Boat Question

[Twins 57 Fan]

I found a used boat tat I am looking at. It is a 1986 Lund Pro V Renegade with a (2000)90 horse Mercury Motor, two lowrance depth finders, and a 75 lb thrust Minnkota trolling motor.

He was asking 7500 and i talked him down to 6500. Is this a good deal?

Any help is appreciated as I am new to the boat buying.

THanks

[PerchJerker]

I don't know enough about that boat / motor to know if it's a good price or not. Searching around on-line for similar boats, not just Lund but any similar size / similar age boat with a 90, should give you an idea of if it's in the ballpark or not.

Having the motor be 4 years newer than the boat will add some value. The graphs and trolling motor typically don't add much value unless they are only a year or two or three old.

You could try this in the Boat forum, you might get some better replies there.

[b1gf1sh1]

hours on that motor are probably impossible to determine. pretty much have to go by trust on that. unless you bring it to a boat service place, they can mabe tell you if it has the hours he tells you. as with cars it is a good idea to have a qualified service person look at it to determine if your on a decent item. 100 bucks saved me several times from major repairs i did'nt have the know how to diagnose on vehicals. spent 100 bucks six times on checkouts and saved about 10,000 bucks in repairs had i bought them. theres a reason people are selling anything. my boat read 70 hours on it when i got it. spent 80 bucks to get it checked and they told me if it had any more than that on it they'd be surprised.it is a 92 i got 5 years ago. in it's 6th year now. power trim went, that's the only problem i've had. just a thought.

[Sandmannd]

Be careful of older boats. Found that out the hard way. I got a used '88 boat and used it for a bit. Then saw something shining on the bottom and found a cruddy patch job over two holes. Took it in to get those fixed and found out the transom was falling off. Got a raw deal. Make sure you really inspect the hull and trust no one. Sounds rude, but that's how it is.

I did get a 2002 Alumacraft 16.5' with 75 hours merc and shorlander trailer. Has electronics, gps and trolling motor for $6500 off of FM. Just bought it late in the year in '06. This has been a great boat for me. I think the price on that old a boat is a little high, but it also has to do with it being spring.

[bassNspear]

i think the 6500 is a bit high. That boat is old, and the motor really doesnt add that much value to the boat. Im with Sand on this one!

[NCLaker]

Definitely take your time and be patient with finding a boat. In that price range you should be able to find something newer, and equiped as good or better.

There are a lot of online sites you can find used boats that you can shop & compare. Having a mechanic go through everything will cost you a few bucks, but definitely worth it.

With the tough economy & people upgrading after the boat shows you may find a lot of great deals our there.

Good Luck!

FYI - It's not a fishing boat, but after some negotiating, for $6300 I got a used higher end 1998 22' Cruise/fish pontoon in excellent condition (after some serious cleaning). Equipped with 75hp motor, trolling motor, Lowrance fish finder. Took a few months before I found it on Craigs List, but well worth the patients. At the time similar boats were selling for $9-10,000.