16' monark $1700

Givey1982 · Jun 3, 2016

I am looking for my first boat and found this for $1700.00. I don't know yet what year it is. Motor turns but no spark. I know I will likely need to redo all flooring and electrical but I have been looking at new Lowe 14' boats and they are $1500 with no trailer. Does anyone know negatives on this brand/model of boat?

All feedback is appreciated

Al U Minium · Jun 3, 2016

Well it has a Mercury on it and I have never seen one run yet even when they are new. A fellow was launching a brand new rig and we decided to race. After the boat got wet in the water, the motor just turned over and he put it back on the trailer. I like the steering wheel location. It looks like it has been used hard so I would expect an awful lot of work. All those little items add up faster than one or two big ones. Check everything up close before you drop a dime.

Givey1982 · Jun 3, 2016

Al U Minium said:
Well it has a Mercury on it and I have never seen one run yet even when they are new. A fellow was launching a brand new rig and we decided to race. After the boat got wet in the water, the motor just turned over and he put it back on the trailer. I like the steering wheel location. It looks like it has been used hard so I would expect an awful lot of work. All those little items add up faster than one or two big ones. Check everything up close before you drop a dime.

Thanks a lot. I agree that all of those little items can add up

perchjerker · Jun 4, 2016

Seems like a lot of money for that boat in my area anyway. I would keep looking

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Fire1386 · Jun 5, 2016

Lot of money for the condition it is in.....my 2 pennies.....

JMichael · Jun 6, 2016

Fire1386 said:
Lot of money for the condition it is in.....my 2 pennies.....

My thoughts exactly. Wouldn't bother me that the motor isn't running if the price reflected that. That is way more money than that setup in that condition would bring in my area.

jethro · Jun 6, 2016

The trailer looks like a frankenstein and the motor is basically junk, so in my mind the price should be no more than what you would pay for the hull alone.