Boat Manufacturer Identification Help Needed.

[LonelyBoat]

Hello, I am new here; hope I'm posting correctly.
I have someone interested in buying an old boat I inherited. I have the DMV registration.
I am trying to research the boat value but can't figure out the manufacturer.

Here is what the registration says
Builder: GLASS Year: 1982
Vessel Type: RUNABOUT
The HIN id number begins with GSW

I found a link in another post in this forum to the Coast Guard site for finding the manufacturer with the HIN id number.
From that link I ended up at the Federal database.

When I put the identification letters, GSW, (the first 3 letters of the HIN) into the Federal ID database this is what I get:

ORG AMERICAN OFFSHORE
1611 Lake Arbor Texas

They are a boat manufacturer currently in business but there is nothing on their website to help me identify an old 1982 boat.

I found a list of boat manufacturers in the drop down menu on a used boats website so I am guessing it is one of these:

Glasply
Glass Sport
Glass Stream
Glassmaster
Glasspar
Glassport
Glasstream
Glastron

My head is spinning from trying to search for a 1982 Runabout (Bowrider) from all those companies

Please help? thank you

 

[southkogs]

Welcome aboard LonelyBoat:

First: look for a capacity plate on the boat, probably up near the helm somewhere. See if it has the brand ID on it there.

Second: Used boat prices are a combination of condition, location and demand. One of the best ways to see what it's worth is to look at local ads for similar boats in your area.

Lastly, post a few pictures up here (the forum requires you make 3 posts before you can upload pictures). That'll help us see what it looks like. Someone might recognize it quickly.

 

[cptrick3]

An 82 runabout is and 82 runabout, the manufacture makes little difference at this point. It's really the condition of the boat.

 

[LonelyBoat]

Thank you for your replies southkogs and cptrick3. Southkogs, I'm old school and not techy and don't know how to post photos . The boat is in pieces (hull, motor, outdrive?). It is on a single axle trailer. I could not find a name plate anywhere. The motor is all in a pile so all I could see was 3.8 2 liter 4 barrel. It is a marine engine. It was going to be his project boat. The paint looks good (couple of nicks but red is still red, not oxidixed) , fiberglass is coming off the wood floor interior. but the beams are solid. The upholstery is still in one piece but will need to be redone eventually. I have someone interested in it for a project I just have no idea what to ask for it. I'm thinking I should be grateful another MacGyver type is interested and asking about buying it? Can you guys give me a range? Would $1,000 be too much for starting negotiations? cptrick 3, so are you saying I should just look at any 18 foot "Runabout" with the open front bow of that year and compare by condition? Thank you SO much for your replies.