A Low Searay (shh) Price

[spartonboat1]

I was talking to a friend of a new slip mate and he says he just got deal on a Searay off of eBay. It is a 1985 28' express with 600 hr 350ci Chevy's and cruises at 30mph +/-. It is a rare direct drive, not I/O units. At any rate, got her for $5,800. Not a Hatt and not a big boat, but all things considered still a decent price, as it included the trailer, I thought...frankly a decent price(?).

Maybe I am out of touch...must be some boats are out there for a song. But I'm keeping the Hatt I got...it'll be my last.

 

[SeaEric]

How about a 1970 Hatt 53 Classic with "N"s sold for $25K?

 

[34Hatt]

How about a 1970 Hatt 53 Classic with "N"s sold for $25K?

WOW

But what kind of shape was it in???

 

[Sparky1]

I was talking to a friend of a new slip mate and he says he just got deal on a Searay off of eBay. It is a 1985 28' express with 600 hr 350ci Chevy's and cruises at 30mph +/-. It is a rare direct drive, not I/O units. At any rate, got her for $5,800. Not a Hatt and not a big boat, but all things considered still a decent price, as it included the trailer, I thought...frankly a decent price(?).

Maybe I am out of touch...must be some boats are out there for a song. But I'm keeping the Hatt I got...it'll be my last.

Nothing rare about the direct drives as all the Express versions were direct drive vs the Sundancer (mid cabin) models that were all I/O. I'd have to think the trailer alone would have to be worth $1,500 so I'd say that was a great price.

Do tell us about this $25K 53 Eric. Then again, maybe you shouldn't. No need in getting us depressed.

 

[krush]

I was talking to a friend of a new slip mate and he says he just got deal on a Searay off of eBay. It is a 1985 28' express with 600 hr 350ci Chevy's and cruises at 30mph +/-. It is a rare direct drive, not I/O units. At any rate, got her for $5,800.

He overpaid. That's not a deal, that's a 24 year old boat that most likely is falling apart...unless it was kept in a trailer in a garage all it's life.

It's probably worth 3-4k and a deal is 2,500. I/O's at that age need lots of work: bellows, wires start messing up, trim sensors in the back, corrosion problems if they didnt' keep with the zincs, etc etc.

 

[SKYCHENEY]

He overpaid. That's not a deal, that's a 24 year old boat that most likely is falling apart...unless it was kept in a trailer in a garage all it's life.

It's probably worth 3-4k and a deal is 2,500. I/O's at that age need lots of work: bellows, wires start messing up, trim sensors in the back, corrosion problems if they didnt' keep with the zincs, etc etc.

Look at that original post again. They are not I/O's

 

[krush]

lol oops, read it too fast and thought it was I/O....ok price is closer to fair now.

I/O's are junk (especially mercruiser junk), and this is coming from a guy that paid for much of his college by working on them LOL.

 

[saltshaker]

He overpaid. That's not a deal, that's a 24 year old boat that most likely is falling apart...unless it was kept in a trailer in a garage all it's life.

It's probably worth 3-4k and a deal is 2,500. I/O's at that age need lots of work: bellows, wires start messing up, trim sensors in the back, corrosion problems if they didnt' keep with the zincs, etc etc.

This would be a fresh water boat and they last a whole lot longer than their saltwater sisters. Seems like a fair deal to me but not sure if your average SR buyer would purchase such an old boat. If the market is soft for old Hatts it must be horrible for old SR's.

 

[Sparky1]

Kids.

 

[stormchaser]

How about a 1970 Hatt 53 Classic with "N"s sold for $25K?

Sinker?

 

[SeaEric]

Not a sinker. A project in mid stream when the owner died. She is apart. REALLY apart. Most parts in storage ashore. On land for a year, not run in 4 years. Will likely run and will float. In the current market climate, I would call her "salvage" condition. She's an OK buy for someone who has the time and talent.

This age 53 Classic with N engines in decent conditon should be worth $100K to $125K.

 

[stormchaser]

Think she could be put back together for $50,000? That would leave another $25,000 for a decent roll & tip paintjob...then you'd have a pretty decent 53 for an even $100,000...not bad in my opinion.

 

[34Hatt]

Not a sinker. A project in mid stream when the owner died. She is apart. REALLY apart. Most parts in storage ashore. On land for a year, not run in 4 years. Will likely run and will float. In the current market climate, I would call her "salvage" condition. She's an OK buy for someone who has the time and talent.

This age 53 Classic with N engines in decent conditon should be worth $100K to $125K.

Well that does sound good, It is less money then I paid 9 years ago and much more boat mine also was pretty much gutted which I liked since I could put it back together my way

But I am glad I did it then since I am 9 years older and much wiser now
LOL

Sea ray sounds pretty good also just like we say there are some deals out there for the right people.