Im looking at a MAXUM 3100SE WHATS IT WORTH ??

[boatdude45]

Hi Im looking at a 2004 3100SE with merc 5.0l 260 hp mpi's with BIII 60hr and a 5K genny, with 12hrs,it has the BLUE BAND AROUND THE hull ,Even VACU FLUSH,TV/DVD,micro wave, raytheon gps, chart plotter, the boat came with all options except the maserator, What is the boat worth?? It is like new Very clean , the boat originated in Va on the upper north west potomic river alot of mud but no barnicals the drives are a little corroded just on the tips/edges of the fin above the props, as if the galvonic isolation wasnt working, Does the isolators come with that, most boat i see have big zincs on the transom what is the boat worth, I see prices all over the place, as low as 60'K's and as high as 89k HOW FAST WILL THIS BOAT RUN with this power plants, and is this a good lake ERIE BOAT rough water boat? is it a dry boat or a pounder, in 2 to 3 footers, help i need to make a decision Tell me about this boat

[seapuppy]

well geez dude...might wanna introduce yourself first...we're a friendly bunch .....as for price of the boat...it really depends on a bunch of options...like radar....vacuflush....ac/heat.....fishfinders...radio's....condition of boat...best thing I can tell you before you even THINK of making an offer is get it surveyed....prices really depend mainly on that survey....if there is anything wrong with it...you can dicker on the price using the repairs....

lets face it...to give you a price on an unknown boat is really hard to do without knowing everything about the boat from the top down.....or bottom up.....all options....condition of interior and tops....rugs...vinyl seats....fiberglass...engines/drives....etc....sorry I can't help out but another thing to try is to go to bluebook.com....marine....that will give you retail blue book....


sorry can't be more specific but your just asking an impossible task.....go to www.yachtworld.com and look for similar boats in your area....


SP..

oh...welcome to the zoo...

:hello:

[boatdude45]

Hi and sorry for being(rude) the boat is in excelent shape, needs nothing no radar just GPS and VHF, and a JENNY ,tv/dvd/ 6disc cd player, BASICALLY it comes with all available options for that year ecept the maserator, They are asking 60K im in love with the boat but dont know much about maxums,

[boatdude45]

MY NAME IS JIM FROM OHIO

[seapuppy]

well...jim...welcome to the zoo...it's good to be in love...that makes boating a bit more fun....now ...for your info...don't be afraid to offer less....it's a buyers market right now and 60k is just a starting place....so.....get it inspected by a qualified surveyor....have him work for you and adjust the price or dicker for the repairs....sounds like a good buy at 60..but you definitely have wiggle room...you could feasably offer 40k for it and meet somewhere in the middle....slow down..take a deep breath and then go back and look at it...

SP irate: :hello:

[Ticamo]

Wow, I wish I had waited 18 months to buy my boat. $60K sounds like a steal if the boat is in good condition.

[boatdude45]

Thanks for all the help, how fast should i expect this boat to go??, will it plane fast, and has any one put the extended platform on thier 04 3100, it looks like they didnt offer it untill 2005.Im getting a survey done but am wondering is the hull construction the same as the 27 /32 SCR,

[SigmaChiNY]

First post here, as I haven't seen much discussion on the 3100's.

I have an '04 3100SE and love it. You should be able to top out in the low 40's. I prefer to keep the RPMs down a bit, as it's more fuel efficient in the 30mph range.

It rides through chop well, but you'll encounter some spray off the bow in rough conditions at higher speeds.

I did add an extended swim platform from www.swimplatforms.com. In fact, the 3100SE in their gallery is my boat. Was well worth the money spent.

$60k seems like a great buy, as these boats were going for much higher last year. I think you'll be happy with it.

[Doc_Vegas]

Sounds like a VERY nice deal, those hours are insanely low. WOW. Have fun.