JimH wrote:
Nice write up. However the boat is very slow for a cruiser and is extremely
overpriced.


More than fast enough for a 34-foot cruiser in the Pacific NW. And
don't forget, boats sell for more $$$ in the Pacific NW than almost
anywhere else in the county.

The price is justified by the nearly new diesels and the immaculate
shape.......(IMO).
Current owner has spent almost $80,000 in upgrades over the last four
years- and while you never get that back it does make the boat worth at
least a little more than an "average" boat of this age. A sistership
with high hour twin 454's, faded gelcoat, and in "average condition"
would probably bring $40,000 or so in the current Pacific NW market- I
would guess. Figure that the market is punishing an average boat
probably 15-25% right now if it's equipped with really thirsty gassers,
and you're back up to $50,000. Figure a $10,000 premium for diesel, a
$5,000 premium for low hours, and a $10,000 premium for virtually
bristol and you're probably up to a price that would buy the boat.

If it takes all that math to get up to "a price that would buy the
boat", why is that such a deal? Because you would be unlikely to find a
better example of this boat for sale anyplace. It's always cheaper to
buy somebody else's upgrades for half price or less than to start with
a beat up old boat and fool yourself into believing that a few grand
here and a few grand there would change it from a "5" to a "10".