Need Help Pricing a TDBCo 14 Classic

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H Boykin

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I have a TDBCo 14 Classic (1991 hull) that I rescued last year, and while it is an awesome gunning platform, it just doesn't fit my needs. The boat is perfect, all new everything. It has a new Suzuki 15hp 4s on it, is totally rewired including new red led cockpit lighting and shark eye bow lights, new factory polymer grassing rails, 6 galon gas tank, new tires, hubs, winch, and winch strap, battery and six switch (room to grow), sealed switch/fuse box. The cordura curtains show wear but work perfectly and have years of life left in them.

When you look under the boat where the hull has seen no sun, it looks brand spankin' new. The only things I can find wrong with the boat are, one curtain snap is broken and the fiberglass deck shows wear. What should this boat sell for? This is a Maine hull which I understand is desireable, and as I understand from the guy I bought it from the boat only has about four seasons total use. Here are some pics I can post others if you guys can tell me what things are important to post.

This post is not a gimmick. I do think I have to sell her, and although I know I wont give her away, I want to know what I can reasonably expect for her by before I post in the classifieds

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Hi,

This is just my impression from watching these sell for the last several years. I am not a boat expert, or a TDB expert. They're very popular and the maine boats are the msot desirable (assuming the floor and transom are still sound and original).

I'd guess $4500 to $5000 would probably be fair. You'll have to work to sell it because at that price there are a lot of other good options. The TDB has brand recognition and has a loyal following (esp for the maine boats).

At $3500 I think it would sell quickly.

At $3000 it would probably sell as quickly as someone can respond to your ad. The holiday liquid cash factor might hurt some buyers, but a lot of guys are just waiting for one of these.

Just my thoughts.

Charlie
 
Thanks for the input guys. I have to ask. There is a 14 classic for sale on this forum right now for $4500 w/ a mariner 15 which I assume is old (they don't make em anymore) and it's a pull start. My boat is equipped w/a brand new electric start 4 sroke motor worth nearly $3000. Why would my boat not be worth quite a bit more than the other one?
Is there something I am missing? An old pull start mariner 15 ought to be worth $500-800.

Please don't take my reply the wrong way. I asked you for help and I'm not now trying to argue with your answer, I may just need to be cured
of my ignorance, so to speak.

THANKS!
 
Supply and demand.

If a person can buy that boat for $4500 and it is substantially the same product, than you are competing with that market price.

Lucky for you it is a TDB and supply is short. If it were any other 16 year old fiberglass boat with less brand recognition, you'd be in a market at half that price.

Then again, it is like any other sale the right price is what a willing buyer is willing to pay and a seller is willing to take. If you can find someone who is willing to pay $8,000 for your TDB, then great, you are a lucky man.

Charlie
 
Also, you may have paid nearly $3000 for that motor, but once you took it off the dealer floor it depreciated dramatically. On top of that you are selling it in a boat/motor/trailer package which will reduce the market price.
 
How did you "rescue this boat"? Sounds like you've put alot into it. Polymer rails run a huge bill to say the least. And, the motor is high dollar. You might be better off selling the motor out right and the boat and trailer as a package. Yes, the Maine built hulls are more sought after. Good luck
 
For a lot of guys (me included), a 15hp 2-stroke Mariner is more desirable than a new 15 4-stroke of any make. Reason is that that don't make small 2-strokes anymore and they are desirable for duckboats because they had great power-to-weight ratio, and are more powerful (make RPM's twice as fast as a 4-stroke) for better holeshot.

Of course condition is everything, so a trashed 2-stroke is not desirable, but a good-condition 2-stroke is very desirable. Disregard what NADA or any other publications value 2-strokes at. They might have been accurate when 2-strokes were still being produced, but are way off base for current value. There's probably less difference in the value of your 4stroke and the Mariner 2stroke than you might imagine. A good-condition 15hp 2-stroke Mariner that's less than 10 years old could easily be worth $1500 or more. You'd probably have a tough time getting more than $2000-2250 for your 4stroke.
 
I think Ron hit the nail on the head....it's not good to try and sell a new motor on an old boat..or vicey-versey.Also, Suzuki doesn't have as big of dealer network nation wide, there is no Suzuki dealer within several hours of me for example. I would love to have that boat as it would be nice for the kid and I in nastier weather with a rain shield over top of us. I guess what I am saying is..put a price on that you HAVE to get out of it and see what happens.
 
If you are trying to sell the boat and trailer without the motor, my numbers above are way off. I doubt the boat and trailer alone are even worth $3000 and that is if you find a *really* motivated buyer. As Harker pointed out in another post, this is boat BUYER season.
 
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