I will ask,... Do I see some black staining on the inside, and here and there on the outside? ... If so, that tells me that the strip planking was edge nailed with steel nails, which are now rusting. This is problematic. Also, there is visible separating of the strip planking on the decks. Again, problematic.
If what I think I am seeing is correct I stand by my earlier comments. It needs work ....
Gosh, that sounds pretty bad. I'm sure its obvious that I don't know anything about "wooden" boats, so I have no clue what black staining means. It just looks like discoloration to me, but again I have no clue.
I'm just a guy with a baby on the way and I need room in the garage to store all these baby items. We also need the space to park my wife car in there to keep her and the baby out of the elements. Having a 131in boat in there isn't helping things.
I kinda feel like there seems to be a major issue that you feel is wrong with the boat all together and I shouldn't sell it. I first felt this way when you said I should be happy with $100 for it. It might just be me, but I would think the Trolling motor itself would be worth something lower, but still up that ways. The only options available to me are either sell it, or take it to the junk yard.
Most of the info I've seen on here makes me believe that the issues with it are fixable for someone who has the time and means to do so, but I myself have neither. I am happy to put a little money in my pocket and more so knowing that someone will get some use out of something that I've seen pretty much my whole life. It would make me happy for it to "live on" and not just sit and collect dust.
When you sell something, its always best to know what others are selling for. You can see what the market is for items that are in excellent working condition, and those that need some work. I am kinda stuck in a situation of not knowing anything about what I am trying to sell, so I am at an extreme disadvantage when trying to sell it. I have a washer and dryer in the garage that we bought 3 1/2 years ago. We paid $1k for them and used them less than 3 months before I inherited a brand new and larger capacity set from a deceased family member. Ive had 3 people tell me I needed to sell them for $900. Now, I know without a shadow of a doubt there's no earthly way I'd ever get that much for them. I searched through Craigslist and determined a fair price by looking at what others have available. It would be irresponsible of me to sell something without seeing what others are selling theirs for. I can't tell you how many times someone has told me they bought something for $X and come to find out they were $20+ off on the price.
If I could just be pointed in direction of where I can find other boats like this for sale, I would be in a much better position than I am now. This site helped me years ago with an older early 70's motor, and I was amazed of some of the posting on this site. Who in the world would know about timing or compression for a motor from the 20's/30's? The answer to that is here. lol
Any info on where I can find boats like this for sale would be greatly appreciated.
