I'm looking to upgrade from a 14ft flat bottom to something I can take the family out in with breaking the bank.  In your opinion is this boat worth $4500.  It's a 1998 Alumacraft Lunker V16 with a 2002 40 HP 4 stroke Yamaha tiller (electric start). 

It's a drive from where I live so before I decide to check it out I would like everyone's opinion if it's even worth it.  Thoughts?

To some degree it depends on your market. I saw a boat very similar with a console and a 70HP Yammy that needed new floors. The guy would have taken $2500 cash.

I personally wouldn't pay more than $3500 for a setup like that, and that is if it has a good trolling motor etc. But in some markets that might be a steal. The name of the game is supply and demand.

Where are you located?

The boat is located in Huntsville, AL.  I am located in Nashville, TN.

I guess it depends on what boats are going for in your area. I think $4500 is way to much for that rig. I have seen many boats of that type for $2000/$2500. Keep shopping.

well let's see, I sold my 2005 Tracker V16 with a 2 stroke mercury 60hp for 5500 and it took me about a month to sell last August. Mine had a single console with all the gauges, fishfinder and a decent trolling motor. And when I bought it a few months earlier I only paid 4900. So just using that as a reference point I would say that boat isnt even close to being worth it. That is not a good family boat in general. For 4500 you can get something nicer. Try to avoid that tiller control stuff unless your budget is around 2 grand. Also avoid aluminum boats that dont have a welded hull. Just my 2 cents

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