Boats You've Owned And Fish You Caught: Memories And Photos

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  1. Marie Mallery

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    Cody the last boat we sold was in Jacksonville ,FL. We just took it to the corner of Blanding and 103rd streets in the little mini mall and held up a 'for sale sign',
    I was hot and in a bad mood, these two ladies tried to lower the price, not a good time for negotiations. :rolleyes: They bought the boat.

    SeaBird 24' twin 120 engines.
     
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    This is springtime, summer coming up, so NOW is the very best timo sell your boat and get a good price, @Cody Fousnaugh . You have nothing to lose by advertising in the free classifieds, places like Craigslist, and the little free classified that are at most stores.
    You will get offers and it should sell really fast because people want to use it this summer, and want to buy a boat right now.
     
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    Cody this is the boat we practically gave away to the nutjob who wanted it for nothing. Before Jake painted it, redid both engines, it was in great running condition and looks great.


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    I agree, no better time to sell a boat than spring.
     
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  5. Cody Fousnaugh

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    We have every single maintenance and repair invoice to this boat since we bought it in April 2009. I also done an Excel spreadsheet for each year we've had it. So, that means that we can prove everything that has been done to the boat. No guess work.
     
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    I thought there was always a market for boats of any age, but I've not really been in the market too often. Hopefully you'll find a buyer without there being too much hassle.
     
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    Another thing we've decided on, other than to sell the boat/trailer, is to not put it on the water for someone to drive. Just too much of a hassle launching/retrieving it, so someone can check it out. We will, however, hook up a hose/outdrive muffs to a water spicket and start the engine that way, so anyone could see how the engine runs. Now, that just depends on whether we can start the engine or not. When we hook up to a water spicket, if we can't get the engine started and running, we will sell the boat "AS IS". Only thing we can do.
     
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    In going thru all of our spreadsheets of yearly repairs since buying this boat in April 2009, we sure have spent the money! IOW, new block, carburetors (twice), starter, plugs/wires, rebuilt fiberglass transom, new transom/outdrive parts and some other things. But, just like any other recreational thing, boats cost for maintenance and repairs. Just any anyone that owns a motorhome, goes on a hunting trip or whatever. Fun costs!
     
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    Have you tied to figure out what you might get for it?
     
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    Will be asking $9,000 for boat and trailer, but will probably only end up getting $6 or $7 thousand for both. It appears that it doesn't make any difference in what we've done to it, it's the age (1992) boat.

    The trailer is in an "ok" situation, but it will need all new brakes, coupler/actuator. Each wheel hub will have to be torch heated and pounded off to get at the brakes (pads?). Each is rusted on. IOW, the brakes on the trailer don't work, because we have no way to hook trailer brakes up (actuator on boat trailer doesn't work). So, what stops the boat/trailer, the vehicle pulling it (brakes). This boat/trailer was pulled, with no brakes hooked up on the boat trailer, from Jacksonville, Florida to Loveland, Colorado by a professional boat hauler/truck. And then, taken to a local lake a few times. After that, pulled, by another professional boat hauler/truck, from Loveland to Lake Mead Recreational Area, by Henderson, NV., again, with no brakes on the boat trailer.
     
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    Any luck selling it yet, or have some wanting to look at it?
     
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    Nice catch, two tuna fish.

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    The new bimini top is on, I've got to get back out on the water soon.

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    Jake, remember our age right now. IOW, I'm going on 75 and my wife is 76. We don't get things done as quickly as we did when we were 40/50. And, on top of that, where we currently live is one of the hottest areas of the United States, this time of year.

    However, to answer your question: Last Saturday, with the sun beating down on both of us, we hooked up a hose/muffs to the outdrive and water spicket. I had to pump the throttle some to get gas to the carburetor, but it wound up starting beautifully. It hadn't been started since last July and the gas is fairly old in the tank. But, once running, it ran great! Also, ran the prop in forward/reverse with no problems. It was a pretty PIA getting the boat/trailer back into its storage spot, but we did it.

    We are gathering up stuff, like 1-person tube, new full cover, rod holders and some other things that will be go with the boat/trailer. Have to bolt the rear bench seat back down. In order to put the dual batteries back in, had to unbolt the bench seat and lift up.

    Bottom Line: Haven't put it up for sale yet, which means listing it on Boat Trader and Facebook Marketplace. My wife works during the week, from home, so, with the temperature being in the mid 90's, we can't go to the boat after she gets off of work at 4PM. This coming weekend we plan on going and doing some things to it. We just can't (physically) do nearly as much as we use to. It's a must that we take it easy on what we do do.
     
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    We don't have any trees (shade) where our boat is at in storage and neither does Lake Mead. When we've been at the launch area, just checking things out, we have never seen anyone launching a boat that is even close to our age (mid 70's). IOW, we just can't believe how hot it can get here!
     
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