There is a 14' john boat with trailer, 12hp outboard, and 35lb trolling motor for 1000 bucks.  Is this a good deal?

The boat is solid, it camo'd out and the trailer is in really good condition.  The trailer has rollers, wiring looks good (lights work).

Is this a good price for this setup?

If that rig was where I live I would be very interested in it at that price. What is the floor width? If 42 or more I would jump on it for sure.

I think its 41 or so...

That rig would be going for around 1400 or more in my region of the country. I look at craigslist a lot for boats. I would tell the guy you have 800 today and see if he bites!

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If all is in order, that's a better than fair deal.  Boats like that are going for $1400+ around here.  Lots of demand for something less expensive to run as a 2nd boat.

Great deal if the motor checks out.

Its 48" wide, I think I'm going to jump on it.  Thanks guys.

Its 48" wide, I think I'm going to jump on it. Thanks guys.

Too Late!

Kidding. ;D

I wouldn't be too quick on that deal.  Being a 12 hp motor, what brand and how old is it.  That's a strange hp and makes me think it's either fairly old, and or some odd make, or maybe both.   

Its a 1957, but it has totally been rebuilt...  It starts up no problem.

If you feel the boat,trailer, and trolling motor are worth it fine, but a 54 y/o motor will be hard to get parts for, will have frozen fasteners, so in mho is not worth much at all.

Well, that's totally your call, I would place a max value on that motor at $125.  Totally rebuilt, I wouldn't believe that unless I saw it done.  I have very serious doubts about being able to get parts to do a total rebuild.  If it's not a Johnson, I can almost bet it's not.

The max value I would place on it would be $800.

Ended up picking up the boat for 900

The outboard is a 12hp Gale, it started on the 4th pull, trailer was in great shape (just been sanded down and painted), and the trolling motor works fine. All in all I think it was a pretty good deal.

Ended up picking up the boat for 900

The outboard is a 12hp Gale, it started on the 4th pull, trailer was in great shape (just been sanded down and painted), and the trolling motor works fine. All in all I think it was a pretty good deal.

ENJOY!!!!!!!!