1974 Century Resorter
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Printed Date: June-29-2024 at 12:24am
Topic: 1974 Century Resorter
Posted By: wakeboardin2k4
Subject: 1974 Century Resorter
Date Posted: March-21-2013 at 2:31pm
What would you guys say is a reasonable site unseen trade value on a 74 Century Resorter with a 302. Painted over the gel. Haven't seen it guy says "its nice". Not original trailer. He wants to trade out to a pontoon boat. Says if he could get 5k he would let it go. Im thinking more like 2k with the possibility of 3k if it checks out fine.
Thanks
Eric
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"I'm planning to bring my girl that rides on a trailer with me and leave my girl that complains about camping at home"
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Posted By: phatsat67
Date Posted: March-21-2013 at 2:54pm
2-3 sounds about right. Who knows what it looked like under before if it has been painted.
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Posted By: Riley
Date Posted: March-21-2013 at 2:56pm
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Is it a 16 or an 18? IMO the 16s weren't as good as the 18's as they were stubby with a flat bottom. Century did not make trailers, so none of them are original. Any decent boat is worth 2-3K. Post some pics if you can get them.
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Posted By: phatsat67
Date Posted: March-21-2013 at 3:06pm
Both of my lake buddies are running 18's and 440's.
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Posted By: Mojo
Date Posted: March-21-2013 at 3:22pm
302?? Seems light for a Resorter. Probably a 16'. There is no sight unseen numbers on any boat. Century's do demand some decent cash, but only the pics would say... Could be a $5K boat all day, and could be junk at the same time.. Ask if the boat was repowered...
Moj'
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05' SV211 TE
73' Martinique
had:96' SNOB
had:76' Nautique
had 77 Tique
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Posted By: 74Wind
Date Posted: March-21-2013 at 7:53pm
I agree, 302 doesn't sound right. Most of the 16's and Cheetahs had the 318. Although I think some of the earlier Cheetahs had an interceptor, I've never seen an early-70's Century that didn't have a Chrysler.
I flipped thru the 1975 Century catalog we got new with ours, to agree with Zach, the Resorter 16 page says "still utilizing the flat-V running bottom" but no engine specs. The Resorter 18 page says "accomodating engines through 330 hp" For a point of reference my 75 Mark II (16'7") has a Chrysler 360.
The 18 is a great boat, looked at a few before I bought the Southwind. However the Resorter windshield is a bit big for summer boating in Georgia, whereas opening the SW windshield on a hot day is one of its greatest features.
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1974 Southwind 18
1975 Century Mark II
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Posted By: Riley
Date Posted: March-21-2013 at 9:01pm
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I had a friend that had a brand new '73 Resorter 16 that had a 340 Chrysler in it. He totaled it the summer he got it. The next summer he had the exact same boat, but a 74 with a 360 in it. Also had a friend with a 73 Resorter 18 with a 440 that got his the same time. The 16 footer could handle really eradic at times.
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Posted By: 74Wind
Date Posted: March-21-2013 at 10:14pm
The last Resorter i was in was much newer a 92 with 250hp mercruiser and it was plenty quick; and my friend has a georgeous 72 Coronado (georgeous cause it doesn't have the gaudy hardtop) with a 440 which has plenty of get-up-and-go for an almost 22-footer, so a Resorter with a 440 must really fly...
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1974 Southwind 18
1975 Century Mark II
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