articfriends

What do you guys think a 272 boss would be worth minus motor-its a 2000,hull perfect,twin full ram hyd steering. Gaffrig gauges w/water pressure and fuel pressure gauges added. I would probably include a fresh max worx xr drive and stainless marine hi tq 3 exhaust with tails too,also has powder coated l angles w/dana solid mounts and nice eagle trailer with new brakes and tires plus full cavas top like new and mooring cover. Just like everyone else I dream about getting a different boat and wonder what my options are,Smitty

Baja_man

Are you keepin the old motor? And BTW, I am in Flushing, MI, looks like its going to be a long winter, hope the snowmobiles are ready!!

Smitty

Why don't you buy a cheap 502 and stick it in there. Nobody is going to want a boat without a motor.

articfriends

I have 20,000$ plus in the current motor (950 hp blown 540) which would scare most potential buyers away. When I look at 272's of this vintage I think a clean stock one is worth around 32000-35000 actual selling price. Would a single v like this be worth less than 15 or 20 thousand,everytime I see a boat minus motor its always ratty,torn to hell,minus trailer with no drive,tore up interior etc so I can't really find a comparison. If I spend 5000$ on a used motor,1500$ on used bravo,1500$ worth of my time putting it together and boat didn't sell than I'd be stuck with a 62 mph boat that I couldn't stomach driving around in,plus if it sold for 32,000$ would I be any further ahead? If I found a potential buyer who had his own strong power plant and wanted a boat that was turn key otherwise that would give me decent money everyone would win. I know it would probably never happen though because these boats aren't something someone seeking a "performance hull" would consider. Its a no win situation.Just checking out my options as someday I'm going to upgrade. I think when I get serious about finding a new owner for this boat I am going to build my original 502 to about 575-600hp N/A,dial it in and drive it until it sells but again,I would have to find the "right person" as these boats are considered starter boats by most,Smitty

soldsoul4foos

Hmm..i'll answer this question from a newbie perspective. I just got a 92' 270 in excellent shape a month ago. Only took 1 short ride before it got winterized

So....I would think anyone interested in it 'without' the motor would be looking to get it on the cheap. And anyone who is just looking for 'a starter boat' prolly doesn't have the technical knowledge to jump into something like that without feeling like there's a chance they could of spent more $ than if they had just bought a complete boat.

Soooooo...tough call.

One question...where do you store the cover in the picture when you're not using it? Is it out of site? Thanks.

Good Luck,
Bill-Sebago Lake Maine

articfriends

Bill, I know for anyone buying it thats getting into boating it would have to be absolutely turnkey and as stock as possible. Imco twin ram full hyd steering and a 10,000$ max worx drive would mean zero to them other than making them scared that boat is modified or hacked up and un-reliable.My question is from a performance standpoint if a boat sells stock for around 35$K used,if someone who had a hot motor was looking for a boat that was perfect with all the steering,exhaust and drive upgrades they could drop their motor in would it be worth 25$K vs 18$ or 20$k with the 15,000 plus $ worth of upgrades. I seen a 99 25 foot outlaw last year with a imco drive and single hyd steering minus motor on E-bay for 28,000$minus motor,never seen if it sold though,Smitty

articfriends

I leave the cover at home unless I have intentions of staying on boat over night,it does fold down and lay acrossed the engine cover when its not used but on the boat,Smitty