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Rogers Hopeful

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1969 Howard Flatty
« on: August 30, 2011, 01:05:11 PM »
my dads howard that he sold 14 years ago is back up for sale for $2500. is this a good price? I am looking to buy it.  The seats are starting to crack as well is the paint. What would be a good price to ask?







Guy said he rebuilt motor 13 years ago never ran it and its been sitting under a tarp since
Here it is when we had it about 15 yrs ago
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Re: 1969 Howard Flatty
« Reply #1 on: August 30, 2011, 01:20:08 PM »
thats cool!!!!!hell i dont know if it matters!!!!   i think i would be all over it  . nice boat.
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Re: 1969 Howard Flatty
« Reply #2 on: August 30, 2011, 01:58:22 PM »
id try and lowball as the upholstery is the killer here.  theres a lot of stuff missing and the engine looks a little too shiney compared to the rest of the boat... did they JUST drop it in there and bolt it up? glass or alum tanks?  you're gonna have to rip the whole thing apart and do a LOT of cleaning and replacing.  status of registration? 
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Rogers Hopeful

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Re: 1969 Howard Flatty
« Reply #3 on: August 30, 2011, 03:20:48 PM »
id try and lowball as the upholstery is the killer here.  theres a lot of stuff missing and the engine looks a little too shiney compared to the rest of the boat... did they JUST drop it in there and bolt it up? glass or alum tanks?  you're gonna have to rip the whole thing apart and do a LOT of cleaning and replacing.  status of registration?

He actually has the exhaust and all of the rigging is there.  I have an upholstery guy where i could get it re-wrapped at a decent price.   he rebuilt the motor and recently put the Stainless lines on it.  I am guessing it hasnt been registered since we had it.  glass tanks i believe.  my biggest problem is gonna be offering the guy $2000 for a boat and not hearing the motor run.
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Re: 1969 Howard Flatty
« Reply #4 on: August 30, 2011, 05:47:53 PM »
jump on it   ;)
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Re: 1969 Howard Flatty
« Reply #5 on: August 30, 2011, 06:33:18 PM »
I understand wanting this boat because of the family history but don't overspend because of history.

I saw this one on craigslist today.  Looks like a killer deal.

http://inlandempire.craigslist.org/boa/2572516517.html
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ka0tyk

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Re: 1969 Howard Flatty
« Reply #6 on: August 30, 2011, 08:39:55 PM »
I understand wanting this boat because of the family history but don't overspend because of history.

I saw this one on craigslist today.  Looks like a killer deal.

http://inlandempire.craigslist.org/boa/2572516517.html

exactly.  gas tanks, upholstery, unknown engine, and paint/gel.  the most expensive things... plus all the little odds and ends that will need to be replaced to get it running and cleaned up...


i thank god that my dads old daycruiser the guy wants $30k for it so i dont buy it back.
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Re: 1969 Howard Flatty
« Reply #7 on: August 31, 2011, 09:37:02 AM »
if you want a project and the history of the boat, buy it.. to some people their dads old boat is really cool.. and they would spend money for that history....
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Rogers Hopeful

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Re: 1969 Howard Flatty
« Reply #8 on: August 31, 2011, 09:42:37 AM »
Yeah the guy is not budging on the price.  I told the guy i was thinking $1500.  he started saying that he has $750 in the new SS lines.  he doesnt really want to let it go.
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Re: 1969 Howard Flatty
« Reply #9 on: August 31, 2011, 09:48:51 AM »
if you want a project and the history of the boat, buy it.. to some people their dads old boat is really cool.. and they would spend money for that history....
x2, my daily driver is a 30+ year old chevy crew cab because it was my dads...
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Re: 1969 Howard Flatty
« Reply #10 on: August 31, 2011, 10:02:21 AM »
It's only 2500 bux. I would ask more than that for my old flatty basket case, and ten grand more for my driver.
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