This boat is being offered local, and I was just wondering what you guys would pay for it...I'm thinking of making an offer, but would like an idea of what its worth.

15' Glastron bass boat. Includes a 28lb Minkota bow mount foot control trolling motor with maximizer, color depth finder, roller trailer with guides, power trim and tilt, large live well, good storage, starting and deep cycle battery. Riverside Sportland tested the motor and it is in good shape. Good 2 person fishing rig.

My other problem is that I just bought a 14' Lund fishing boat with a 9.9 merc that I have about 60% restored, and would need to get rid of that before I buy this boat...Too bad I didnt see the Glastron about two months ago!

Thanks,

Matt

$600 if the motor runs decently.

Tough call. How's the floor and transom? There's a lot of wood supporting both on older model tri-hulls. If there's rot, replacing a floor is a lot of work.

I'm guessing this is a mid to late 70's model? Boats like this normally sell for between $600 and $1,000 in the midwest.

You're always rolling the dice with a boat this old, but it might be a steal if everything checks out.

Maybe the owner would let you take it to your local boat shop for a quick check?

Its a 1977 model, I think.

$600-750

A jackplate AND a hydrofoil on a boat that small with a 70hp motor????    

Hmmmm......  $600-700.  Motor needs to go on a dyno, hooking it up to the muffs ain't gonna do it.  

As stated, that boat is loaded with wood.  The floor and transom are serious concerns.  Both can be replaced but not without a LOT of work.  

A jackplate AND a hydrofoil on a boat that small with a 70hp motor????

Hmmmm...... $600-700. Motor needs to go on a dyno, hooking it up to the muffs ain't gonna do it.

As stated, that boat is loaded with wood. The floor and transom are serious concerns. Both can be replaced but not without a LOT of work.

i was thinking the same thing about that jackplate :

Whats the problem with that?  They make them for as small as 15hp motors.

Whats the problem with that?  They make them for as small as 15hp motors.

I think the question is why and what problem were they trying to solve that required a jackplate AND a hydrofoil.

What type of problems are a quick fix by using these?  What should I ask them about if I go to look at it?

Thanks!!

Jackplates are most commonly used in high performance boats to increase hole shot when using a high speed prop.  The doelfin or hydrofoil does the same thing only differently.  Hydrofoils can and do create drag in the water which is why many guys won't put them on high performance rigs.  The Jackplate merely changes the pivot point of the engine further back to help create stern lift.  Both devices are used to help aid in stern lift.  

Either this guy was trying to run a higher pitched prop to maximize speed and/or he's got a porpoising problem with the boat or both.  Porpoising is the up and down motion a boat has when running in the water at mid range speeds. It's an annoyance but can become dangerous if it occurs at higher speeds.  I'd ask the guy why he has both on there.  It appears from the pix that he's only got an aluminum prop on the boat.  The other situation may be he's got a hooked hull that's causing a porpoising situation.  That most commonly was caused by ill fitting trailers.

Ask the guy first, it seems odd to me to have both of those on that boat.

This is just me but I wouldn't spend any money on that boat just b/c it might need a lot of work, maybe not now but it could in the a couple years. like the motor probly has a unknown amount of hours on it the wood could be rotten the carpet might need replaced. and I don't see much storage. Could use some paint. If I were you I would finish your jon boat project and then sale it for what ever its worth and save a little money then put a down payment on a newer bass boat. But if you like boat projects then yea I would get it.

that's my $.02

I bought a 1975 jon boat last year and I payed $1,000 for it. then a couple mouths later I need a new motor so I bought a 1985 evinrude and it has problems, then I got a hole in the floor had to fix that then I replaced the trolling motor I had around $2500 just in repairs. just know a older boat like that is just like throwing money in the water.

I think I'm with North on this one. When buying an older boat the original purchase price is just part of the equation.  In many cases it ends up being the smallest part of the total money your going to spend on it. I've done it with boats and I've done it with vehicles. Jumped on a cheap starting price. Put a bunch of money into it. Put some more money into it then ended up way upside down and lost money when I finally sold it. Be careful. The $1000 you might be spending on this could turn into $4000 real fast. Then you'll wish you had spent the $4000 on something newer.

Tell the guy for $100.00 you will tow it to the dump for him. Just make sure you get the money up front. ;D

This boat is being offered local, and I was just wondering what you guys would pay for it...I'm thinking of making an offer, but would like an idea of what its worth.

My other problem is that I just bought a 14' Lund fishing boat with a 9.9 merc that I have about 60% restored, and would need to get rid of that before I buy this boat...Too bad I didnt see the Glastron about two months ago!

Thanks,

Matt

Take your $ and finish fixing the Lund just the way you want it, don't buy someone else's problem.

Just my opinion.