07-19-2008, 12:27 PM
A 1995 boat and motor in UT is worth 3 times what the same combo is worth in Florida.
That lorida boat has a 10 month season, UT has a 4 month season. The average boat in FL gets 300 hours a year on it, the average boat in UT gets 50 hours a year.
Ever wonder why there are so many motors from the 50's and 60's on KSL that "run good" so little use.
One must also consider the drought years and how they effect usage as well as dam repairs that can shut down whole lakes for 2 years at a time.
Now fuel prices will cut usage of boats even more.
I looked at a 20 yr old aluminum 14' boat this spring, had a 1988 Motor with maybe 50 hours on it, not a scratch on it anywhere, the boat was imaculant, not a spot on the carpet, not a rip or tear, the only defect was the cover was faded from sitting on the boat for 4 years with out being used. The guy wanted top dollar and probably got it.
Throw NADA away, the adjustments for UT are way off.
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That lorida boat has a 10 month season, UT has a 4 month season. The average boat in FL gets 300 hours a year on it, the average boat in UT gets 50 hours a year.
Ever wonder why there are so many motors from the 50's and 60's on KSL that "run good" so little use.
One must also consider the drought years and how they effect usage as well as dam repairs that can shut down whole lakes for 2 years at a time.
Now fuel prices will cut usage of boats even more.
I looked at a 20 yr old aluminum 14' boat this spring, had a 1988 Motor with maybe 50 hours on it, not a scratch on it anywhere, the boat was imaculant, not a spot on the carpet, not a rip or tear, the only defect was the cover was faded from sitting on the boat for 4 years with out being used. The guy wanted top dollar and probably got it.
Throw NADA away, the adjustments for UT are way off.
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