Used Ski Boat Market

get a new boat there Kevin? a miamian?

Last spring (a year ago) 1989 supra, great hull, great upholstry, some rotting wood (not stringers) no cover, some rust on trailer, needed several breakers, needed blower. Asked $7,800, got $7,400. Just an example.

(Edit: Paid $10,500 in 1996, minus $2,500 sale of old boat = $8,000 in it. Cant complain about $600 for 11 years use!)

JB,
Just sell the thing , take the grand hit, and get what you want.. No one gets out of any boat what they put in,,,, ever.. Hell the dental work and spinal disc repair is worth a hell of a lot more than a thousand bucks...

Moj'

jb_dallas wrote: I have $8K in it and hope to get my money back, but I realize it may not bring but $6K-$7K. My fear is that it wont sell and I will own 2 boats. Thanks

your pretty optimistic on your price concidering NADA rates it at about 6K tops

On older boats, anything not a Correct Craft is going to be really soft. Only Correct Craft has collectability. I think Brian's right on with his $4-$7k. We've got a really nice 88 Malibu Skier with a PCM 240. Everything about the boat is nice, but it has no collectability. It would definately bring a few grand less than a comparable SN. Malibu folks are only into the new boats and don't care about the old. Ski Supreme is a pretty obscure brand.

jb_dallas wrote: Thanks for the feedback. It is a shame that the used boat market is so soft.

JB, every market is soft! The world is soft right now.. My suggestion is hang onto it until things improve, and feel gratefull that it's not a $50K dollar boat you want to spin....

Moj'

At least here in California, market is soft, particularly for the older boats. I've seen lots of supras, supremes, and centurions from the 80s going for 4-7K. I've also seen a lot of 80s Ski Nautiques in the 5K-8K range. BKH

I have owned a 1989 Ski Supreme for about 3 years. It has been a good boat, but I live in Texas where the wind blows all of the time. I am tired of getting the hell beat out of me everytime I go to the lake and we dont ski as much as we used to. I am thinking of buying something with a v hull design that will chop through the chop. I found a boat that I want, but I am afraid to buy it because I dont want to be stuck with 2 boats in this slow economy. What is the general feeling about the used ski boat market right now? I watch Ebay and have for several years...it seems like these old boats are going for less than they used to. What do you guys think a 1989 Ski Supreme is worth? I have tons of new parts on it. It is a clean boat. I have $8K in it and hope to get my money back, but I realize it may not bring but $6K-$7K. My fear is that it wont sell and I will own 2 boats.

Thanks