www.iFourWinns.com

I am looking to sell my 298 Vista after some health problems and a new baby has forced my finances to be stretched but worse more reduced the amount of time I can spend on the boat. I know many of you have sold your boat online so I was wondering what sites are the best? I found the boat on boattrader when I orginally bought it so I was going to try that first.

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1999 298 Vista [color=#FF0000]Sold!!!
twin Volvo 5.7GXI

Woody: Pour you a beer, Mr. Peterson?
Norm: Alright, but stop me at one...make that one-thirty

Craigslist and ebay did it for me. Didn't sell on ebay but it gave alot of exposure.

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Gibson Lazy Cruz 42
(Exboat)1994 Four Winns 278
2 x 5.0L OMC Cobras SX
2003 Ford F-250 6.0L

I did put it on Craigslist and have received some interest, was thinking about Ebay, and I have sold alot of stuff on Ebay but nothing of this size and nature so I am not too knowledgable in how the costs at sale work and how you would negotiate inspection and payment. I will have to do some research.

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1999 298 Vista [color=#FF0000]Sold!!!
twin Volvo 5.7GXI

Woody: Pour you a beer, Mr. Peterson?
Norm: Alright, but stop me at one...make that one-thirty

You sure have had some rough seas over the last several years with boats. The near sinking and salvaging of your Bayliner, and now needing to let the 298 go. I hope things improve for you in the near future, and you can get back into boating for years to come.

You may want to try Oodle. It gets
quite a bit of exposure there.

Best of luck with the sale of your 298.

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One of 4 Previous (Sold) Boats:
2000 Four Winns 268 Vista

Current Boat: 2004 Chaparral 235 ssi cuddy

It has been stressful, I am trying to go through a re-aligning of my life right now

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1999 298 Vista [color=#FF0000]Sold!!!
twin Volvo 5.7GXI

Woody: Pour you a beer, Mr. Peterson?
Norm: Alright, but stop me at one...make that one-thirty

When I was shopping I used Craigslist, but I uses a Craigslist search engine to expand the scope of my searching. You may also want to place your listing in other major metro areas beyond your home listing too.

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2007 Four Winns 190 Horizon Merc 4.3 MPI

Our boat on Crescent Lake in Oregon

Doc, I'm a big fan of boat trader. I've sold boats and cars (auto trader/same company) and most recently my H200 in May. I got tons of calls and emails, even after I pulled the ad and it had sold!

I know everyone has their favorites, but with the luck I've had, as well as my friends, I think it's #1. I've used Craigslist, too, and it's free, but it was more hit and miss and people wanting you to take thousands less. Probably just my experience as I know it has sold many peoples (on this site) boats and cars. Plus, I got calls as far away as Australia with one that had the cash to send but I had already sold it!

Another consideration, you see far, far, fewer Four Winns for sale (which says a lot about people being happy with them) and you have people logging in looking for them miles and miles away. The guy that bought my boat lived in another state and was sold on the pics I sent him and what I told him about the history.

Hate to see anyone part with their boat when they still have a passion for it, but I sincerly wish you the best!

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2011 Four Winns H260 Frenzy $ea Note
VP 8.1GXi/DP EVC 420HP
2007 Silverado 1500 CrewCab 4x4
Previous:
2002 Four Winns H200
5.0GXI 270HP

Bought and sold 4 boats a couple of trucks, 4 snowmoblies and a lot of other stuff on Craigslist. When we were in Utah, the KSL site was even better.

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1992 Baja 38 Special Twin 502 Mags

03 Stingray 3.0
88 261 Liberator 460 King Cobras
95 Bayliner 1850 3.0
77 Fiber Form 20ft 350/385hp
70 Wescraft 1800 SS 455 Jet

Lead, Follow, or get the Hell out of the Way!