Can You Help Me Price My Hunter 30?

Sailgunner · Jul 30, 2013

Frankly all the little extras don't help much with the resale value. They will help with selling the boat but it will need to be priced right.

KD3PC · Jul 30, 2013

reality...it is only worth what a buyer will pay. Financing may be tough due to age.

Why do you say, "It's value is more than others of its type and size, so that research doesn’t help me much"? That is exactly where the real value will come from. Comparable sales and condition of your boat as compared to them will give you a realistic idea of what price to set.

Some of the custom things, as well as the add-ons may not have the value to a buyer that they have to you.
The boat is 30+ years old and is a production boat
It is on a lake

I would spend some time on yachtworld and then walk the docks on Lake Ouachita and see what the competition is and what their condition and price are. Then set your price in the middle of the price range you have seen in person. You may have to compromise, as an out of town buyer is going to include the cost of moving the boat to his location, and will likely expect a discount to cover that, as compared to other candidates he may be considering.

YMMV

teebutch · Jul 30, 2013

Very limited market unless someone moves it then there is extra cost.

trainmanjess · Jul 30, 2013

hello

price your hunter h30.... I saw a hunter h37 on sailboat.net going for $3,600... it seems they are gong cheap right now... check out sailboat.net and their prices at auction.... I have been checking out a lot of 30+ boats on there...

sincerely
Jess

Steve Dion · Jul 30, 2013

My guess would be $10k-18k. Check Yacht world.

teebutch · Jul 30, 2013

I saw a hunter 36 that they were asking 10k it is sold. Have seen others much higher and they are still for sale. U will need to price it right to move it. I would look at what it would be total cost to move it to the intercostal waterway and keep that in mind when pricing it. Total price hauling it out, derigging it, trucking, unloading. It rerigging it and putting it back in the water. I would guess 2-3k minimum.

Benny17441 · Jul 30, 2013

Oh I was going to say $14K but if it is land locked in a lake in the middle of the country it may only bring an offer of around $8K. Consider the costs of hauling it out and trucking it to the Missisippi River or the Gulf of Mexico. It is a nicely equipped boat and will sell well in a larger sailing market. By moving it to the Gulf of Mexico you open it up to buyers from Texas, Louisiana, Alabama and Florida. You may elect to advertise the boat at a certain price in those venues indicating that you would cover the expenses of moving it out. That way you could increase the number of potential buyers without actually moving the boat until it sold. Keep close tabs on the fluctuation of moving costs so you don't het caught short or advertize that you will pay up a certain fixed amount.

Caribbeanknight1 · Jul 31, 2013

Very few people are looking for a 1981 H30 that won't consider what you call cheaper boats. Reality is you have to price the boat to the competition if you hope to sell it. Consider as well that if its not priced right this season and you have to sit on it how much more you will put into next years dock fees insurance, repairs,etc. if you price it wrong this year even if you sell it for more down the road you will probably net less money overall. You really need to set your boat apart from the competition to get people to look at it. Price is the best way for you to do that.

teebutch · Jul 31, 2013

Just saw that u are asking 30k for the boat. I also saw another hunter 2000 model 34' for 44.9k . And several 79-80 models 30-33' all asking 13k or less. Most sounded nice with a/c probably not as nice as yours but if I were in the market I would buy the 2000 34' at $44.9k all day long before having to transport a boat and much older and smaller. Well good luck.

neilleparkerjr · Jul 31, 2013

teebutch said:
Just saw that u are asking 30k for the boat. I also saw another hunter 2000 model 34' for 44.9k . And several 79-80 models 30-33' all asking 13k or less. Most sounded nice with a/c probably not as nice as yours but if I were in the market I would buy the 2000 34' at $44.9k all day long before having to transport a boat and much older and smaller. Well good luck.

I agree with almost all of the posters. I just sold my 1982 ODay 30, a well cared for boat also with "extras" (I'll start with a spinnaker but will not go on). Most of the "extras" got me nothing so I kept all the ones I could use on the new larger boat. Price, and I was happy to get it after a year and a half, was $12,000, less brokers fee and the cost of a minor fix. I only had two serious "lookers" in the whole time. And the boat was in an ideal sailor's location, the north shore of Long Island (NY). Sell her quick is my advice to you and you are better off. Unless slip fees, storage, commission, etc. are ridiculously cheap there where you are.