ebay listing price for 1150

[mellowyellow]

have an opportunity to upgrade to a bigger boat<br />and will prob. have to sell MY beloved '70 1150.<br />bad time of year, I know... anyways, it's in cherry<br />condition and runs perfectly etc. what would a<br />fair listing price be if I put it on ebay?

 

[Clams Canino]

Re: ebay listing price for 1150

Presentation is important. The better you can spruce it up and get great pictures, the better it will sell for.<br /><br />Talk it up well, if you put new parts or impeller in it, mention that. If it comes with controlls and cables tout that. Let them know it's beloved.<br /><br />It's important to let them know this is an in-service, turn-key, motor. Any work needed seriously detracts from interest and value.<br /><br />All that said, becasue it's so *old* of a 115, somewhere between $500 and 1k is the most you can hope for. And I'd bill it as "early 70's" , that's not a lie. It might go better in a couple months too. Shipping kills the value local pick-up helps. Offer to drive up to say 100 miles to meet the buyer to extend your range and value.<br /><br />You'll do your best if you offer to help rig it to the boat with the new owner if he'll bring it to you.<br /><br />I wonder why you're splitting it up from the hull it's on?<br /><br />-W

 

[Clams Canino]

Re: ebay listing price for 1150

Addendum: Power-trim = more value. <br /><br />Also the 70, 71, and 72, 115's convert easily to 135's by changing the reeds out and slight carb mods. Mentioning this might help a little.<br /><br />I'd offer to buy it wholesale, but I have to pay .33 on the dollar to make it worth it. <br /><br />You can do better.<br /><br />-W

 

[mellowyellow]

Re: ebay listing price for 1150

thanks CC. figured if I split it up from the<br />hull it might sell faster this time of year.<br />but for $500-$1K, doesn't seem worth it.<br />bad time of year to sell a boat, good time to buy.<br />snow's piled so high in front of the barn right<br />now, couldn't even pull her out to take pics.<br />tuff sell to the wife on a new boat right now<br />unless i can at least partly finance it by<br />selling MY boat.

 

[Clams Canino]

Re: ebay listing price for 1150

Were it me I think I'd hold off till the beginning of "the season" and try to sell the thing as a package deal.<br /><br />That said, older boat / motor / trailer setups still don't fetch a lot of money on the open market. <br /><br />You know, another way to get into a new(er) boat is to do what I did. Though it takes a lot more work. I bought a 2000 Seaswirl with a 115 Jonnyrude on it, (very little use) for about 9k on Ebay. Then I found a buyer for the 115 Jonnyrude and rigged the outboard/controller/ignition harness in thier boat for 4k. The rigging is what cinched the deal. I drove away with a virtually new boat and trailer for a measly 5k, plus gas, plus a couple days of time. Then I rigged my beloved old Merc on the new boat in the driveway. Lastly I sold my old hull (88 Four Winns) and trailer for $400 just to make it go away fast.<br /><br />My point being, the more time, effort, driving, and work you wanna put into getting a new boat, the less money it'll cost ya.<br /><br />-W