I've been looking around for a project boat over the winter. My original sights were set on a 16' bench seat type boat which I could hang a 50hp motor I've got on.
I answered an ad on CL today for a 16' StarCraft but its a lot more boat than I was originally looking for. Its got full floors, two side consoles and an old not running 50hp Mercury 500 motor.
The hull looks great, the paint is good, the bottom still shiny but the floor is like stepping on a rotten tomato. The transom wood was replaced last year, the guy has receipts.
I wasn't looking to spend big bucks for a boat but the guy wants $400 for the boat the way it sits on an old rusty trailer.
The trailer isn't an issue as I'd likely just buy a new one rather than deal with rust here.
Does $400 sound reasonable for a semi clean looking 16' open bow aluminum StarCraft that needs a new floor?
I was looking at the boat pretty close, it don't look like that bad a job, just remove the consoles, remove the forward bench seats and pull up the rotten wood and replace. I'd likely just coat the new wood with resin or bed liner, not vinyl or carpet so the cost of repair would be basically just whatever the 1/2" plywood cost me and the bed liner. Probably under $300.
I offered him less but he said the price is firm. I like the style of boat and I haven't seen many like it for sale lately.
The biggest thing is that it won't need a repaint right away. I can do the deck and be out fishing in a few weeks.
I answered an ad on CL today for a 16' StarCraft but its a lot more boat than I was originally looking for. Its got full floors, two side consoles and an old not running 50hp Mercury 500 motor.
The hull looks great, the paint is good, the bottom still shiny but the floor is like stepping on a rotten tomato. The transom wood was replaced last year, the guy has receipts.
I wasn't looking to spend big bucks for a boat but the guy wants $400 for the boat the way it sits on an old rusty trailer.
The trailer isn't an issue as I'd likely just buy a new one rather than deal with rust here.
Does $400 sound reasonable for a semi clean looking 16' open bow aluminum StarCraft that needs a new floor?
I was looking at the boat pretty close, it don't look like that bad a job, just remove the consoles, remove the forward bench seats and pull up the rotten wood and replace. I'd likely just coat the new wood with resin or bed liner, not vinyl or carpet so the cost of repair would be basically just whatever the 1/2" plywood cost me and the bed liner. Probably under $300.
I offered him less but he said the price is firm. I like the style of boat and I haven't seen many like it for sale lately.
The biggest thing is that it won't need a repaint right away. I can do the deck and be out fishing in a few weeks.