hi folks,

is there a big difference buying a boat that was built in 1975 vs
1985...providing that both were maintained to excellent standards?
what things do you want to keep an eye out when purchasing a boat
older that 15-20 years?

Any help will be greatly appreciated.

regards,

spencer.

wrote:
hi folks,

is there a big difference buying a boat that was built in 1975 vs
1985...providing that both were maintained to excellent standards?
what things do you want to keep an eye out when purchasing a boat
older that 15-20 years?

Any help will be greatly appreciated.

regards,

spencer.

Yes, there can be a big difference.
You can have problems with dry rot, delamination, expensive systems to
replace etc.

I would recommend you hire a marine surveyor to check out any boat you
purchase.

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ps.com...
hi folks,

is there a big difference buying a boat that was built in 1975 vs
1985...providing that both were maintained to excellent standards?
what things do you want to keep an eye out when purchasing a boat
older that 15-20 years?

Any help will be greatly appreciated.

regards,

spencer.


In addition to the care and maintenance, I think it really depends on what
brand boat.
1975 was still the "early" years for fiberglass construction for many
manufacturers.
That can be good ... or it can be bad.

Eisboch

On Mar 10, 10:45 am, "Eisboch" wrote:
wrote in message

ps.com...

hi folks,

is there a big difference buying a boat that was built in 1975 vs
1985...providing that both were maintained to excellent standards?
what things do you want to keep an eye out when purchasing a boat
older that 15-20 years?

Any help will be greatly appreciated.

regards,

spencer.

In addition to the care and maintenance, I think it really depends on what
brand boat.
1975 was still the "early" years for fiberglass construction for many
manufacturers.
That can be good ... or it can be bad.

Eisboch

Depends on the boat, too. I mean a jon boat seems to still be a jon
boat regardless of age.

Would help to know what type as well as brand.

On 10 Mar 2007 08:28:30 -0800, wrote:

hi folks,

is there a big difference buying a boat that was built in 1975 vs
1985...providing that both were maintained to excellent standards?
what things do you want to keep an eye out when purchasing a boat
older that 15-20 years?

I've heard insurance is higher on boats aged 10+ years.
Might be a cost diff between 20 and 30 years old.
Check it out.

--Vic

On Sat, 10 Mar 2007 13:47:55 -0600, Vic Smith
wrote:

On 10 Mar 2007 08:28:30 -0800, wrote:

hi folks,

is there a big difference buying a boat that was built in 1975 vs
1985...providing that both were maintained to excellent standards?
what things do you want to keep an eye out when purchasing a boat
older that 15-20 years?

I've heard insurance is higher on boats aged 10+ years.
Might be a cost diff between 20 and 30 years old.
Check it out.

It's kind of a wash - you can either over insure and pay more or
because it's 10+ years, they will only insure a certain amount of it's
market value.

Also depends on the boat.

It's also odd how it works in some cases. I have full replacement cost
policy on my boats - the Ranger, ETEC and trailer is insured for
$32000 and the Princecraft, Johnson and trailer for $5200. Neither
boat is worth that market wise and the replacement cost for an
identical boat/motor/trailer is considerably higher now than when I
bought them.

Here's the interesting thing - I'm paying less for the policies than I
did two years ago. :)

On Sat, 10 Mar 2007 19:56:36 GMT, Tom Francis
wrote:

On Sat, 10 Mar 2007 13:47:55 -0600, Vic Smith


It's kind of a wash - you can either over insure and pay more or
because it's 10+ years, they will only insure a certain amount of it's
market value.

Also depends on the boat.

It's also odd how it works in some cases. I have full replacement cost
policy on my boats - the Ranger, ETEC and trailer is insured for
$32000 and the Princecraft, Johnson and trailer for $5200. Neither
boat is worth that market wise and the replacement cost for an
identical boat/motor/trailer is considerably higher now than when I
bought them.

Here's the interesting thing - I'm paying less for the policies than I
did two years ago. :)

Thanks, more grist for the mill. Florida may be a special insurance
case also. When getting quotes there I was always asked if the boat
was 10 years old, and I seem to recall one insurer saying they don't
insure if it's ten plus. Might be wrong about that.

--Vic

On Sat, 10 Mar 2007 14:15:54 -0600, Vic Smith
wrote:

When getting quotes there I was always asked if the boat
was 10 years old, and I seem to recall one insurer saying they don't
insure if it's ten plus. Might be wrong about that.

Unfortunately it happens all the time. The older the boat, the more
difficult it is to get insurance, and the more you will pay for it.