Another Stupid Boat Value Question

[wastewaterguru]

Maybe somebody can help me on this one......

kinda tricky though.

I was looking for a river rig for catfishing and an old friend of mine from Indiana has a boat he is going to sell me.

It's a 1957 Crosby Aeromarine Boat (fiberglass, semi-tri-hull) with a 1969 20 horse Johnson outboard. Trailer, trolling motor(36lb transom), lights, and seats are all in good condition.

Anyone have an idea of what this package is worth. I have already decided to buy it for the price he was asking, but want to get some opinions of what that classic old boat is worth. My brief research showed that 5 of the original 7 astronauts were owners of a Crosby Aeromarine boat.

[Valv]

That would be a tough question, antique boats fall into a different area.

Generally speaking for this area, tri-hull boats are almost worthless, nobody likes them, and you find them very often cheap. If you just go a little more south and on the coats....they love them, especially for saltwater...

[wastewaterguru]

Thanks Val.

I liked this boat because it has a flat floor that goes from stern to bow with no benches or anything.

I got this package for $400 from a friend of mine in Indiana and he is bringing it up next Friday.

[TSCTSC]

Without seeing the boat and taking your word that the boat and motor etc is in good condition, I think the price is reasonable. A similar type tri-hull boat 70's type runs for about USD1000. So a 57 would be around that price.

Of course, I do not know about antique boats, so mebbe you could be getting a good deal.

But you just need to be sure that there is someone who can fix your engine and that there are parts if it breaks down.

[Valv]

I guarantee if you can get $ 500 for a tri-hull you are lucky. $ 1,000 is a dream.

That was a good price for that antique boat, you should be OK with it with no problems.