1 hour ago, Further North said:

Not sure you could get into one of the Crestliners for under $30K, but the smaller of the two might be close.

 

https://www.crestliner.com/bass-hawk/1750-bass-hawk/

 

At 17' 9" with a 95" beam it's going to fish bigger than it sounds (my CMV does, and it's only about 6" longer).

 

The bigger one is more, rated for a 200 HP Motor:

 

https://www.crestliner.com/bass-hawk/1850-bass-hawk/

 

 

If I recall correctly, the 1750 with a 115 was $29k at this years boat show

30 minutes ago, slonezp said:

If I recall correctly, the 1750 with a 115 was $29k at this years boat show

I priced it out as I'd build it to $34k. Didn't go too fancy. The 1850 was $36k if I stick to the 115.

1 hour ago, Boomstick said:

Honestly, I'm not going to fuss too terribly much. I really just want to get off the shore.

I hear that!  I remember those days.

48 minutes ago, Boomstick said:

I priced it out as I'd build it to $34k. Didn't go too fancy. The 1850 was $36k if I stick to the 115.

Boat show...and dealer prices...are often below what the website will tell you.

3 minutes ago, Further North said:

I hear that!  I remember those days.

Boat show...and dealer prices...are often below what the website will tell you.

I always thought the dealer prices are higher because they include freight, rigging etc.

Just now, Boomstick said:

I always thought the dealer prices are higher because they include freight, rigging etc.

Like a lot of things..."it depends".  Always worth a call.

 

End of season stock, boat show season...

This looks quite tempting. I'd probably buy it right now if a water pipe didn't just burst in my basement and a couple of other things. Think it could really only have 20 engine hours?

 

https://www.boats.com/power-boats/2010-nitro-z-8-5864471/#.W2UYId9jNjE

1 minute ago, Boomstick said:

This looks quite tempting. I'd probably buy it right now if a water pipe didn't just burst in my basement and a couple of other things. Think it could really only have 20 engine hours?

 

https://www.boats.com/power-boats/2010-nitro-z-8-5864471/#.W2UYId9jNjE

It sure do!

 

That "life gets in the way" stuff is a bummer...

3 minutes ago, Further North said:

It sure do!

 

That "life gets in the way" stuff is a bummer...

Wow, I'd probably use around that in a single month in the summer.

3 minutes ago, Boomstick said:

Wow, I'd probably use around that in a single month in the summer.

Sorry...my reply was confusing - I meant it sure looks tempting.

 

Engine hours...given it's at a dealer, you're likely safe.  Boats like this show up sometimes, and the lucky buyer who jumps on them gets a good deal and saves a ton of cash.

 

I bought my CMV 8 years old, with 3 1/2 hours on it...I had to finish the break in...the carpet was still sparkly...

 

It was just a hair less than 30% of the cost of a brand new Crestliner 1850 a buddy picked up on the same day.

9 hours ago, Further North said:

Sorry...my reply was confusing - I meant it sure looks tempting.

 

Engine hours...given it's at a dealer, you're likely safe.  Boats like this show up sometimes, and the lucky buyer who jumps on them gets a good deal and saves a ton of cash.

 

I bought my CMV 8 years old, with 3 1/2 hours on it...I had to finish the break in...the carpet was still sparkly...

 

It was just a hair less than 30% of the cost of a brand new Crestliner 1850 a buddy picked up on the same day.

I thought you meant "I sure do". It does look rather tempting and it also has a higher person weight capacity then most other boats, which I might take advantage of time to time as well.

1 hour ago, Boomstick said:

I thought you meant "I sure do".

That's because I Wrote it poorly, not 'cuz you didn't get it.

 

If that boat's even a remote possibility, I'd go look at it, but I've got really good self control. ?

12 minutes ago, Further North said:

That's because I Wrote it poorly, not 'cuz you didn't get it.

 

If that boat's even a remote possibility, I'd go look at it, but I've got really good self control. ?

I don't have any down payment, or even money for sales tax right now, or a safety net in my bank account I'm particularly comfortable with at the moment after a whole bunch of things around the house went wrong. By the end of the year, that should not be a problem. This one is going to take a lot of self restraint though.

2 minutes ago, Boomstick said:

I don't have any down payment, or even money for sales tax right now, or a safety net in my bank account I'm particularly comfortable with at the moment. By the end of the year, that should not be a problem. This one is going to take a lot of self restraint though.

You're thinking clearly, stick with that.  Really good results in the long run.

 

I put off buying the first CMV I found for similar reasons, wound up with the virtually the same boat in better condition for the same money the following spring.

13 minutes ago, Further North said:

You're thinking clearly, stick with that.  Really good results in the long run.

 

I put off buying the first CMV I found for similar reasons, wound up with the virtually the same boat in better condition for the same money the following spring.

In this case the tough thing I'm not sure I'll end up with a better boat, but a better payment and maybe better equity in the boat. I even have relatives out that way I could visit.

1 minute ago, Boomstick said:

In this case the tough thing I'm not sure I'll end up with a better boat, but a better payment and maybe better equity in the boat. I even have relatives out that way I could visit.

...and that's the stuff that really matters.

 

Well...maybe not the relatives.  That can be situational.  ?

A-Jay

^^^ That is one sexy ass boat. I hope to land a boat half that nice someday.