1972 gt-160

[scpa0501]

Hey guys!

This is my first post here, a man once commented on my boat at the landing this summer and then I subsequently found a note on my car about this forum, so here I am. Now, my story about the boat is long, but basically I'm curious as to what I should reasonably ask for from someone trying to buy it. There are a few extenuating circumstances, but mostly it's just a collectible Glastron GT-160 that could use a restoration. The transom was rebuilt a few years ago, and the motor runs really well, I've used the boat about 2-3 times a week each summer and haven't had a single issue since I've had the boat for the past 3-ish years. It's 100% turn-key, but the boat really should be restored.

So basically, if anyone has and solid advice for me about what the boat may be worth, I would greatly appreciate some help, I really need to get rid of the boat. It's sad, but I'm coming to terms with it.

Paul S.

[Hotwired]

Paul,

Welcome to the forum and sorry to hear you are having to part with your boat. I have seen a few GT-160's selling for about $1200.00 - $1500.00 un-restored.  Your best bet would be to hang on to it till spring and sell it then.  Fall is a real difficult time to sell a boat.  Project boats sell well this time of the year for little money though.  I just bought a project myself but gave very little for it.

Post some pictures of it here and you may be able to find a home for it through this site (in the for sale forum).

Anyhow, welcome!

[Jason]

Value is always tuff to guess. Like Chris said, this is the worst time to sell a boat. If you can hold on to it till April-May then you will get top dollor. Value varies quite a bit based on the boats condition. If the boat is mostly original including interior and in Very good condition I'd say $3000. If it's more of a project boat, faded gel coat, worn interior, missing major parts but still has a good motor and is useable then maybe $1300.

Overall for 2010 boats seem to be selling for quite a bit cheaper then the last few years. I have seen some really nice original boats for under $1500.

The GT160 is a pretty sweet boat and you really don't see to many of them like you do of the GT150's and CV16's. Maybe you should keep her and come hang out with us!

Post some pictures when you get a chance. Would love to see it.

[scpa0501]

Hey guys, thanks for the quick replies! Now, luckily for me I already have a buyer, though it's the person who originally sold it to my dad in the first place. He sold it to my dad for about 1500 and it was not running and had the very soft transom. Then after we rebuilt the transom and tuned the engine my dad sold it to me for 1700. I guess for me the question is mostly ethical, because I know what ballpark it's in. It could use paint and needs a new interior, as well as the windshield, though nothing is really any worse than how the previous owner sold it to my dad. I'll try and snap a few pictures soon and post them. It's really great looking from about 50 feet, but that really doesn't count for much. I would have loved to keep the boat in the family or even eventually restore it myself, but I'm really still in college. I wouldn't have sold it, though I can come to terms with it going back to the previous owner.

[Hotwired]

Ethically, I would offer it to him at a good price like the $1700.00 with the idea that you could have an opportunity to buy it back in a year or two if you intend to get back into boating at that point.  Or at least be offered it first if the buyer will be reselling it in the future.

[scpa0501]

Yeah, I was leaning toward that number as well, mostly because of the extent of the transom work that I personally put into the boat. I don't know much, but that was a lot of work. Originally the shop quoted around 3k for the job, so we put the boat in the garage and then six years later finally dove into doing it ourselves. Fiberglass is NO fun to work with! Anyway, thanks for the opinion, I really appreciate it.

[Jason]

Sure looks nice!

[AndyBean]

Echo... boat looks great. Can't tell you how many guys I have heard say they wish they never sold their boats. Then spend eons trying to locate it or something like it.
Do whatever you can to keep her. Good luck to you buddy

[84carlson]

"I've used the boat about 2-3 times a week each summer and haven't had a single issue since I've had the boat for the past 3-ish years. It's 100% turn-key, but the boat really should be restored."

Sounds like you have some great memories with your dad and probable with other friends, $1500 is not that much money for the amount of fun you have had or will have in the future.  Next summer you will be scratching your head wishing you had your boat...Don?t sell it!!!!

[MarkS]

Ditto on keeping it IMO Paul,  you will regret selling it bud, I can almost promise you that.  Can you get a personal loan or something to get you through the hard times?  Even if you can't afford to restore it for a few years, at least it'll be there ready for you when you do.

[scpa0501]

Welp, good thing I didn't need to sell it to pay the bills... It staying with me. The previous owner ended up buying a new Ski Nautique...

Looks like this summer I'll be looking for some MN Classic Glastron days at the lake! I will need to figure out how to fix up the seats a bit though, the base kind of collapsed this past summer, so it's being held together by a ratcheting strap. Not exactly the most sound fix.

P.S. AndyBean, you have a 72 GT-160 as well? is it restored?

[scpa0501]

I think that if I were to realistically do a quality restoration I'd have to do all the metal trim pieces, the interior, and a paint job. Oh yeah, and a windshield too... Oof-da.

[GIL_CV21]

just to give ya an idea of a before and after 72 GT160 resto and i just sold it for a lot less than i put into it , i put somewhere in the area of 5K .

[Jason]

I think that if I were to realistically do a quality restoration I'd have to do all the metal trim pieces, the interior, and a paint job. Oh yeah, and a windshield too... Oof-da.

Go for it! Yea, you own't make any money fixing it up, but if you keep it, you'll have a bond you otherwise wouldn't have. Something to be proud of. And saved another old Glastron from the "ditch".

[Hyperacme]

Timeless design !
You won't find a new boat that looks that cool ...
Fix it up and keep it !