5m trail craft thoughts?
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 2014-12-01 17:45
hey guys my old man is considering selling his 2001 5m trail craft to me... Has at two smoker 75 merc and boat & motor done 200 hours... It's in show room condition with all the electronics, set up for beach launching as well. He's had it from new but has hardly used it, but regularly runs it.. What do you guys think of this boats? He's asking 22k
whats your thoughts?
holth
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Tell him hes dreaming. If it
Tell him hes dreaming. If it was 5 years newer yes. But its still 13 years old with a 2 stroke.
Let him rip someone else off.
sea-kem
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I reckon a bit of a stretch
I reckon a bit of a stretch too. 12-15k tops
Love the West!
Hutch
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Yep way too much I reckon,
Yep way too much I reckon, especially for that age plus a 2-banger
Deleted
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what sort of electronics
what sort of electronics
Anyfishwilldo (not verified)
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Yeah I was thinking the
Yeah I was thinking the same... Electronics are Navman from memory
holth
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Do a search and youll find
Do a search and youll find theres alot of dreamers out there. If you look as much at boats as l do youll find they dont sell and you see the price drop over time. Its a buyers market.
For a bit of perspective, in 2010 l payed 22k for a 2004 5.3mtr traily with a 4 stroke with 230 hrs.
Anyfishwilldo (not verified)
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Yeah I'll hold off me thinks
Yeah I'll hold off me thinks
silly
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Sold a 2001 5m traily with
Sold a 2001 5m traily with 75 2 stroke yammie on the back for 17k a few years back. Was getting bombarded with calls then... Wouldve thought they come down to less than 15k now.
scottnofish
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there is an 2005
with a 90 yammy fourstroke for $22,000
http://www.boatpoint.com.au/boats-for-sale/private/SSE-AD-2442010/2005-Trailcraft-500-FREESTYLE-RUNABOUT?cr=2&psq=%28%28%28Make%3D%5BTRAILCRAFT%5D%26Model%3D%5B500%20FREESTYLE%20RUNABOUT%5D%29%26%28%28%28SiloType%3D%5BDealer%20used%20boats%5D%7CSiloType%3D%5BDealer%20new%20boats%5D%29%7CSiloType%3D%5BPrivate%20used%20boats%5D%29%7CSiloType%3D%5BDemo%20and%20near%20new%20boats%5D%29%29%26Service%3D%5BBoatsales%5D%29&pso=0&pss=Premium
so i would be thinking more 12 to 15 grand tops
Rig
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2 stroke
looks like a 2 stroke to me
but i would go a yammy 2 stroke over a merc 2 stroke if i had the choice
Anyfishwilldo (not verified)
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Cheers guys.... I've spoken
Cheers guys.... I've spoken to him and will be around the 15k mark... Be an upgrade from my 4.5m quintrex
D_d_001
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monster Pb rankin by the way
monster Pb rankin by the way !
straith
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tell him 5k and I wont put you in a home... yet ;-)
Lol!
Anyfishwilldo (not verified)
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Haha yeah I did say
Haha yeah I did say something along those lines... Given up on that boat, looking at upgrading to 5.5-6m instead...
petermac
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bloody hell
if you cant trust your dad who can you trust , snap it up mate, 200hrs is nothing
Anyfishwilldo (not verified)
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Going to save a bit more and
Going to save a bit more and move into something in the 5.5m to 6m range looking at something like the surtees 5.5m workmate
straith
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I love my 21 but...
There are days I wish I still had my 16 footer!
Just so easy to handle on my own.