Hello there - my wife and I are looking to buy our first boat. We've narrowed it down to the Key West Bay Reef - found the two following ones locally that have caught our interest:
Boat # 1 - keywest 196 bayreef boat with a johnson 150 (2003) boat is in great shape. 8' powerpole and 74 lb thrust minnkota trolling motor. has on board battery charge for trolling motor batteries. custom trailer wheels just put on 3 months ago. new water pump installed last season. motor and carbs just serviced last season as well. compression is even and good on all six cylinders
Humminbird fishfinder, lowrance iway 600c, boat cover, two casting chairs.
Owned by an auto mechanic who apparently really babied it and took very good care of it inside and out - the pics of it look amazing - like brand new.
Said his best price was $11,500 - may be able to get him down a little bit more
Boat # 2 - 2004 196 BayReef with a 4-stroke 150HP Yamaha engine, power pole, trolling motor, bimini top, and Garmin 178. Has 162 hours on it. It is at a dealership and was a trade-in. They are asking $15,999 for it. I am assuming I can probably haggle a bit - let's say maybe to $14500-$15000
Would it be worth the extra $3000-$3500 to get a boat that is a year younger, has the bimini, the nicer Garmin, and most importantly a low-hour 4 stroke Yamaha vs. the 2 stroke Johnson with more hours on it? For $3500-$4000 more I get a 4-stroke with low hours and a bimini, but the other boat looks in immaculate condition - I figure with the $3500 savings (assuming I could get the 4-stroke boat down in price to $15000) if I even got 2-3 years out of the 2 stroke before needing to repower it, I could take that money and eventually apply it to a new engine and get a 2013-2014 engine that would be even nicer, have a warranty, etc. Maybe by then they'd be even more fuel efficient, etc. I keep reading so many different pros/cons on the 4 stroke vs. 2 stroke. I am really just taking a risk either way - if the current 2stroke is in great shape and just got a checkup/servicing and has excellent compression, chances are it will be good to go for a while. Boom, I end up saving a bit of cash. I have no idea about the 4-stroke since it was a trade-in and I can't talk with the owner.
Ugh - guess I'll have to go over each with a fine-tooth comb, hold out for my best deal, and then crunch the numbers
Boat # 1 - keywest 196 bayreef boat with a johnson 150 (2003) boat is in great shape. 8' powerpole and 74 lb thrust minnkota trolling motor. has on board battery charge for trolling motor batteries. custom trailer wheels just put on 3 months ago. new water pump installed last season. motor and carbs just serviced last season as well. compression is even and good on all six cylinders
Humminbird fishfinder, lowrance iway 600c, boat cover, two casting chairs.
Owned by an auto mechanic who apparently really babied it and took very good care of it inside and out - the pics of it look amazing - like brand new.
Said his best price was $11,500 - may be able to get him down a little bit more
Boat # 2 - 2004 196 BayReef with a 4-stroke 150HP Yamaha engine, power pole, trolling motor, bimini top, and Garmin 178. Has 162 hours on it. It is at a dealership and was a trade-in. They are asking $15,999 for it. I am assuming I can probably haggle a bit - let's say maybe to $14500-$15000
Would it be worth the extra $3000-$3500 to get a boat that is a year younger, has the bimini, the nicer Garmin, and most importantly a low-hour 4 stroke Yamaha vs. the 2 stroke Johnson with more hours on it? For $3500-$4000 more I get a 4-stroke with low hours and a bimini, but the other boat looks in immaculate condition - I figure with the $3500 savings (assuming I could get the 4-stroke boat down in price to $15000) if I even got 2-3 years out of the 2 stroke before needing to repower it, I could take that money and eventually apply it to a new engine and get a 2013-2014 engine that would be even nicer, have a warranty, etc. Maybe by then they'd be even more fuel efficient, etc. I keep reading so many different pros/cons on the 4 stroke vs. 2 stroke. I am really just taking a risk either way - if the current 2stroke is in great shape and just got a checkup/servicing and has excellent compression, chances are it will be good to go for a while. Boom, I end up saving a bit of cash. I have no idea about the 4-stroke since it was a trade-in and I can't talk with the owner.
Ugh - guess I'll have to go over each with a fine-tooth comb, hold out for my best deal, and then crunch the numbers
