Is this worth it

[boatman6767]

Hello everybody,
Im new here. I buy and sell boats and was wondering how much this boat would be worth after I got the engine fixed, he said it ran over the summer but now it just cranks and nothing happens so doesnt sound bad. here is the link to it.http://cnj.craigslist.org/boa/3403755886.html. thanks guys let me know how much it is worth when i get it running.

 

[Guest_User]

Hello everybody,
Im new here. I buy and sell boats and was wondering how much this boat would be worth after I got the engine fixed, he said it ran over the summer but now it just cranks and nothing happens so doesnt sound bad. here is the link to it.http://cnj.craigslist.org/boa/3403755886.html. thanks guys let me know how much it is worth when i get it running.

Well this is hard to give an exact number... I`ve seen people ask for 3500 for a good running boat, and upwards of 6K for the bigger brother challenger. All depends on what you find after you dig into it... Now if you were buying the boat for yourself for 500-750, and invested 2-3K going thru the engines, drives, misc parts then it would be a keeper, but to turn around and sell it, there would`nt be that much of a profit margin... again based on very little info... so one engine not cranking could be related to it`s a blown motor and I don`t want to deal with it...
If your only going to fix what`s broken and bandaid the boat, then this boat will just be another "Buyer beware" vessel and someone will likely get screwed...

hard call without any one seeing it and going over everything from seats to controls, pumps/impellers, seals etc etc and then there is the trailer, wheels, hubs, tires etc...
and I haven`t even mentioned the electrical yet, if you need an Ebox then add more $$$. These boats are labor intensive...

Good luck...

 

[Dr Honda]

A super clean speedster in the spring/early summer is worth $4k.

A clean, good runner is $3200 to $3500.

Any interior damage... and one old engine... $2500


And down from there.



Personally... It's going to be hard to make money on that one. I'm guessing the engine that will start is old and tired, and is going to need replaced. Also... as above... the pumps, and drives may need rebuilt. AND... in one of the pictures, I see the control lever up... so there could be another mechanical issue.


It would be a good boat for a personal project... but not to flip. To make money on a seadoo... you need a good engine(s) and a butt ugly hull. That way you only have a little $$$ into the clean up.

 

[Guest_User]

a good example:
http://southjersey.craigslist.org/boa/3357993543.html