Boats for sale in the $10K price range

[looking4five]

I have a good friend in the market for a boat in the $10,000.00 price range.
Doesn't seem to be much to choose from around home right now, and I told him that I would ask around on here if anyone knows of a good boat in that price range for sale.

He lives about 100 miles East of the Texas state line along I-20. He actually already made a rod trip over to a couple of dealers last week in the Tyler, Longview area, but it didn't pan out. So, I know he would have no problems with driving a ways for a good deal, on a good boat.

I know there have got to be a few guys out there that are getting ready to upgrade, and have a good boat in that price range somewhere.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[rangerguy]

Check with Tx-Champ, Reggie on here. He has a nice looking Champion for sale in that price range.

[desertbasser]

Yeah and Reggies boat looks like you just took it of the showroom floor.

[looking4five]

Thanks guys. I will try to contact him.

[bigfishingstud]

Anybody need a boat, selling mine this week or trading it in.


check this post on the Kansas Board

[looking4five]

Thanks for the tip Melvin.

[bigfishingstud]

your welcome , hope it helps out

[BMCD]

What's he looking for? I know of a few.

[looking4five]

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He is really wanting a 97' & up boat (would be great to find a 2000-up). he really wants a 19/19.5' with 200hp. He has mostly ran Champion boats, and really likes them. But, he is pretty open minded about brands, boat sizes, & HP at the moment if it was a good deal. I know he really doesn't care to buy any (and I don't mean to offend anyone) "off brand" boats. Wants to stay with the main-stream manufacturers (Champion, Skeeter, Ranger, Basscat, Stratos,Nitro, etc).

I know he looked at one 18.5' boat with a 175 pretty hard. But, it was just not worth what they wanted for it. He wants something that has been well maintained, and will be reliable for tournament use....Thanks

[Tx Champ]

He might find a shorter boat in the late 90s in that price range. It appears to me that the price of used boats has been holding pretty steady if not increasing slightly. My opion (and it's only that) that it is due to the ever increasing prices of new ones. I been wanting to go early 2000s and stay around $15K, and it is plenty hard to find one in that range that fits that criteria, especially in a 20'.

[BMCD]

I know of 2 boats in that range, an 02 Nitro 882 and a 97 Ranger both with a 150 efi, Both in very good shape, I just need to get the details. Both located in Katy, Texas. Shoot me an email if he is interested that I can reply too.

BryanMcD@Sbcglobal.net

[looking4five]

Thanks everyone. My buddy was off work today, and took another road trip to the Shreveport area. He found two boats that he's interested in. One is a 2001 19-1/2' Stratos with a 2002 175efi. The other is actually an older boat than he was looking for. But, an individual has a 93 Gambler with a 200efi on it, and he said the boat is unbelieveably clean. The guy with the Gambler said he has someone wanting to buy it, and he was giving him until tomorrow morning to show up with the money.

If that guy doesn't show up, my friend will drive over there & buy that boat tomorrow (after a test run of course). So, hopefully he is going to be in a boat by tomorrow afternoon.

Thanks a bunch for all the replies. But, hopefully he won't be boatless anymore.

[Troy Hamby's Man]

Did he get the Gambler? If not have him call me @ 501-269-1891.

[looking4five]

He wound up with a beautiful 99' Champion with a 200efi on it.....Thanks to all that replied!