[loganlogan]

My consignment 2015 ankona copperhead with new power that Zika linked above is still available. Like other mentioned. First you need to decide what size and style boat you want. (Tiller, console, true poling skiff, gheenoe, jon boat etc) how many people you need to carry, the body of water you will fish mostly and the style of fishing you will be doing mostly (fly, arti, bait, sight, blind etc). Then after all that is figured out you look at your budget and decide if you can go new and be in budget or if you need to go used to fit, Or up the budget. maybe drop some equipment options if that helps.

Pm'ed.

 

[Sabalo]

I don’t know about tiller models, but I have seen the center consoles from $11-$20k on here for the 16-17’ models. Try searching the classifieds. I got mine 6-7 yrs ago for under $10k.

 

[loganlogan]

I don’t know about tiller models, but I have seen the center consoles from $11-$20k on here for the 16-17’ models. Try searching the classifieds. I got mine 6-7 yrs ago for under $10k.

I'll keep my eye out, thanks.

 

[74277]

I’m in the “no finance” group and think new boat price are ridiculous. But to each is their own. I personally could literally give two shits what kinda boat one chooses to fish out of. I don’t look at the guy fishing out of yakk no different than the guy with a challenger. For me, I don’t have unlimited amounts of disposable income just laying around, but I got a little bit of skill, so I chose to rebuild. My whole goal in the very beginning was to get something for my daughter and I to fish out of that didn’t cost me and arm and a leg. I yakk fished for many years until she outgrew it. Being broke, my plan was to build and flip till I finally got into a skiff for free. That’s where I am now. With the profit I made rebuilding and selling junk boats, I’m actually into my current skiff for zero cash dollars. Shit load of time, yes, but still a lot less time than a chittum owner has invested paying for his.
Point is, get what fits your budget and works for you and your situation.

 

[loganlogan]

I’m in the “no finance” group and think new boat price are ridiculous. But to each is their own. I personally could literally give two shits what kinda boat one chooses to fish out of. I don’t look at the guy fishing out of yakk no different than the guy with a challenger. For me, I don’t have unlimited amounts of disposable income just laying around, but I got a little bit of skill, so I chose to rebuild. My whole goal in the very beginning was to get something for my daughter and I to fish out of that didn’t cost me and arm and a leg. I yakk fished for many years until she outgrew it. Being broke, my plan was to build and flip till I finally got into a skiff for free. That’s where I am now. With the profit I made rebuilding and selling junk boats, I’m actually into my current skiff for zero cash dollars. Shit load of time, yes, but still a lot less time than a chittum owner has invested paying for his.
Point is, get what fits your budget and works for you and your situation.

Flipping boats sounds like an interesting path as well

 

[tiger_23]

For an accurate number on flipping anything you should consider assigning some value/dollar $ per hour to your time. Just a thought.

 

[74277]

For an accurate number on flipping anything you should consider assigning some value/dollar $ per hour to your time. Just a thought.

If flipping was being done as an intentional hustle I would agree. I have done a lot of that over the years, mostly for that reason, and in those situations time does matter. On hobby flips though, time is free, imo anyhow.

 

[tiger_23]

understand and agree, but the older I get time does matter and more careful on the battles to pick…just was food for thought that some folks don’t consider

 

[74277]

understand and agree, but the older I get time does matter and more careful on the battles to pick…just was food for thought that some folks don’t consider

No doubt..lol..
For me, building a boat is pure hobby. So if I build it, as a mental health project so to speak, use it for a year, sell it, and make 2-3k.. That’s a win for me personally.

 

[Zika]

Wait, you can actually make money selling a used boat? Would you please explain that to my wife/bookkeeper?

 

[74277]

Wait, you can actually make money selling a used boat? Would you please explain that to my wife/bookkeeper?

If only those COVID supply/demand prices would return..😂

 

[Zika]

I tried to tell her it's the same with tackle and shotguns. But she's not buying that line, either.

 

[74277]

I tried to tell her it's the same with tackle and shotguns. But she's not buying that line, either.

I most definitely have not figured out how to profit from tackle. 😂

 

[Zika]

The guys who bought a case of Tibor Freestone reels and left them in the closet for 10 years have it down pat.

 

[Tarponhead]

Saw a 2001 Dolphin Super Skiff with a Yamaha 90 2 stroke for sale on FB.
Asking 23k, offer 18-20k, he might take it. Thats a good boat, looks to be in good shape, and you will have it a long time.

 

[skinny_fishing]

The guys who bought a case of Tibor Freestone reels and left them in the closet for 10 years have it down pat.

The best example I've seen of this so far has been a guy in Illinois that just recently brought out NINE Buick GNX's out of storage, all brand new with only a few miles on them.

Dude is a genius

 

[tiger_23]

True….there are a lot of fishing lodges outside the USA that use Dolphin skiffs and run in some pretty nasty conditions at times, so they will indeed last

 

[tiger_23]

Have you looked at the Towee yet? I am sure you can get plenty of feedback those. I have not been on one or seen one in person yet.

 

[loganlogan]

Have you looked at the Towee yet? I am sure you can get plenty of feedback those. I have not been on one or seen one in person yet.

I did look at those, some. They look interesting.

 

[Dirtmerchant]

The best example I've seen of this so far has been a guy in Illinois that just recently brought out NINE Buick GNX's out of storage, all brand new with only a few miles on them.

Dude is a genius

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How much would he have had he invested $225k ($25k x 9) into something like AAPL in 1988?








If you'd invested 225,000 in Apple Inc (AAPL) on January 1, 1988, today the investment would be worth:
73,786,184.21
Annual rate of return: 26.21
Total increase: 32,693.86
Total profit: 73,561,184.21