Is this a good price for a Caribe Rib?

[1899]

2001 14 foot Caribe with steering console. Seller is only selling the boat by itself without engine or trailer. The hypalon tubes have a few patches but hold air for $850. Any thoughts about Caribe? Is it worth retubing it?

 

[Sea Rider]

Re: Is this a good price for a Caribe Rib?

If tubes are ok except few patches, why retube ? it's expensive. If general rib is in good working condition, not a bad asked price, depends on how much you want to pay, or make him an offer..

Happy Boating

 

[1899]

Re: Is this a good price for a Caribe Rib?

The seller felt like the price was so good that i could retube it if i wanted and still come out ahead. He said they hold air just fine. I just wanted to see if that sounds right or not. Its in my price range.

 

[Sea Rider]

Re: Is this a good price for a Caribe Rib?

You generally retube is tubes are excesively burnt out due to sun and rib living at a beach, marina for years. If fabric is so pourous that doesn't hold air, need to inflate endlessly or if fabric is delaminating. A 14 footer has costly hypalon tubes if being French more. Expect to pay at least 2 times asked price if retubing. Can you post some pics to have a look...

Happy Boating

 

[1899]

Re: Is this a good price for a Caribe Rib?

Can you post some pics to have a look...

Well I just got back from the long drive. I have to admit the boat looks better in the pics than in person. The seller dropped to $650 after I complained about some of the patches. I figured it might last a few seasons and that console and steering cost more than the whole boat on defender.com . It looks like it could just use some paint for now. It originally had a 40HP. Do you think it could take a 50HP? Also, How much would this boat cost new? I cant seem to find pricing anywhere...

https://dl.dropbox.com/u/32703546/2013-02-17%2012.25.48.jpg

https://dl.dropbox.com/u/32703546/2013-02-17%2012.26.10.jpg

 

[Sea Rider]

Re: Is this a good price for a Caribe Rib?

Perfect size for a 50 HP long shaft, deck looks much mint cond that hull which needs urgent paint work. That big patch under rear tube, looks like a huge abrassion issue. Does the price includes the trailer, if so, did you talked to owner with a machine gun ? A 14" hypalon rib & center console like that should cost new minimum $ 4 grand factory price...

Happy Boating

 

[1899]

Re: Is this a good price for a Caribe Rib?

Perfect size for a 50 HP long shaft, deck looks much mint cond that hull which needs urgent paint work. That big patch under rear tube, looks like a huge abrassion issue. Does the price includes the trailer, if so, did you talked to owner with a machine gun ? A 14" hypalon rib & center console like that should cost new minimum $ 4 grand factory price...

Happy Boating

Thanks, No it didnt include the trailer but i know where I can get one for free (If i can figure a way to dispose of the boat thats sitting on it)