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Classifieds => WTB => Topic started by: 2savage4you on December 09, 2007, 11:31:04 AM

Title: WTB 1974 Kona Daycruiser
Post by: 2savage4you on December 09, 2007, 11:31:04 AM
Im looking at a daycruiser and want to find the value of it so we dont get ripped off and pay too much.

Where can i find the value of it.  I cant find it in the  N.A.D.A. blue book, Help. :o


1974 Kona Daycruiser, i/o with a 350 chevy, new engine and new Volvo outdrive. Boat has just been re'wired and the trailer too. He's asking $4,000

2sav
Title: Re: WTB 1974 Kona Daycruiser
Post by: beerjet on December 09, 2007, 11:48:27 AM
Generally I/O's will bring more money . S/B are very common . The volvo drive is not the most desirable but they are everywhere .

Take a close look at the bottom . You probably wont see much in the way hook since the earlier boats were layed up pretty heavy and held up very well on trailers . Look to make sure it wasnt ran up on rocks or any kind of repairs .

Overall gel I'm sure needs to look good as well . Make sure you tow it to the ramp and that you like how the trailer looks and tows . A quik water test will make up your mind . If he has all the paper work to back up motor and drives claims and everything else looks good . $4000 sounds like a good deal to me .

As your lookin at it , make a mental check list of everything that you see iffy and deduct it from his asking price. Thats my .02

put up some pics too .

-beerjet-
Title: Re: WTB 1974 Kona Daycruiser
Post by: 2savage4you on December 09, 2007, 12:03:51 PM
Thanks Omar,

Im not able to check it out myself, my father in law is looking at it, i guess it belongs to a friend of his and the guy just wants to get back what he just put into it. But i told him $3,000 and go from there. It needs some uphostery work, but everything else was just done at some shop in Corona.

I will get some pics up ;)


2sav
Title: Re: WTB 1974 Kona Daycruiser
Post by: 2savage4you on December 09, 2007, 12:15:47 PM
Here we go again ;D






2sav
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Title: Re: WTB 1974 Kona Daycruiser
Post by: 2savage4you on December 09, 2007, 12:16:49 PM
 ;D
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2sav
Title: Re: WTB 1974 Kona Daycruiser
Post by: 2savage4you on December 09, 2007, 12:17:56 PM
 ;D

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Title: Re: WTB 1974 Kona Daycruiser
Post by: beerjet on December 09, 2007, 12:26:54 PM
Sounds like your on the right track .

-beerjet-
Title: Re: WTB 1974 Kona Daycruiser
Post by: old rigger on December 09, 2007, 01:38:57 PM
For what it's worth, Volvo outdrives are damn near indestructable. The few mphs you give up over a mercruiser (if any at all on this old of boat) are nothing compared to gains in dependability.

On the other hand, I think 4K is kinda high for one of the old 'pregnant guppy' cruisers that Kona and a few others built. But if you like it and can get it for closer to 3K, go for it.  :)
Title: Re: WTB 1974 Kona Daycruiser
Post by: beerjet on December 09, 2007, 02:29:52 PM
For what it's worth, Volvo outdrives are damn near indestructable. The few mphs you give up over a mercruiser (if any at all on this old of boat) are nothing compared to gains in dependability.

On the other hand, I think 4K is kinda high for one of the old 'pregnant guppy' cruisers that Kona and a few others built. But if you like it and can get it for closer to 3K, go for it.  :)
Now you got me thinkin . I've never done any kind of research on the volvo outdrive other than people saying they dont like them . Was a big block an option in front of these ?

-beerjet-
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