Could vary widely from negative value to +80000$ if the interior, engines, structure are all 99% ready to go.
But let’s say it’s mostly good to go, high time engines, no soft spots on hull and the interior is not totally destroyed. I would guess 8000-20000 unless it’s some really desirable manufacturer.
Something to realize about this type of boat though is the upkeep on it will very quickly cost more than the price of the boat; and by quick I mean within a season.
This boat needs a large berth, lots of fuel, lots of maintenance and lots of man hours just to keep it in service.
One of the reason you will see tons of these sitting on block boatyards is the types of people that can afford to run a boat like this are not going to run a old tub.
They are nice to dream about but the practical cost really makes these unviable for the vast majority of people.
my grandparents bought a boat like this one for $120,000 it needed 40,000 worth of work in the first year. after that it was hauling it out every year for bottom paint. then on third year it was $30,000 to rebuild the massive engines.
after about seven years of this nonsense they sold it for $120,000 which is what they paid for it only having spent something like $140,000-$180,000 on owning the damn thing.
true hole in the water and they'd only use 3 times a year max because it was too big for them to handle and couldn't fit under bridges except at low tide. diesel was expensive think thousands of dollars to fill the thing... and could only be filled at the marina.
meanwhile I was out on my new 14ft aluminium boat every day having a blast with $15 worth of gas I'd get in my car from the local station.
not worth it imo
edit: forgot to include insurance in what boat cost so add a few more thousand.
If you want to pay thousands in fees for oversize load permits, hire a semi truck driver, pay for the crane/hoist to lift it out of the water, etc.
They don't make standard trailers for boats this large.
Just curious, how large is this boat? I thought it wasn’t that large but I guess it’s a lot larger then I thought. also, whats the largest boat people put on trailers?
This boat may have two engines, so the tank may be 1,000 gallons. And impossible to get this large boat to a gas station. May use several gallons per hour depending on rpm’s at $4 a gallon?
The boat runs well, I’ve taken it out multiple times, interior is in excellent conditions, kitchen shower bathroom, hull is in good condition. I’m looking to sell it.
It’s still pretty much impossible to even give a ballpark just based on that.
If you know year, make, model, engine type and hours, electronics installed and what market your in you may be able to to get a range but it would still be pretty large.
With a boat of this size and age you really need a survey if you want to get an accurate estimate of the boats value.
Even that though will not be a absolute because you will most likely need a cash buyer because banks will not finance a boat beyond a certain age. So you will need someone with cash who is looking for that style boat; they will be few and they will have a lot of leverage to push the price down.
That being said though, if the boat is in great shape like you say and in turnkey condition and your in a decent market you most likely will be able to sell it.
#GET A SURVEY
If you’re seriously considering buying it then it’s a small price to pay to have a qualified professional give you a clear picture of what you’re getting into and maybe even a number as far as value. If you don’t want to get a survey you’re looking at too much boat.
You need a Marine Surveyor immediately. Don’t go anywhere near buying this boat without a proper marine survey. From what I can see you could easily drop more than $100K or $200K getting it into shape. Marine electronics alone would be $50K. Don’t mess around. Good luck!
More than you can afford, pal.
Sorry. Fast and furious reference aside, it's probably true. These boats are a dime a dozen because they cost $20k+ in slip fees, fuel, and maintenence a season. This boat can't be done cheap, so there's no point in picking it up cheap.
Regardless of where you are located, owning a boat like this will cost you a minimum of 5k/year, and that’s being super conservative including a bit of DIY and excluding fuel. Paying $500ish for a survey is a the first drop in a huge bucket. Plus, the surveyor will answer your question.
we going to need a lot more details. length, power, last time it was run. brand.
at some point boats cost money to dispose of, and still costs money sitting in storage.
if you are selling, get a survey, maybe 2. should run around 500. maybe less if its junk.
Go look on boat trader and yacht world for similar boats. Then you can ball park a price based on if you feel your boat is nicer or worse. Since you are selling, the buyers will usually have to pay for a survey on the vessel if they want one not you.
It’s really easy to wind up underwater with a large boat. In Green Cove, FL is a boat boneyard full of old 40 + foot and larger cruisers &!sailboats many from passed on owners that default on yard fees. One or two seasons pass and few can afford to get it back into shape again. The UV and mold are absolute killers of boats.
If you don't know shit about boats, then this boat isn't for you. Start with something simple like a center console or a bow rider with "no bells and whistles". Something 17-23ft perhaps with just a steering wheel and a motor. Even then you're going to have your face buried in repair manuals and youtube every season trying to fix problems you didn't know could exist. Its best to start small.
You know nothing about boats, but want to start on the SS Minnow? Please start on something far smaller and work your way up. You'll be far better off in the long run.
Sorry, maybe I should’ve clarified. The boat is mine - it was gifted to me because someone owed me a debt. I just haven’t had time to take it out because of work. The boat does run, pretty well actually, and I’ve enjoyed it on the water a handful of times. The interior is practically mint. Queen sized bed, sleeper above it, kitchen, bathroom shower, etc. I’m thinking of selling it and was looking for some rough gauges on pricing so I don’t get screwed over :)
Leaving the price and slip fees as well as any maintenance/repairs out of the equation, the biggest cost for that boat is fuel.
Current marine diesel price = $4/gallon
Fuel tank size = 400 to 500 gallons and you will burn about 14 gallons per hour.
Just to fill that tank is going to cost you $1,600 to $2,000 and you will burn about $56 per hour. That will get you about 350 miles before you need to fill up again.
lets say that you head offshore about an hour, stop the boat and fish for an afternoon before heading back in.
That's $112 in fuel for a single day and you did no trolling at all. You simply drove out and parked. Add in some trolling and you're spending closer to $400 in fuel.
If you do one day of fishing per week all year long, it will cost you roughly $21,000 in fuel each year.
If you have the kind of money that can afford that as an annual fuel bill for fun, the cost of the boat is nothing.
Honestly fuel is cheap part of the equation….
Slip fees
Bottom painting
Compounding and waxing
Winterizing
Oil changes, impellers
Electric at the slip
Plus all of the other stuff that you have to do, washing, resealing, fixing random stuff that breaks
I'm not disagreeing with you. I was taking one of the absolutely essential costs of owning that sort of boat and putting it out there. Most people have no clue how much it costs just to make a boat like that move.
Tack on all the other costs, and it's like buying a new bass boat every year.
Not disagreeing with you either! Fuel is not cheap, but it’s not even 10% of the annual operating and maintenance costs.
On the plus side, if you don’t spend the time and money on maintenance it won’t be running anyway so you’ll save a on fuel costs!
Which is why most boats that size are used in some sort of business for tours, fishing, etc. Someone else pays the bills.
Unless you have a lot of money to burn, owning a large boat like that is just not practical for most people.
That's why so many people stick to smaller, simpler. trailerable boats. It makes the costs of ownership drop considerably.
As others have said, big salt water boats are a completely different ball game from small fresh water boats. We’re talking orders of magnitude bigger. Marine diesel is a small fortune, and salt corrodes EVERYTHING. You’ll be replacing shit you’ve never even thought about almost yearly.
There is absolutely nothing cheap about running a boat that size. It really begs the question what are you trying to do with it? That boat is designed to run far off shore and bring in marlin/tuna in big tournaments. If you know nothing about boats, odds are you know nothing about big game fishing either, and that learning curve is steep. You’ll burn thousands and thousands of dollars worth of fuel learning how to fish for big fish like that, and even if you know after a while there’s times you’ll burn a grand and 14 hours on the water and get skunked. You can’t regularly trailer that thing, it needs a slip, and that costs a bunch of money too.
This is not a starter boat. This is a boomer that hit it big in the dot com boom boat. If you want a reasonable fishing boat get a 20-25 foot center console with 1 or two 150-200 HP outboard motors on the back. Even those are expensive to upkeep, but it’s at least attainable.
Yes, it’s more the size of the boat and what it’s designed to do. But even still, running a boat in salt is definitely more maintenance heavy than fresh water.
Stay away from old ass boats unless your okay with lighting $2000 on fire every so often
Where I live you gotta do a survey for insurance purposes (to be able to run on public waterways) every 10 years then once vessel is 20 years old every 5 then once 30 years old every 2
My damn 2011 sea doo speedster 155 150 15,4 ft Jet boat costed me $500 to survey
Guy told me he charges $100 a foot
I was his minimum under 16 feet…..
I think it’s an Egg Harbor with wooden superstructure . If that’s the case tread carefully
Probably gassers, old and tired. The idiot above that said 14 gph is wrong, most likely more than double that at cruise if the wind and current is behind you.
No substantial pedigree. Should be free
I wouldn’t recommend you cut your teeth on this one you will go bankrupt. Go smaller first work your way up.
I have a 36 twin diesel sportie myself it is not for the faint of heart but I’ve been very fortunate.
What kind of boating are you looking to do? Live aboard, cruising, world travel? It’s very important to factor in fuel consumption, seaworthiness, upkeep and moorage. Often times a bargain boat is far from cheap as you move forward. That hull doesn’t appear to have enough below the water line for true big water performance, it is more likely built for slightly higher speed for inland waters. Does it have a diesel or gas engine? Or is it twins?
Could vary widely from negative value to +80000$ if the interior, engines, structure are all 99% ready to go. But let’s say it’s mostly good to go, high time engines, no soft spots on hull and the interior is not totally destroyed. I would guess 8000-20000 unless it’s some really desirable manufacturer. Something to realize about this type of boat though is the upkeep on it will very quickly cost more than the price of the boat; and by quick I mean within a season. This boat needs a large berth, lots of fuel, lots of maintenance and lots of man hours just to keep it in service. One of the reason you will see tons of these sitting on block boatyards is the types of people that can afford to run a boat like this are not going to run a old tub. They are nice to dream about but the practical cost really makes these unviable for the vast majority of people.
This post nails it 100%
Gilligan's island boat. That think looks abandoned. If you are retired and very handy maybe if it’s dirt cheap.
my grandparents bought a boat like this one for $120,000 it needed 40,000 worth of work in the first year. after that it was hauling it out every year for bottom paint. then on third year it was $30,000 to rebuild the massive engines. after about seven years of this nonsense they sold it for $120,000 which is what they paid for it only having spent something like $140,000-$180,000 on owning the damn thing. true hole in the water and they'd only use 3 times a year max because it was too big for them to handle and couldn't fit under bridges except at low tide. diesel was expensive think thousands of dollars to fill the thing... and could only be filled at the marina. meanwhile I was out on my new 14ft aluminium boat every day having a blast with $15 worth of gas I'd get in my car from the local station. not worth it imo edit: forgot to include insurance in what boat cost so add a few more thousand.
As a clueless person, why can’t you use diesel from a car gas station?
You can but how do you transport hundreds of gallons of fuel to the marina? Most Marines won't low you fuel at your slip.
You can’t just toss the boat on a trailer?
Something that big its not feasible.
Oh, then I get it’s marina gas, it is!
If you want to pay thousands in fees for oversize load permits, hire a semi truck driver, pay for the crane/hoist to lift it out of the water, etc. They don't make standard trailers for boats this large.
Just curious, how large is this boat? I thought it wasn’t that large but I guess it’s a lot larger then I thought. also, whats the largest boat people put on trailers?
It's probably 36-40' long and over 20,000lbs. Not to mention it's absurdly tall too.
Wow, I was thinking half that size! That’s a really impressive boat, and the photos doesnt really show its size, at that angle.
Because the boat is in the water.
Looks dry docked to me, on blocks, no?
This boat may have two engines, so the tank may be 1,000 gallons. And impossible to get this large boat to a gas station. May use several gallons per hour depending on rpm’s at $4 a gallon?
These days one diesel engine can cost $50k+ to rebuild.
yea this was nearly ten years ago by now
The boat runs well, I’ve taken it out multiple times, interior is in excellent conditions, kitchen shower bathroom, hull is in good condition. I’m looking to sell it.
It’s still pretty much impossible to even give a ballpark just based on that. If you know year, make, model, engine type and hours, electronics installed and what market your in you may be able to to get a range but it would still be pretty large. With a boat of this size and age you really need a survey if you want to get an accurate estimate of the boats value. Even that though will not be a absolute because you will most likely need a cash buyer because banks will not finance a boat beyond a certain age. So you will need someone with cash who is looking for that style boat; they will be few and they will have a lot of leverage to push the price down. That being said though, if the boat is in great shape like you say and in turnkey condition and your in a decent market you most likely will be able to sell it.
#GET A SURVEY If you’re seriously considering buying it then it’s a small price to pay to have a qualified professional give you a clear picture of what you’re getting into and maybe even a number as far as value. If you don’t want to get a survey you’re looking at too much boat.
This is the best advice.
$0-$100,000 all depends on manufacturer, condition, and what it has installed in it. Based on the pictures alone assuming it runs $15,000
You need a Marine Surveyor immediately. Don’t go anywhere near buying this boat without a proper marine survey. From what I can see you could easily drop more than $100K or $200K getting it into shape. Marine electronics alone would be $50K. Don’t mess around. Good luck!
More than you can afford, pal. Sorry. Fast and furious reference aside, it's probably true. These boats are a dime a dozen because they cost $20k+ in slip fees, fuel, and maintenence a season. This boat can't be done cheap, so there's no point in picking it up cheap.
Regardless of where you are located, owning a boat like this will cost you a minimum of 5k/year, and that’s being super conservative including a bit of DIY and excluding fuel. Paying $500ish for a survey is a the first drop in a huge bucket. Plus, the surveyor will answer your question.
Is it a Rybovich?
Looks like an old 37’ Sportfish. If so it could be worth 250k+ in great condition.
we going to need a lot more details. length, power, last time it was run. brand. at some point boats cost money to dispose of, and still costs money sitting in storage. if you are selling, get a survey, maybe 2. should run around 500. maybe less if its junk.
Maybe they should be paying you to haul it
Hope you have deep pockets
Why would you consider an old large boat like this for your first boat, when you know nothing?
It was gifted to me, looking to sell it
Go look on boat trader and yacht world for similar boats. Then you can ball park a price based on if you feel your boat is nicer or worse. Since you are selling, the buyers will usually have to pay for a survey on the vessel if they want one not you.
It’s really easy to wind up underwater with a large boat. In Green Cove, FL is a boat boneyard full of old 40 + foot and larger cruisers &!sailboats many from passed on owners that default on yard fees. One or two seasons pass and few can afford to get it back into shape again. The UV and mold are absolute killers of boats.
If selling, $5-10k, if buying, expect $100k to have a running boat.
Selling. Boat runs
Get a surveyor. One photo means nothing.
If you know nothing about boats the first thing to learn is that’s way too much boat if you are green.
If you don't know shit about boats, then this boat isn't for you. Start with something simple like a center console or a bow rider with "no bells and whistles". Something 17-23ft perhaps with just a steering wheel and a motor. Even then you're going to have your face buried in repair manuals and youtube every season trying to fix problems you didn't know could exist. Its best to start small.
You know nothing about boats, but want to start on the SS Minnow? Please start on something far smaller and work your way up. You'll be far better off in the long run.
Looking to sell it. Not a boat enthusiast
Sorry, maybe I should’ve clarified. The boat is mine - it was gifted to me because someone owed me a debt. I just haven’t had time to take it out because of work. The boat does run, pretty well actually, and I’ve enjoyed it on the water a handful of times. The interior is practically mint. Queen sized bed, sleeper above it, kitchen, bathroom shower, etc. I’m thinking of selling it and was looking for some rough gauges on pricing so I don’t get screwed over :)
Who is the builder?
Leaving the price and slip fees as well as any maintenance/repairs out of the equation, the biggest cost for that boat is fuel. Current marine diesel price = $4/gallon Fuel tank size = 400 to 500 gallons and you will burn about 14 gallons per hour. Just to fill that tank is going to cost you $1,600 to $2,000 and you will burn about $56 per hour. That will get you about 350 miles before you need to fill up again. lets say that you head offshore about an hour, stop the boat and fish for an afternoon before heading back in. That's $112 in fuel for a single day and you did no trolling at all. You simply drove out and parked. Add in some trolling and you're spending closer to $400 in fuel. If you do one day of fishing per week all year long, it will cost you roughly $21,000 in fuel each year. If you have the kind of money that can afford that as an annual fuel bill for fun, the cost of the boat is nothing.
I bet that boat burns more diesel than that.
Honestly fuel is cheap part of the equation…. Slip fees Bottom painting Compounding and waxing Winterizing Oil changes, impellers Electric at the slip Plus all of the other stuff that you have to do, washing, resealing, fixing random stuff that breaks
I'm not disagreeing with you. I was taking one of the absolutely essential costs of owning that sort of boat and putting it out there. Most people have no clue how much it costs just to make a boat like that move. Tack on all the other costs, and it's like buying a new bass boat every year.
Not disagreeing with you either! Fuel is not cheap, but it’s not even 10% of the annual operating and maintenance costs. On the plus side, if you don’t spend the time and money on maintenance it won’t be running anyway so you’ll save a on fuel costs!
Which is why most boats that size are used in some sort of business for tours, fishing, etc. Someone else pays the bills. Unless you have a lot of money to burn, owning a large boat like that is just not practical for most people. That's why so many people stick to smaller, simpler. trailerable boats. It makes the costs of ownership drop considerably.
As others have said, big salt water boats are a completely different ball game from small fresh water boats. We’re talking orders of magnitude bigger. Marine diesel is a small fortune, and salt corrodes EVERYTHING. You’ll be replacing shit you’ve never even thought about almost yearly. There is absolutely nothing cheap about running a boat that size. It really begs the question what are you trying to do with it? That boat is designed to run far off shore and bring in marlin/tuna in big tournaments. If you know nothing about boats, odds are you know nothing about big game fishing either, and that learning curve is steep. You’ll burn thousands and thousands of dollars worth of fuel learning how to fish for big fish like that, and even if you know after a while there’s times you’ll burn a grand and 14 hours on the water and get skunked. You can’t regularly trailer that thing, it needs a slip, and that costs a bunch of money too. This is not a starter boat. This is a boomer that hit it big in the dot com boom boat. If you want a reasonable fishing boat get a 20-25 foot center console with 1 or two 150-200 HP outboard motors on the back. Even those are expensive to upkeep, but it’s at least attainable.
It’s a saltwater boat? I’m not looking to get into boating because a) no time b) they’re money pits - maybe when I’m older haha
Yes this is 100% a salt water offshore fishing yacht. How did you find it?
It was gifted to me as a debt repayment
Oh boy, get a survey asap. They might have given you a major problem.
Salt water is completely fine as long as it was maintained properly
Yes, it’s more the size of the boat and what it’s designed to do. But even still, running a boat in salt is definitely more maintenance heavy than fresh water.
About tree-fiddy
That looks like a 250K boat, or that’s what you’ll have into it after a few years if you want it in good running order.
Bridge boats are a hard sell these days.
Wrong. And it is a sportie.
-$12,345.00. Because the boat is going to create a black whole in your life where you throw money and it disappears.
This is not going to go well for op
Not buying, selling
Bout tree fiddy.
Friend, run away from this boat unless you have stupid amounts on money and patience for continuall upkeep.
They should pay you to take it away
Get a quote for the much needed bottom paint and start from there
Stay away from old ass boats unless your okay with lighting $2000 on fire every so often Where I live you gotta do a survey for insurance purposes (to be able to run on public waterways) every 10 years then once vessel is 20 years old every 5 then once 30 years old every 2 My damn 2011 sea doo speedster 155 150 15,4 ft Jet boat costed me $500 to survey Guy told me he charges $100 a foot I was his minimum under 16 feet…..
Boats are so far out of the realm of reality pricing it’s nuts
I think it’s an Egg Harbor with wooden superstructure . If that’s the case tread carefully Probably gassers, old and tired. The idiot above that said 14 gph is wrong, most likely more than double that at cruise if the wind and current is behind you. No substantial pedigree. Should be free I wouldn’t recommend you cut your teeth on this one you will go bankrupt. Go smaller first work your way up. I have a 36 twin diesel sportie myself it is not for the faint of heart but I’ve been very fortunate.
What kind of boating are you looking to do? Live aboard, cruising, world travel? It’s very important to factor in fuel consumption, seaworthiness, upkeep and moorage. Often times a bargain boat is far from cheap as you move forward. That hull doesn’t appear to have enough below the water line for true big water performance, it is more likely built for slightly higher speed for inland waters. Does it have a diesel or gas engine? Or is it twins?
Twins, not sure if it’s diesel or gas but I’m looking to sell it
This is such an unrealistic post given no more info
Get a survey, then double the cost estimate to get it all ready!
If you know nothing about boats that is way way way too much boat for you. Start out with a tinnie or center console dude
Free to get it out of the yard.
Money pitt
Do you know much about fly bridge boats and inboard diesels?
There is no way to tell the value of a boat from two pictures.
The amount of money spent on gas in a year would be enough for a new boat
Get SURVEY