Pre purchase questions on a 23' glasply

[Buzz2401]

Have taken a 19' Glasply with 4 guys out to Westport halibut fishing.  38 miles straight out in rough conditions.  We brought a extra 5 gallons of gas.  I/O 4.3l.  Glasplys are great boats but at that age anything is possible.

[syoungs]

Id love to have a nice big outboard boat, but anything with an outboard in the size im looking at is in a way worse condition, and more money. for a starter boat, im pretty well stuck to having an inboard for the time being.

the boat does have a 25hp kicker on it!

If this the boat a state below us, I think the asking price is fair, plus if it has been stored under cover or indoors that is a HUGE plus. Solid boat for the $ if you are ok doing maintenance yourself.

it is the same boat, and has been stored under cover according to the ad. I am going to talk with them more tonight about it and get as much history from the boat as possible.

I do all the maintenance on my dads nw jet with an inboard, and have on boats with inboards prior, that aspect doesn't scare me off much. I have rebuilt a couple transoms on smaller boats, and done a little glass repair work. I know that with my budget, things will need fixed and repaired for sure. I am leaving myself enough wiggle room price wise that it shouldn't be devastating if a big repair/upgrade is needed.

[syoungs]

Theres a 28' 1975 carver that keeps drawing my eye as well. It would fit 4 of us more comfortably for sure, but seems like an awful lot of boat lol.
https://spokane.craigslist.org/boa/d/coeur-alene-1975-carver-28-flybridge/7137980917.html

seems like the glasply is more setup and ready to fish. turnkey.

in reality, most of the use will be salmon fishing in the sound and b10 area, including the ocean, crabbing and bottom fishing, and chasing halibut once in a while. a 28' boat appeals to me because my family is all rather large people, and sometimes the wives want to go to hang out.
The more logical side of me says a 23-24' boat will get me going and probably be enough for a few years, at which point a nicer boat may be in order, with a much bigger budget.

[throwingsticks]

Id love to have a nice big outboard boat, but anything with an outboard in the size im looking at is in a way worse condition, and more money. for a starter boat, im pretty well stuck to having an inboard for the time being.

the boat does have a 25hp kicker on it!

If this the boat a state below us, I think the asking price is fair, plus if it has been stored under cover or indoors that is a HUGE plus. Solid boat for the $ if you are ok doing maintenance yourself.

it is the same boat, and has been stored under cover according to the ad. I am going to talk with them more tonight about it and get as much history from the boat as possible.

I do all the maintenance on my dads nw jet with an inboard, and have on boats with inboards prior, that aspect doesn't scare me off much. I have rebuilt a couple transoms on smaller boats, and done a little glass repair work. I know that with my budget, things will need fixed and repaired for sure. I am leaving myself enough wiggle room price wise that it shouldn't be devastating if a big repair/upgrade is needed.

It looks like it has been listed for a longtime, so you could get some wiggle room on price, but with the extras that is nice package!

[throwingsticks]

Theres a 28' 1975 carver that keeps drawing my eye as well. It would fit 4 of us more comfortably for sure, but seems like an awful lot of boat lol.
https://spokane.craigslist.org/boa/d/coeur-alene-1975-carver-28-flybridge/7137980917.html

seems like the glasply is more setup and ready to fish. turnkey.

in reality, most of the use will be salmon fishing in the sound and b10 area, including the ocean, crabbing and bottom fishing, and chasing halibut once in a while. a 28' boat appeals to me because my family is all rather large people, and sometimes the wives want to go to hang out.
The more logical side of me says a 23-24' boat will get me going and probably be enough for a few years, at which point a nicer boat may be in order, with a much bigger budget.

that carver scream money pit... old twins, super heavy no thanks

[syoungs]

oh yeah, extreme money pit. I just like big boats lol!
If I was retired, and needed a big project, I would consider it. even though I really want to drag that thing home, I realize that's probably not the best option 

[syoungs]

Id love to have a nice big outboard boat, but anything with an outboard in the size im looking at is in a way worse condition, and more money. for a starter boat, im pretty well stuck to having an inboard for the time being.

the boat does have a 25hp kicker on it!

If this the boat a state below us, I think the asking price is fair, plus if it has been stored under cover or indoors that is a HUGE plus. Solid boat for the $ if you are ok doing maintenance yourself.

it is the same boat, and has been stored under cover according to the ad. I am going to talk with them more tonight about it and get as much history from the boat as possible.

I do all the maintenance on my dads nw jet with an inboard, and have on boats with inboards prior, that aspect doesn't scare me off much. I have rebuilt a couple transoms on smaller boats, and done a little glass repair work. I know that with my budget, things will need fixed and repaired for sure. I am leaving myself enough wiggle room price wise that it shouldn't be devastating if a big repair/upgrade is needed.

It looks like it has been listed for a longtime, so you could get some wiggle room on price, but with the extras that is nice package!

yeah, they listed it on another forum almost a year ago. I don't know if the price is scaring people away from looking at it, or maybe they have no wiggle room at all and aren't in a hurry, or maybe its a pile of junk (though the pictures don't make it seem that it is).
if its what they say it is, I think it would make a great setup to get started with, and its turnkey, has everything I would need as far as electronics and fishing accessories.

[syoungs]

https://spokane.craigslist.org/boa/d/coeur-alene-trophy-24-ft-with-trailer/7155633354.html

This is the other boat im giving serious thought to.
The guy inherited it from his late father, doesn't know a whole lot about it other then his dad was an avid fisherman and used it often. He is supposed to get me more pictures tonight. I think its way overpriced, but I get the feel from talking to him that he just tossed something price wise out, and I could probably take it for significantly less money. it has some electronics and downriggers, but isn't as nice as the glasply for sure. it does buy me a slight bit more room and a bigger fuel tank though.

[throwingsticks]

https://spokane.craigslist.org/boa/d/coeur-alene-trophy-24-ft-with-trailer/7155633354.html

This is the other boat im giving serious thought to.
The guy inherited it from his late father, doesn't know a whole lot about it other then his dad was an avid fisherman and used it often. He is supposed to get me more pictures tonight. I think its way overpriced, but I get the feel from talking to him that he just tossed something price wise out, and I could probably take it for significantly less money. it has some electronics and downriggers, but isn't as nice as the glasply for sure. it does buy me a slight bit more room and a bigger fuel tank though.

My buddy got a really nice 24 ft tin boat two years ago, he low balled the guy. Then the guy told his wife how is insulted by the price, and wife made him sell it for my buddies asking price.... She wanted it gone after sitting around for a few years not getting used. They bought it new and likely lost $100K on it.. so you never know

[WSU]

You might expand your search.  I've had friends buy bigger boats from down south and they are WAY cheaper.  The last one was shipped up from Florida.  I'm talking tens of thousands of dollars cheaper.

[syoungs]

You might expand your search.  I've had friends buy bigger boats from down south and they are WAY cheaper.  The last one was shipped up from Florida.  I'm talking tens of thousands of dollars cheaper.

Did he just browse craigslist and boat trader? I assume he bought from a marina? Im going to start looking further out.
Went and looked at both of the referenxed boats this weekend. 1100miles in the pickup in 2 days with nothing to show for it   

The glasply was a nice boat. It was truley turn key, not quite as clean as the pics show, but real close. The layout of the boat I wasnt in love with, and it didnt seem to handle weight with me and another big buddy very well. I think it woulda done what i wanted it do, but I decided to pass.

The trophy isnt ready to be sold imho. The layout me and the wife really liked, but its filthy. Probably needs some upholstery work soon, as the seats are getting pretty weather checked, the engine hasnt really been ran in 4-5 years, the gas is that old, etc etc. I told him 4k tops, and gave him some pointers on getting it ready to sell. Hes not a boat guy, but seemed very honest about that. Im guessing itll be for sale a long while.
The 24' trophy other then condition, is exactly what were looking for.

Search continues....

[Stein]

My buddy considered a side business of buying big center consoles and driving them up here and selling them.  They make great offshore boats, proven designs to run long distances in big ater.  Not my cup of tea, but others like them.  I can't argue with the amount of deck space for fishing and they can handle big water without doubt.

[throwingsticks]

this is a reliable option
https://yakima.craigslist.org/bod/d/parker-1992-campion-215-explorer-2014/7160355644.html

[hiway_99]

I would go look at that campion.  It might be slightly underpowered though.  I had one with a suzuki 225 4 stroke.  That was way too much motor.  They are a wet boat in the ocean but ride pretty well.  That vintage has wood in the transom and stringers.  The early 2000 they have Kevlar transoms and I believe stringers as well.

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[syoungs]

That is a nice little boat, looks like 200hp was the max rated capacity, so probably under powered.
Its to small for what I want to do, but would serve most people just fine I imagine.

After more thought and discussion with other people and the wife, I think were going to bump our budget and go bigger from the get go. Gonna keep looking for the right deal to drop in my lap, but im not in a big hurry to buy. Hopefully the used boat market calms down over the winter, right now its crazy!