Looking to buy a new used boat after our 91 Nitro's engine blew, and saw a 1997 17' Javelin today for sale, looked like it was in good condition and had a 175 Johnson engine. The guy is asking $5,500 Does that sound reasonable? I dont know much about javelins.

Thanks for any input!

I have a 96 Stratos with a 150 Johnson.  Boat was in excellent condition and I paid $5k.  Hope that helped

I have a 20' Javelin with a Johnson 200 on it. The boat is stable in rough water, rides smooth even at WOT. You won't be disappointed if you get it.

                              Joe

I have Renegade 20 DC with a Evinrude 225. It's fast and very nice fishing platform.

Does not matter what make boat it is, when they get that old, you really need to check them out very closely. A bad transome or weak floor can really ruin your day when you find them after you buy it.

I came close to buying a three year old 19' Sprint bass boat several years ago that didn't have a motor on it. The price was great, and I was looking for a boat without a motor because I had a motor needing a boat. I asked them about just hanging a motor on it so I could check the transome. They said no, that the boat was too new to have a bad transom and begged to differ with them. Anyway, I walked away from it because of that, mentioned it to a friend and he bought it. Guess what, the transome was totally junk, a 200 hp Johnson would rock it back and fourth with very little effort.