wedding plans

GMSLITHO

Well looks like my son is getting married and I need to raise some shekels ,easiest way unfortunately is to sell the boat 
Ive seen this model priced anywhere from 19,000 to 32,000> I wonder what everyone here thinks would be a fair price Im thinking 27,000 its a 2003 270 

350 motor with 550 hrs 
 new seacore bravo 3 drive with one year left on warranty
new stainless steel gimbal ring and swivel pin  
new gimbal bearing 
new shift cable 
new bellows
new exhaust bellows
new stereo with 2 remotes one at transom and one at helm
new power inverter
new cabin cushions extra thick
fuem detector 

Vessel view mobile 

new sink and counter
new cockpit vinyl 
all new led lights
tri color light on radar arch 
water pump just serviced 
ac and heat new 2017
hot and cold water 
all canvas and full enclosure 
tv 
New Trailer included with brakes and led lights 

Handymans342

Why do you have to pay???

GMSLITHO

no coin on the brides side 

Handymans342

Get a loan and save the boat man!!

Glassguy54

Yeah, I thought tradition dictated Father of the Bride pays?!

Handymans342

Better yet, give them 10G and tell them to elope or save money for house and go to the local court

GMSLITHO

 my wife and I would like them to have a wedding 

Glassguy54

My wife & I got married under a Hickory tree on a bluff over a river and recited  Sioux Indian marriage vows. Cost almost nothing and we're still married - 43 years.

Willhound

I agree with the others....but that wasn't your question. Your price is very fair in my opinion. Probably low but maybe a quicker sale. I paid $32,000 for my 2000 in early 2017 with about half the hours but none of the upgrades you've done and no ac/heat. CDN dollars so about $24,500 USD. And yours is 3 years newer.

GMSLITHO

Tell you what if you get out of this north east area weddings are really not that expensive 

randy56

I had to pay for my son's also, Gave them the option,Take $10 k buy a house take $10 k have a low budget wedding. All you get is $10k get it. It worked out they had wedding, and a wonderful one. Everyone pitched in, 150+ people. Later on I ended up getting a deal on a Repo house and sold it to them and was able to give them $20K at closing as a one time gift.
Your boat is worth $32K I not sure if you can sell it Quick though. If you are in a hurry. 

reneechris14

My guess would around 30k, you have a lot of good up grades,good hours and good care.

trip_n

court house steps in sarasota  =28 years ago=cost of licence plus 25.00 to flip the clip board and reads us the vows = walked out the door hada cple  ibc's and hot dogs=maybe a franklin in total....best investment i ever made

how bout a wedding on the docks and a honeymoon on the boat

skennelly

Dam...I only wish our parents paid for our wedding...but to make them sell their boat to do so??!!! That's cold.

GMSLITHO

It’s not like I won’t get another boat 

Handymans342

This groom best be a doctor or have some other high paying job to forfeit your boat

Handymans342

What if the boat dont sell? Wedding dont happen??

GMSLITHO

If the boats not sold we  use the line of credit 

jme097

Line of credit for a wedding? I find them the biggest waste of money ever. Spending $20, $30k for one day. 

raybo3

Hey guys not for nothing but this thread is not about a Rinker brothers sons wedding its about selling a boat. Everyone sells their boat for one reason or another. This is a happy time for GMSLITHO. Lets not rain on his parade. Maybe in the long run he can get a bigger boat. Good luck with the wedding bro..........

Willhound

What @raybo3 said times 2!
Whichever way it works out @GMSLITHO best of luck for everything and best wishes for the couple. It shows how much you love them to be willing to sacrifice something you love for their sake. Hat's off to you Sir!

Handymans342

@raybo3 he said he has to sell the boat to pay for the wedding so they go hand in hand. I see you didnt sell yours to get married! Hahahahahhahah

rasbury

We had a good friend who had the money, probably spent 50 grand and they weren't together a year- the kids did not care. Point is, imo, if they don't care enough about their wedding to put some skin in the game....best of luck to your kids but I would not sell my boat for that. This is a great time for them to live within their means.

Dream_Inn

Well, everyone has opinions...I'll leave mine at home.  Whatever your decision, best of luck and remember you always have family on this forum whether you have a boat or not!   Please post pics of the wonderful wedding!

GMSLITHO

 Thanks all .The wedding is next year,and if I sell the boat ,Ill get another boat ,Ive been boating all my life and my wife and I both love it  

Handymans342

You can get a wedding in Mexico for 2500. That way you can keep the boat unless you really want to get rid of it

JoeStang

Maybe I'm selfish but I wouldn't sell my boat to pay for MY wedding,  let alone my kids'! Lol

Good luck with the sale, that's a great looking boat, I'm sure it'll sell easily. 

JoeStang

Haha you may be right, but I dunno. This most recent one might be the one I dont throw back.....

With enough luck she'll be the missing link to a 360 EC decked out lol

Handymans342

I actually thought that too Joe

GMSLITHO

Well the boat stays, my son who is getting married lives in Colorado and has been there for 3 years now .He a physical education teacher and his wife to be is a physical therapast they both work in the same school district and have the summer off so they come out for the summer and stay with us  they love the boat along with the rest of the family ,so when I mentioned to my wife I was thinking of selling the boat she was dead against it and also made me realize how upset my son would have been if he found out I sold the boat to help pay for the wedding .

skennelly

Part of life is making things work.  You get to keep the boat and your son and future daughter in law are going to have a great wedding.  You will see. .  It all works out.