need help on a used boat value - The Hull Truth

fcahiatt · 08-03-2006, 09:20 PM

In Carolina Beach looking at a 1999 Sea Hunt Triton 160 w/ 90 HP Evinrude - great condition and owner asking $6500 - any thoughts?

originalsin · 08-04-2006, 07:26 AM

I would check NADA for a starting point. You can input hull specs, motor specs, and trailer specs seperately to get a value for each.

NADA Boat Page, click Here

From there I would take a very close look at the package, including a sea trial, and make specific notes about things that seem unusual or sub-par. A Marine Surveyor would also be a good idea, or even a trip with the boat to the local Triton dealer. I'm sure you will be getting the motor checked by a mechanic for compression so let the mechanic at the local Triton dealer do the check-up. He will be happy to charge you his hourly rate for a good once over of the boat and you will get piece of mind for a few hundred dollars.

And for what its worth, $6500 for a seven year old boat seems a little steep to me but not by much.

captainclayton · 08-07-2006, 12:59 PM

i am a fomer dealer and have all the costs. give me make mod. year eng. and i will give will give you high wholessale...low wholesale and reatsail and trade baby crying gota run

captainclayton · 08-07-2006, 01:00 PM

dealers buy on nada and sell on abos

captainclayton · 08-07-2006, 01:03 PM

smALL DEADRISE ON HER, INSHORE ONLY, BUT STURDY ECONOMICAL BOAT. FRESH H2O YOU CAN GET ONE FOR THAT, 16 IS SMALL THOUGH