"Todd Copeland" wrote in message
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Slightly OT:

I'm in the market for a used aluminum bass boat. I've located a G3 185
boat
with trailer and 50hp engine. I checked NADA on the boat and the asking
price (from a dealer is on the high end of the Average Retail price. But
when I complete the NADA questioner, it does not list an option to include
a
motor (50hp on the boat for sale). Does anyone know if I should then add
the
NADA price of the motor into the equation? If so, the retail price goes
about $2000 more then the asking price of the boat.

It's a _great_ looking boat but at the most I only have about $5.3k to
spend
and this boat is listed at $6k. It's a 2001. I'm really looking for an
older
boat as to spend a little less. But it might be worth seeing what I can
put
together as this boat is very nice.



Is it a Pro 185? If so, I think the single asterick (*) by the model number
when it comes up, indicates that only the trailor is included in the price.

When I went to test my theory on a known boat (my own 2002 G3 Pro 175) it
had two **s and said it included the outboard and trailor. So who knows.
Mine should'nt include the outboard value IMO since both 2 stroke and more
expensive 4 stroke models were available for that hull model, that
particular year. To have upgraded from my 2 stroke 60HP to the max size 75
(which was only available as a 4 stroke) would've added over $2000 to the
package price IIRC. That was 1/6 the already nearly $12k asking price, so I
passed. I also got the upgraded galvinized trailor, which was extra and
doesn't seem to be factored in either. (I live near and fish the
ocean/sounds/waterway too, galv. was a necessary upgrade IMO.)

My best guess is that the NADA site info doesn't not include the outboard
value in the figure on your model if it is a Pro 185.