drain a small amount of oil. It should be black, unless it has just been changed, (then I would be very suspect) if any water or if it comes out with any signs of a milky substance, walk away from it.

If the Lower Unit and compression check ok, take it for a water test. If it sounds good with no stange noises coming from the motor, anything else wrong with it can be repaired without breaking the bank. Now, if you do buy it, the first thing you want to do before using it is to replace the water pump, that's a must.

About the only concern with the boat is the piece of plywood in the transome, be sure to check it. Tilt the motor all the way up, lock it in place and bounce up and down on the mid section a few times and watch the transome. If it's letting the motor move and it's flexing in and out, the wood will need to be replaced. There should be no movement, except the boat itself bouncing on the trailer. This is not an easy task in a lot of jons, and can be very expensive, more than the whole rig is worth sometimes.

Now, if the motor and transome check out, just about anything else is considered normal wear and tear and can be fixed at reasonable prices. The more you can do yourself, the better the deal the boat can be, or the more you might be able to pay without getting burned. Plus, most of the other stuff can be done a little along so it's not a major expense right up front.

[win222]

I see boats similar to that with asking prices between $800 and $1800 around here, the boat and trailer look like their in good shape.

[TRYTOFISH]

All boats are pretty much money pits weather there new or not. By the time you pay for maint, personalizing, registering, and all the other things you need everytime you take it out, its not cheap. I would take way to slow advice. My uncle told me many years ago when i bought my first boat, "take the money you your going to spend on it, put in the bank, and rent a boat when you want to fishing, it will be alot cheaper". He was right! But if its yours,and you enjoy it, it really doesnt matter what it costs. Fish dont care what kinda boat you have.

[Fishing Rhino]

Nah, not all boats are money pits.

I've got a five hundred dollar square stern canoe and a three hundred dollar trolling motor, plus two batteries. Altogether I've got about a thousand dollars "invested". Been out on that boat at least 200 times in the past two years with the only expense being to recharge the batteries. That amounts to five dollars per trip. The batteries are still good, so I've probably got another year out of them.

Registration is forty dollars for two years. Now, if you want to talk about my bass boat, that's another story. But even then, the only expenses I've had has been an average of three gallons of fuel per day's fishing, sometimes less. Most of the ponds I fish are very small. The biggest expense is towing the thing to and from the fishing holes.

[Way2slow]

Boats only get to be money pits when you start wanting to faster than you can padle. The faster you want to go, the more it cost.

[K_Mac]

When you figure the cost of all things associated with owning a boat, they generally are not cheap. I will gladly cut costs in many other areas to have my own boat though. The pleasure I get from my old boat makes it worth every nickle I've spent on it. Buy what you can afford. Financing a boat over many years as some do makes the cost too high IMO, but I can't imagine not owning some sort of fishing boat. Good luck.