Zack Of All Trades
Seaman Apprentice
- Joined
- Jul 11, 2021
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- 41
Purchased this mastercraft/cajun boat from auction, any recommendations on what I should do to it? I also want to know how to fix the handrail
check transom and stringers for moistureAny structural modifications you guys recommend?
Will do! also how about handrails how can i get those ? and what do you recommend i do for seats? I got this for 800 bucks and I would love to turn a profit on it.check transom and stringers for moisture
seat was like $60, handrails seem to be 100 i spent 150 already on hydraulics and 80 on starter motor. all in i'm $1000 into it how much would it be worth if I held on to it till summer ? we have a pretty good boating area here in DC.Good luck flipping boats for profit... even in the current market, it's not easy. By the time you buy seats, hand rails (if you can find them), etc., you will not have much room to make money.
Noted! i tend to agree with you, working on FORCE 85 on a bayliner drove me nutts you fix one thing and another thing is broke the 125 has been an easy one to work on tho 2 carbs four cylinders plenty of space to move tools around.Generally speaking, spring time is better to sell. People have been cooped up in a house all winter long and are looking for some warm weather activities. Couple that with a possible tax return and they have income burning a hole in their pocket.
The one knock on the boat, for me anyways, is the motor. I hate, and I do mean HATE, Force outboards with a passion. I had one on my Bayliner in my signature - didn't last a year before I repowered. To me, that is a major turn off. Other people here will swear by them.
Covid turned the boat market on its head, Project boats that could be had for $1k are commanding $3-4k in my neck of the woods. The unknown is what next spring will look like....is the pandemic still raging driving markets further silly or has it finally subsided and prices return to somewhat reasonable levels? In theory could you turn a profit? Maybe, maybe not. Most don't look at boats as an investment - this isn't like owning a classic car.
the only way to make a small fortune on flipping boats is to start with a large fortune.Will do! also how about handrails how can i get those ? and what do you recommend i do for seats? I got this for 800 bucks and I would love to turn a profit on it.
DC as in Washington DCseat was like $60, handrails seem to be 100 i spent 150 already on hydraulics and 80 on starter motor. all in i'm $1000 into it how much would it be worth if I held on to it till summer ? we have a pretty good boating area here in DC.
Washington DC area and sure i'll go ahead and do that I am new to the forum ^^DC as in Washington DC
DC as in Door County Wisconsin?
at a minimum you need to update your profile information. or put your location in your signature.
What do you mean ?I`d be leery about all those plastic thru hulls
So far it's been good! I started with 500 bucks and now I have 3 boats hopefuly the lucky streaks keeps on lolthe only way to make a small fortune on flipping boats is to start with a large fortune.
you do not make money
regarding hand rails, many times the hand rails are bolted on when the deck is up-side down in the factory before they foam it.
Should I do anything about them?plastic thru-hulls get brittle and snap off starting at 5 years. some make it to 15. they all break
at a minimum, replace them with plasticShould I do anything about them?