Trojan Boat Forum

If you could afford it, and had the space for it, I would say, sell your present boat in the spring near launching days, and buy now where people are trying to rid themselves of a storage over the winter.

You could end up saving hundreds or more, then make up the winter charges on the old boat with its sale in the spring.

Definitely good advice. I may do that because I don't want to go much lower in price. I have two other boats to work on, though, so I'm trying to sell this one so I have time to work on them.

if its still there ill deff take a look at her, to bad i dont come back to the states untill the end of march.

Maybe when you get to the below 5,000 selling price, depending on your own personal financial situation, it may be worth a lot more in a tax deductible charitible contribution to the boy scouts or other not for profit group ?

if you are paying for a slip or storage space, getting out from under that justifies a significant part of a low selling price, reducing your taxable income before the pending tax increases will certainly help

etc etc etc....

I low-balled a Viking 35 two years ago before we bought our F-32. I know the marina the boat is berthed at (still there) and the slip fees are 640.00 month. The (absent)owner has a monthly diver (50.00)and a maintenance guy who washes and keeps the boat up (100 a month)

the asking price then was 49,000 , I offered 28,000.00 cash

30 + month slip 19,200
30+month diver 3,000
30+ month 1,500

total 23,700.00

the seller declined, I saw it on yachtworld a few months back still for sale ...29,000 all offers encouraged!

my point, I offered 28,000 he spent 24000 keeping the boat, reduced it to dump it. He would have made money selling it to me for the low ball offer

Most people don't think that way unfortunately. they think that tomorrow they will sell it for the asking price however tomorrow just passes by for months.

very true

I hate to be the bearer of bad news but I am in the same boat - hmm a pun.

I have a 1978 F30 which I think is in good shape had an excellent marine survey this fall and I think in the midwest I would get less than $7500.

There is a 78 F30 in Michigan which I think is in better shape than mine (less engine hours) and that boat has been on the market for over a year - started at 16K and is now being offered for $7500.

Lately I am seeing F32s in good shape for less than $15k and now I got my eye on a 78 F36 which is in good shape and the owner wants $28k for it which I think is too much.

Best of Luck -

I cant give my Carver 27 Montego away. cut the adking down to 6500 on that and all I get is spam

It is a shame what the economy has done to boat prices. Even with millions out of work, oil Tycoons can still raise gas prices through the roof with no regulations. Makes no sense.