KEY WEST BOATS FORUM-Looking to buy a key west boat advice (2024)

What model of Key West boat?

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Greenville, SC
2021 BR210
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John passafiume wrote:I am looking to buy a Key West 23 ft boat. It is a 2016 with a Yamaha 250 it is in perfect condition 540 hours on the motor is 60,000 and a fair price for the boat. Thanks for your help.

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12:32 PM - Mar 24

John passafiume wrote:I am looking to buy a Key West 23 ft boat. It is a 2016 with a Yamaha 250 it is in perfect condition 540 hours on the motor is 60,000 and a fair price for the boat. Thanks for your help.

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That 2022 SEEMS like a steal...but IMO if it sounds too good to be true it probably is. One thing that jumped out at me in the ad is that it says that the boat came from up north where it was only used 4-5 months a year. If that is true, then 752 hours seems like an awful lot of hours for a 2022. If it was used commercially, then there is no warranty left...though the ad says there was a warranty till 2026. Also, it does not include a trailer but even without a trailer that price seems crazy low......

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Gk511 wrote: ↑

12:32 PM - Mar 24

John passafiume wrote:I am looking to buy a Key West 23 ft boat. It is a 2016 with a Yamaha 250 it is in perfect condition 540 hours on the motor is 60,000 and a fair price for the boat. Thanks for your help.

I would keep shoppingScreenshot_20240324-083122.jpg

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That 2022 SEEMS like a steal...but IMO if it sounds too good to be true it probably is. Two things that jumped out at me in the ad is that it says that the boat came from up north where it was only used 4-5 months a year. If that is true, then 752 hours seems like an awful lot of hours for a 2022. If it was used commercially, then there is no warranty...though the ad says there was a warranty till 2026. Also it does not include a trailer but even without a trailer that price seems crazy low......

Wasn't implying to go this particular one. I saw 2023s for 80k.you would have 4 more yrs warranty on the engines. 60k seems a little high for 8 yrs old. Now to stir things up, or point out how much things have changed. In Jan 2019 I bought a 2018 brand new leftover kw 263 fs twin 200s loaded including grand slam outriggers for 101k. No electronics, I installed two 12" garmins after purchase.

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12:47 PM - Mar 24

6104696 wrote:

Gk511 wrote: ↑

12:32 PM - Mar 24

John passafiume wrote:I am looking to buy a Key West 23 ft boat. It is a 2016 with a Yamaha 250 it is in perfect condition 540 hours on the motor is 60,000 and a fair price for the boat. Thanks for your help.

I would keep shoppingScreenshot_20240324-083122.jpg

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That 2022 SEEMS like a steal...but IMO if it sounds too good to be true it probably is. Two things that jumped out at me in the ad is that it says that the boat came from up north where it was only used 4-5 months a year. If that is true, then 752 hours seems like an awful lot of hours for a 2022. If it was used commercially, then there is no warranty...though the ad says there was a warranty till 2026. Also it does not include a trailer but even without a trailer that price seems crazy low......

Wasn't implying to go this particular one. I saw 2023s for 80k.you would have 4 more yrs warranty on the engines. 60k seems a little high for 8 yrs old. Now to stir things up, or point out how much things have changed. In Jan 2019 I bought a 2018 brand new leftover kw 263 fs twin 200s loaded including grand slam outriggers for 101k. No electronics, I installed two 12" garmins after purchase.

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Ahh, 2019. The good old days. I bought a 2020 Robalo R247 (similar to the KW239DFS)...ordered at pre-Covid pricing. Up until last year I could have easily sold it for more than I paid for it....not sure about this year...but any depreciation will likely be minimal. Of course to buy a new one now is probably 30-40% more than I paid......

Agree withGk511. Keep shopping.

I paid $53k in Nov 2020 for a slightly used 2020 239DFS with 200 hrs on the Yamaha F250. Prices are coming down and you can get a new or nearly new one for just a little more $$$ but with warranty, etc.

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12:32 PM - Mar 24

John passafiume wrote:I am looking to buy a Key West 23 ft boat. It is a 2016 with a Yamaha 250 it is in perfect condition 540 hours on the motor is 60,000 and a fair price for the boat. Thanks for your help.

I would keep shoppingScreenshot_20240324-083122.jpg

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That 2022 SEEMS like a steal...but IMO if it sounds too good to be true it probably is. One thing that jumped out at me in the ad is that it says that the boat came from up north where it was only used 4-5 months a year. If that is true, then 752 hours seems like an awful lot of hours for a 2022. If it was used commercially, then there is no warranty left...though the ad says there was a warranty till 2026. Also, it does not include a trailer but even without a trailer that price seems crazy low......

That dealer has 2 of them with the same wording about them being from up north. They might've been rental boats. With the way it's equipped it makes me think they were rental boats too. They also don't have any FL numbers on them, so they were definitely used commercially and whoever was using these boats either took the numbers off or was using a number plate. The aluminum prop is kind of odd to me too.

The one with the hardtop never had its hull registered for warranty either. I can't check the one with the soft top since it doesn't list the hull number. Definitely some unusual things with these 2 boats.

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