by alaskastreamin » Nov 14, 2012 12:29 pm
It's worth what someone is willing to pay.
Unfortunately, the majority of folks that fall in love with the lines of a Hydrostream on Craigslist for $2500- $3500 turn key have NO idea there is a core and it's most likely rotten. They think the floor is the core and swear it's solid.
Both Chet and I have recored our Vipers properly and documented our recore jobs. Now that we're both selling our boats (Chet, did yours sell?) it's an educational process so buyers will understand why our boats are gonna cost you more to own.
If you have the patience and know-how to recore your boat, do a CLEAN job, you should be alright.
I put mine on E-Bay a few months ago. Fully rigged (ALL BRAND NEW: core ($2000.00), interior ($1000.00), gauges ($300.00), foot throttle ($100.00), seaStar PRO hyd steering ($1200.00), hyd jack plate ($850.00), alum gas tank $300.00), bilge pump ($50.00), etc) without motor and the bidding only went to $2300.00. That's roughly $5800.00!!! I won't sell for less than $5500.00. Pretty good deal when you break it down. That's like getting the boat/ trailer and all labor for free!!!
$8500.00 with motor (2.5L 200 Merc with LWP, solid mounts, and fiberglass 260 cowl).
It's worth what someone is willing to pay.
Unfortunately, the majority of folks that fall in love with the lines of a Hydrostream on Craigslist for $2500- $3500 turn key have NO idea there is a core and it's most likely rotten. They think the floor is the core and swear it's solid.
Both Chet and I have recored our Vipers properly and documented our recore jobs. Now that we're both selling our boats (Chet, did yours sell?) it's an educational process so buyers will understand why our boats are gonna cost you more to own.
If you have the patience and know-how to recore your boat, do a CLEAN job, you should be alright.
I put mine on E-Bay a few months ago. Fully rigged (ALL BRAND NEW: core ($2000.00), interior ($1000.00), gauges ($300.00), foot throttle ($100.00), seaStar PRO hyd steering ($1200.00), hyd jack plate ($850.00), alum gas tank $300.00), bilge pump ($50.00), etc) without motor and the bidding only went to $2300.00. That's roughly $5800.00!!! I won't sell for less than $5500.00. Pretty good deal when you break it down. That's like getting the boat/ trailer and all labor for free!!!
$8500.00 with motor (2.5L 200 Merc with LWP, solid mounts, and fiberglass 260 cowl).
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