Buying Advice

[WofmansBrother]

Hi all, first time posting on here.

I grew up with a 23' single screw SeaCraft in the family and it was some of my finest childhood memories.

I'm looking at getting my first "real" boat and would love to get a SeaCraft to fish and explore the Pacific Northwest.

I know I'm going to lose some points here, but the boat I'm looking at is a 1989, not from the good o'l days..

Anyways, I was hoping I could get your opinions on the following boat listing:

""""""YOU NEED TO UP LOAD PICTURES NOT THE LISTING LINK""""" Thank You ADMIN

It seems like it is around 5k overpriced, but it is very rare to come across one of these boats in the Seattle area.

I'd love to hear what the community has to say...

Thanks!

[uncleboo]

Welcome, Brother! That thing looks good in the pics! The price may seem a bit high, but, like you said, how many more of them are out there for sale in your neck of the woods. I didn't pay much less than that for my 18 in 2010.

[kmoose]

Pretty high money on that one.

[DonV]

Looks pretty nice, especially with newer 4S power and a 25" transom. I would make sure the flywheel problems that plagued these engines from that time frame has been addressed. I had a 2004 Yamaha 150 and it's flywheel had to be replaced by the guy who bought it from me. I would think half of the boat's value is in the two newer outboards. Good luck.

[dginge]

Reasonable so long as he has been good to her. For your perspective, I sold a 2003 20 foot in September for 22k with that exact same engine. I will tell you that engine is a damn workhorse. If fluids are changed every 100 that thing will last a long time. Mine had 334 hours the day I sold it. Id offer him 11900.00

[WofmansBrother]

My bad posting a link.

Here are some images. Hopefully it works...











1989

Washington State

Listed for $14,995

I know the 150 Yammy had a $2k service this past summer but that's about all I know.

Thanks so much for your thoughts!

[erebus]

Originally Posted by dginge

...I will tell you that engine is a damn workhorse. If fluids are changed every 100 that thing will last a long time. Mine had 334 hours the day I sold it...

I completely agree.
At the yard I work for, we service a 150 yamaha that a local fly fisherman charter guy runs on his Jones Brothers.
Motor purrs like a kitten, and at his last service last year he had over 3600 hours!!!!!
Yes. Three-Thousand-Six-Hundred.
Not a damn thing wrong with that motor.

Oil changes and clean the VST every once in awhile and she'll just run and run and run and run...

Also, Washington State! Sweet!! Used to live in Bellingham!
Watch out for that chop in November.

[GrumpyDuck]

Nice looking rig. As others have stated the Yammy is a beast, with proper service it will last just about forever.

My uneducated SWAG is that it's worth around $12-13k depending on condition of deck, transom and trailer. No idea what the market is like out west, I assume it's pretty saturated as it is on the east coast.

Best (unsolicited) advice I can give is to go over it with a fine-tooth comb with the attitude of trying to find a reason NOT to walk away from it.

[Beaver]

West coast makes it a lot harder to find these boats. With a newer motor and kicker it seems fair so long as deck and transom are good.

[Bigshrimpin]

I sent you a lead if you are willing to travel to CA Delta. You won't find a better deal on the west coast.