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Hello all,

I have just purchased my second boat, a 1996 FourWinns Horizon DL Fish and Ski

It is in excellent condition. Interior is perfect! No tears, no visible wear no fading. Has Johnson 130hp outboard. Johnson trolling motor (rarely if ever used). The gel coat still shines, with only a couple of very minor dock rashes. Has original trailer, still in like new condition even the paint is good on it!

Includes factory mooring cover, bow and stern snap in covers, bimini top....all in excellent condition.
The seller even gave me a like new wakeboard, 4 man tube, and everything else he had.

I paid $6000 for it. Might have been a bit much, but considering the condition it was in, and the other "newer, beat to hell boats" that I was looking at, I thought it was a good deal.

So think this was an ok price? Also, we put about 6 hours on it last weekend, and it ran great!

Welcome! $6k isn't too much, especially if your happy and having fun! Only one hard and fast rule here, ya gotta post pics, or it didn't happen

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1996 205 Sundowner DLX
5.0FL Volvo SX Cobra
Tow Veh: 2012 Nissan Frontier Pro-4X

Welcome and yep if there isn't pics it never happened
Enjoy the new boat
Ardy

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Ardy
Adelaide South Australia
Red H180 3.0 Merc

Is that a Horizon 19' with 130hp Outboard? If so, then NADA book retail value is about $4800, however, it is extremely rare to find a 16 year old boat in the very-good condition you described... so $6000 is good if it is the boat for you. Keep it in very-good condition, and hopefully you should be able get a higher than NADA price when you sell.

Congrats Where's the pictures?

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"Knot Easy" 2000 Horizon 240 Volvo 5.7GS /SX
tow: 2017 Honda PILOT EXL-AWD
prev. boats:
'87 Chaparral 198CXL 4.3 OMC Cobra
'69 Jetstar 16ft Ski Boat, 115hp Yamaha
'68 Aluminum Jon Boat, 3hp Sears
'64 Water Wings

As anything in life. It's worth whats it's worth to you. I spent a lot of money on a Mazda Rx8. Most people would thank I was crazy. But they don't get to drive it!

Welcome to the family...yep, post pictures!

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-Tony
2016 Robalo R200 w/Yahama 200!

Previous boats:
2003 Four Winns 248 Vista - sold
1994 Sunbird Corsair 200 - sold
1980 Checkmate Predictor - sold

I'm no nada expert but I felt the outboard motor models carry a better resale value in the smaller bowriders like you bought....try pricing a used OB motor in that shape without a boat attached. Sounds like a great deal and the more you use it the more worth the boat has.

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08' H210SS
VP 5.7Gi

You are always going to be money ahead, by buying the best condition boat you can, take it from someone who did a complete structural and cosmetic resto on an 88 Horizon, spending 2 grand more than the book value to get a boat that does not need work, is a bargain in the long run.

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88 Four Winns 200 Horizon
4.3 OMC Cobra-4bbl
2002 Walker Bay 10/2012 Suzuki 2.5
2008 Walker Bay 8

1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4.0/Selectrac
2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee 5.7 Hemi/Quadradrive II