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#432073 - 08/27/08 05:20 PM NauticStar?
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Anybody know about these?

I saw a boat out on the lot of an R.V. dealer on the side of the freeway and went to check on it. It was a 2005, 23 foot NauticStar Deck Boat with a 5.0LMPI/1.47A1 and not a whole lot of extras on it. Fit and finish did not seem all that great to me and it looks like it hadn't been cared for very well. I don't know the hours on it but NADA puts it at about $23k Low Retail. Take off the 10% that NADA is usually over price and another couple grand for the current market that I don't think NADA is up to speed on and you're at $18k - $19k. They were asking $29k.

I just called the guy and told him that he's nuts and in this market he won't get that for it and wished him good luck.

So what's the scoop on NauticStar?


Edited by deepv (08/27/08 05:36 PM)
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#432076 - 08/27/08 05:40 PM Re: NauticStar? [Re: deepv]
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#432104 - 08/27/08 07:05 PM Re: NauticStar? [Re: deepv]
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#432120 - 08/27/08 08:07 PM Re: NauticStar? [Re: KennyK]
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I know a dealer here, he is a used car dealer and picked up their line of boats also. They seem like a good value boat, I have been on the water in thier 19' bay boat CC and it did what I expected, nothing more nothing less. We actually gave one away at work this year for our safety awards, choice of the CC bay boat or deck boat.

From what I have seen of them, I have climbed around on his entire inventory it is a decent boat for the money, pretty well thought out, and they seem pretty solid.
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#432122 - 08/27/08 08:44 PM Re: NauticStar? [Re: CMJ]
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We see a fair number of their CC and bay boats around here. Nice looking boats, seem to be generally well-regarded. I kinda like their DC model:

http://www.nauticstarboats.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=product.display&Product_ID=51

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#432137 - 08/28/08 03:45 AM Re: NauticStar? [Re: SeaVet]
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Plants in Miss. Well made. The primarily market it to the southern coast. You see a bunch of the fishing boats here. One of my co-workers has a 21' deck boat loves it - and no problems with it for 3 yrs now. I probably would have bought one, had I not found the Starcraft.
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