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Purchased a Seacraft / Not sure what I have
I recently purchased a 20-foot Seacraft Safari. Who has more knowledge about seacraft boats in order to find out exactly what I have and what it's worth.
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It's worth what you just paid for it
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1978 23' Superfish/Potter Bracket 250HP -------- as "Americans" you have the right to ...... "LIFE, LIBERTY and the PURSUIT of a Classic SeaCraft" -capt_chuck |
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Not much, given the condition it appears to be in now. However, if you are looking for a base boat to restore, you can't do much better than a Seafari. You will probably spend some serious $, but when you are done, it will be something far better than you can buy new and probably cheaper, assuming you do most of the work yourself and don't need to go as Gucci as Chuck. The performance, durability and versatility of my 20 exceeded anything else on the market then or now.
If you are looking for the most Seacraft for the $, find one that has recently been restored. Nobody profits financially from a major restore. |
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always a good find... what year ? is there a motor with it ? transom condition ? lets see some more pics.
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I have to agree, A old seacraft hull is worth what some one is willing to pay on the current market.
True value, some may be tons of cash. But fact of the matter many of the older hulls with rotten transoms are going from free to around $500. Its like base ball cards and nascar collectables, the book value of my nascar collection is 1.5 million. The ebay sale value may only be 1.5 dollars on a open auction with no reserve. Restoring it and having one of the best boats ever made....Priceless!
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Thanks for your encouraging words of wisdom, Chuck. I am just trying to learn more about what I have. What I am not looking for: quotes from dead people, inert rhetoric, and people that take everything as a joke. I went out on a limb to make an investment on this and am looking for true blue information about it. The whole "It's worth what you paid for it" grandpa speak is not at all helpful; especially if you don't know what I paid for it. I hope that other members of this community are a little more helpful and professional.
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Here are more pics...
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Not being a wiseass, but financially that boat is worth nothing, or next to nothing.
I would venture a guess that if you were to restore & repower and then sell it, you would be lucky to get what you have in to it. |
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Chuck is correct. Something is only worth what someone is willing to pay. Value is determined by the market or should be anyways. I don't think central banks are involved in the used SeaCraft market...
Judging by the looks of it in the pictures, I wouldn't give you $500; if it were a 23' o.b. powered cc that looked to be in the same condition, I might triple that, because a 23 project is what I REALLY want. It all depends on you.
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Mr. Bear, Capt. Chuck is right, however you should look at two things before you get too far into a rebuild. 1. Take a trip through the "for sale" section to see what these boats are going for in whatever condition they are in 2. go to a boat show and check out what a new boat this size cost. There is a rather wide gap.
If you are VERY handy and not in a big rush you can rebuild it and get a boat much cheaper than new and just like you want, plus the satisfaction of doing it yourself. Don't forget whatever you think it may cost, rule of thumb, double it. Good luck. |
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