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looking for an aluminum boat

Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2018 10:14 am
by ydeardorff
I'm a disabled, and retired veteran who's looking for an aluminum fishing boat to take my family out fishing. Looking for something around 18 to 20 foot long. We are looking for a boat around the 10 to 20k range in good condition. We're in the seattle area.
Shoot me a message with photos. Thanks.

Re: looking for an aluminum boat

Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2018 11:16 am
by BARCHASER
I saw this one on Ifish. Its near Portland somewhere which means you have to do some long distance stuff. But on the good side it has prob not been used much in the salt. I have a very similar boat, a 2005 NR Seahawk also with around 500 hrs on a 90 Yam 4 stroke and it has worked well for me.

Price may be a little high but it looks real clean and has a 2014 T8 kicker. A new boat like this would cost around mid 30's prob.

http://www.ifish.net/board/showthread.php?t=1532330

Re: looking for an aluminum boat

Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2018 10:15 am
by hewesbob
I have the 2011 Hewescraft Sportsman 180 and love it. The boat that Barchaser1 provided the link to is a great boat and well worth the guys asking price. The NADA blue book price for that boat $19,790 not counting the cost of the kicker motor, wash down system and side lock plates. If this boat were on a sales lot in Eastern Washington I bet the price would be around $25-26,000. I have never talked to anybody that ever regretted owning a Hewes.

Re: looking for an aluminum boat

Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2018 3:46 pm
by ydeardorff
Thanks for the recommendation. We are looking into a 2003 jetcraft right now. We are waiting on the seller to get a marine survey so the bank will buy off on it. That hughes craft is just like what we are looking at. Very nice. I cant wait to get a boat in the driveway and get busy about fishing this year.
We went to Bass Pro shops, and Cabelas only to find the salesmen fairly smug.
If this jetcraft deal doesnt go through well keep looking.
Thanks again for the help!