1972 barracuda

If it floats it's worth $1000.00. The trailer is a bonus.

I can't find any information anywhere about the 1972 Barracudas. Is it a wood or fiberglass body? I want to do it up really nice, so a new interior is easy enough to find, but where do I go for a new paintjob like the original's? I like the Barracuda lettering.

Any idea what a boat like this is worth once it's all restored? The owner told me it's a limited edition and that there was a very low number of these made.

Thanks,

Mike

Where is it located? If you don't do it I will!
Let us know if you wind up buying it...let me know if you don't!

So...yes , it's a great deal!

Is Rhode Island big enough to have more than one backwoods town? Just kidding.

All boats are maintenance nightmares, old or new. I like to tell people that it's always cheaper to buy a boat than it is to keep a boat! Unless you live somewhere with no winter, you've got a minimum of at least ten hours a year to do the routine maintenance due to winterization, storage, and bringing it out in the spring. That's if you do the work yourself. If you pay someone else, you can expect to spend $400 - 750 a year just in routine maintenance.

Then there's the things that happen because you're a first time boat owner, like broken props, etc. I smashed three of them in the first two years I owned a boat. On an inboard, that's a lot of money.

Finally, like cars, older boats do tend to require more love, but not necessarily a lot more. If you store it properly and service it properly, an old boat won't necessarily be all that much more than a new one. The worst things that happen to boats of any age are neglect and abuse. An old boat that's been well cared for can easily be lower maintenance than a very new boat that has been neglected.

And best of all, old boats have a certain coolness, just like cars, that you just can't match with a late model.

no barracuda made in 72   could be an older cuda with a 72 reggy