"Gene Kearns" wrote in message
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On Tue, 25 Oct 2005 15:39:25 -0700, "Dene" dene@(nospam) ipns.com
wrote:

Thinking of offering 20k on this one. Any non-political advice?? ;

Well.... first, I have to admit that I don't know much about this
boat.... I've never seen one. I am a bit leery, however, since this
particular boat was built by Brunswick and, well, at that time they
certainly weren't into quality construction and materials. My
suggestion is to check www.nada.com . They seem to suggest $12,580 for
low retail and 15,160 for average retail. That is with no options, so
you can bump up accordingly with respect to those installed options
you value. Another factor affecting the value is that I plugged in a
coastal NC zip code... your local zip will likely affect the price.

Ask people at your local marina, too. Oh, PS..... if that engine is
not fresh water cooled and it has been in salt water for 10 years.....
you might have potential rust problems....

Prices are 15% higher in Portland Oregon due to fresh water conditions.
NADA priced it a 20k with all the goodies, which is what we'll offer. My
wife saw it today and gave the "wow" reaction. The boat has been very well
cared for. Excellent design all through out....smart use of space.
Reminded me a lot of the Maxum. Being six foot, I really appreciated that I
could walk around in the cabin.

BTW....it does have fresh water cooling. Needs GPS and bottom
paint....that's it. Any suggestions on GPS?

Re. quality. Brokers put it in the middle between Sea Ray and Bayliner.
Along the lines of a Monterrey.

Doesn't Brunswick own Sea Ray?

-Greg