BloodStone
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1st off, haven't been on here as much as I'd like to but, I'm unemployed right now (thank you Ms. Granholm!) & I need to spend most of my time finding a job.
Now, here's the dilemma...I have two boats. 1 is a 12' fiberglass rowboat modified into a miniature bass boat (I.e. front deck, rod holders, swivel seats, built in tackle box, battery storage, graph, front trolling mount bracket, etc..). It comes with a perfect running 7.5 hp 1983 Gamefisher outboard motor (I have new parts plus mechanics manual). with nice little trailer. I paid $150.00 for the boat & trailer & $185.00 for the motor (purchased seperately). $335.00 total
Second boat is a 14' Aluminum Sea King v-hull (shallow) with a 7.5 1979 Chrysler outboard (I just got done putting a brand new CD Stator in it) & it runs like a champ (started after the fourth pull after sitting dormant in some guy's shed for over 10 yrs). This boat has not been modified...YET just some minor mods on the trailer & a u-bolt in the front so I could use the wench to haul the boat on the trailer. I paid $50.00 for the boat, $50.00 for the trailer & $35.00 for the motor (CD Stator costs me $150.00) so $185.00 total for that. Total $285.00
HERE'S THE QUESTION: Somebody I know has a 14' modified (casting deck, half seat bass boat style seats, a home-made center console with a fold down padded bench seat, graph, etc..) DEEP V hull Aluminum boat with a running 1973 25 hp Johnson outboard & a nice trailer.The boat & motor are an ugly cameo color. The boat needs some TLC re-doing if it has any hope of looking like some of your great-looking mods here. QUESTION IS..SHOULD I TRADE BOTH MY PREVIOUSLY MENTIONED BOATS FOR THIS ONE BOAT? IS IT A FAIR TRADE? Thanks in advance.
Sorry, no pics of his boat & I'm still trying to get pics of my boat to publish to this link.
Now, here's the dilemma...I have two boats. 1 is a 12' fiberglass rowboat modified into a miniature bass boat (I.e. front deck, rod holders, swivel seats, built in tackle box, battery storage, graph, front trolling mount bracket, etc..). It comes with a perfect running 7.5 hp 1983 Gamefisher outboard motor (I have new parts plus mechanics manual). with nice little trailer. I paid $150.00 for the boat & trailer & $185.00 for the motor (purchased seperately). $335.00 total
Second boat is a 14' Aluminum Sea King v-hull (shallow) with a 7.5 1979 Chrysler outboard (I just got done putting a brand new CD Stator in it) & it runs like a champ (started after the fourth pull after sitting dormant in some guy's shed for over 10 yrs). This boat has not been modified...YET just some minor mods on the trailer & a u-bolt in the front so I could use the wench to haul the boat on the trailer. I paid $50.00 for the boat, $50.00 for the trailer & $35.00 for the motor (CD Stator costs me $150.00) so $185.00 total for that. Total $285.00
HERE'S THE QUESTION: Somebody I know has a 14' modified (casting deck, half seat bass boat style seats, a home-made center console with a fold down padded bench seat, graph, etc..) DEEP V hull Aluminum boat with a running 1973 25 hp Johnson outboard & a nice trailer.The boat & motor are an ugly cameo color. The boat needs some TLC re-doing if it has any hope of looking like some of your great-looking mods here. QUESTION IS..SHOULD I TRADE BOTH MY PREVIOUSLY MENTIONED BOATS FOR THIS ONE BOAT? IS IT A FAIR TRADE? Thanks in advance.
Sorry, no pics of his boat & I'm still trying to get pics of my boat to publish to this link.
But to answer your question, I initiated it. And he's someone I know casually. I traded him a new wood stove I picked up at a garage sale for $15.00 (not a typo) for a 3 bedroom home propane furnace (for use in my garage). Anyway, he mentioned his boat& trailer which he was asking $1200.00 for, Obviously I don't have the $$ so I initiated the discussion & we both said we'd think about it. Truth is, I don't need 3 boats (a jon boat, & 2 rowboats). And boats aren't selling very well here in Mich. right now given the extremely crappy economy in our state.
