Someone better buy this!

[BrennanKMN]

Given our current boat market, here is a SCREAMING deal on TSC1 Ski Nautique.

 

 

SIA59375

 

1997 Ski Nautique with 900 hours in decent condition for $8,500

[Dockoelboto]

must be an April fools joke, everyone here knows that boat is worth at least $20K, if not $30k.

[Jody_Seal]

A lollipop ?!

[swc5150]

For sure that'll sell quickly. There was a '98 that popped up on SIA near me that didn't last an hour at $13.5k.

[6balls]

I'm thinking scam...who sets the price that low in today's market?

[oldjeep]

Well, it is purple ;)

 

Looks just like the one sitting a couple blocks away, don't think it has moved much in the last couple years. But it has a matching purple cover.

 

And would a scammer really use an AOL email address? It's all Gmail these days ;)

[dchristman]

It is not a scammer ... that's @ThePantsManCan .

[swc5150]

I don't know, it looks pretty beat up? When I was looking for an older boat this spring, I wouldn't have called on it. Looks like a project.

[BrennanKMN]

@swc5150 Other than some gel coat fade and maybe a few skins, I cannot see much wrong. Maybe a little rough, but far from a project to me.

 

Perfect boat for someone to do a ZO conversion. You can be into a ZO boat for under 15k. Pretty hard to beat.

 

Everyone has a different requirement for how their boat must look, I get that. But as a pure slalom tug for going up and down the course I'd almost prefer this. No need for shinny gel coat and perfect seats. I still wish I had the space for a second boat. Something to teach new people in, install the course in the spring and not have to worry. The lake is much more fun when I am not telling people to remove shoes, towel off, watch the spray on the boom, bumping into the dock.

 

I miss the days when my crew had a 'work' boat.

[aupatking]

1997 was 24 years ago. I don’t see any picture on that ad the supports that boat being either; beat up, or a project. It looks like it needs to be waxed. Aside from that, it needs to be skied.

[DangerBoy]

I've never been a fan of purple, especially that shade, but it would certainly be a great tug for an avowed Minnesota Vikings, Baltimore Ravens or LA Lakers fan. The hull does look like it could really use a good waxing but it's hard to argue that $8,500 is not a sweet deal for a boat like that even if it is purple and needs a little bit of work. Methinks someone should snag that puppy before it's too late. B)

[jpattigr]

@BrennanKMN Curious how your math works to "convert" this boat to a Zero off boat? The GT40 motor is not compatible with ZO, it would need a new engine plus Zero off plus some new items like the throttle, cables etc?

I had a 97 and loved it, best i could do was Perfectpass with z-Box and the latest Version does work very well. maybe $1500 for that? but I would think a new engine etc would be $12,000 extra??

[swc5150]

From my experience, when a hull looks that chalky in small pics, it needs a full wet sanding. Add some new skins, maybe a new engine and ZO...that's a project in my book. But, agreed, $8.5k to grab it and ski could be great deal for someone as it sits.

[6balls]

Ad says bid war now. Apparently was for real. I could resto that gel in no time. Upholstery is expensive. $8500 is what these should cost but today’s market is whacky. I have a 2000 on nice shape—wud prob list for $17.5k today and see what happens.

[swc5150]

The price dropped to $8k. It must look really rough in person?

[robmollysilverlake]

Yeah it doesn't make sense! $8k for a boat with less than 1,000 hours on it, and it hasn't sold! Something must be fishy.

[oldjeep]

Could be that everyone is just thinking it is a scam and not inquiring about it ;)

 

[chaloux]

Holy hell that is a steal. I just picked up my 94 Sport Nautique for 17cdn and I had to drive to Nova Scotia from Ontario! Gel coat is in the same condition but my interior is mint, and it has a tower, new perfect pass, etc.. there was just literally nothing listed for under 20k, with most being between 30 and 40.