Boat Value

[skeetbum]

I bought a 1648 basic Jon with a 25 electric start Merc tiller, all ‘03 with 40 hours on it last July for $5000. After rigging and market changes I could sell it for double. Boat prices are more unstable than the stock market. If I was in your shoes I’d keep the Ranger.

[Grizzly2k1]

I was wanting a Xpress X20PFC but at 56k I'm not so sure! That's expensive for a boat!

I bought a 1648 basic Jon with a 25 electric start Merc tiller, all ‘03 with 40 hours on it last July for $5000. After rigging and market changes I could sell it for double. Boat prices are more unstable than the stock market. If I was in your shoes I’d keep the Ranger.

[Grainraiser]

I bought a 1648 basic Jon with a 25 electric start Merc tiller, all ‘03 with 40 hours on it last July for $5000. After rigging and market changes I could sell it for double. Boat prices are more unstable than the stock market. If I was in your shoes I’d keep the Ranger.

I waited for a good deal on a boat for 6 months but it never found one. I ran across a 14ft fiberglass skiff with a 5hp Mercury for $1800. I fish by myself 99% of time so the length of the boat did not bother me. I knew it was underpowered with the 5hp. I found a 2019 25hp Mercury with 2hrs on it for $2000 from a water rescue fire department. I added livescope, new seats and trolling motor and know I have a nice crappie rig for less than 5K. I was expecting prices to drop after COVID but the increased rapidly. Bass Tracker and a entry level boat for $10k and now 3 years later the boat goes for 18k.

["D"]

I was wanting a Xpress X20PFC but at 56k I'm not so sure! That's expensive for a boat!

I have a 2012 20 ft xpress with a 200 SHO. Could probably get $25 for it even without new electronics. Absolutely crazy what people are asking for used boats and trucks. A 5 year old boat can get 85 % or more of the original price. A 5 year old truck may get the original price or more. Saw an add on FB for a 20 year old 115 hp yamaha for $9800. Could it have cost that much?

[skeetbum]

I waited for a good deal on a boat for 6 months but it never found one. I ran across a 14ft fiberglass skiff with a 5hp Mercury for $1800. I fish by myself 99% of time so the length of the boat did not bother me. I knew it was underpowered with the 5hp. I found a 2019 25hp Mercury with 2hrs on it for $2000 from a water rescue fire department. I added livescope, new seats and trolling motor and know I have a nice crappie rig for less than 5K. I was expecting prices to drop after COVID but the increased rapidly. Bass Tracker and a entry level boat for $10k and now 3 years later the boat goes for 18k.

I think we’re all a fan of Richard Gene to some point. I’ve noticed he has three Jon boats. One looks like a 14’, the next one looks to be a 17’ with a 50, but the new one really has my attention. An 1860 tiller with no console and a bare bones approach to everything. Let me go ahead and tell ya, don’t go price one if you don’t want your feelings hurt. That’s a great fishing platform for folks like us but the boat makers have lost their minds.

[BroKenneth]

Ask $200k, then I can reply with - well, I’ll sell you mine for $150k then, if somebody bites, we will split it $75/$75.

Trouble with the boat you have is they are so popular, they are somewhat comoditized. Only thing that differentiates them is options and add ons, so that’s important to the price. Not knocking your boat, but there are a lot of your model out there for sale.

Wannabe….


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