Z275 ST Value??????????
 

I have owned several boats in the go fast market but since getting married looking at a 2001 Mariah Z275ST Mid Cuddy. It has the 496 with 70hours and a B3 drive. Flawless condition and it comes on a Heritage tandem axle trailer. I can get pretty close on values typically but I am definitely out of my norm on this deal. Any help would be greatly appreciated. As far as what others have paid or what others have seen them listed for. Thank You

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Welcome aboard. Hopefully some of the guys with the larger boats will be along to offer up their opinions. Do you have a link for this boat you are looking at?

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Thanks. Yes it seems there has been a lot of talk in the past on this model so I'm hoping for some more. No link it is a private sale.

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I love the design of the 275. In my opinion that is a hot item. 2001 is technically the last year they were made. I watch the prices on these boat pretty close. I have a buddy in the market for one. I can say that the prices are all over the place. If that boat were at a stealership I bet the 30k mark would be a decent starting point with that model, Z package and motor.
Two very similar if not identical boats may go for quite a difference in price. I have a 25' cuddy and did pretty good compared to some of the others with various trim levels prices as much at 12k higher than the asking price of my seller.
I'm not an expert, that is just my findings in the recent market.


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Thanks for the info. So I will spill the facts now. One owner 70 freshwater hours you can eat off the boat and trailer. They put all new tires on the trailer. Boat has always been kept inside. They are thinking mid 20s. Fair price? Premium price? Or steal?

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Well not that its worth more than the paper hita printed on... the NADA just showed 28k on the high end with a trip axle trailer. In my opinion I think mid 20's would be a great buy. I value those boats so I may be biased.
Something to consider: a 2001 boat with low hours could still take money to get going. Example being batteries needing replaced. Old fuel removed. Bellows getting replaced- they dry rot!

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Very true. Wasn't thinking about the batteries or bellows. I'll see if I can find any issues.:wink_thumbup:

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I didn't mean to quote myself!! Was trying to edit/add stuff.

What color/color scheme is it?


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All white with tan and white interior. Tan snap in carpet

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Check out Boattrader.com I see a 2001 there for $30.5k in Tennessee. Of course the theme from Deliverance will be the only thing playing on your radio.... ;)

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Yea i just discovered it this afternoon. It seems i have struck a deal with the owner. Well atleast i hope since i have already ordered an extended swimplatform from swimplatforms.com. Judging the history of the boat the current market trends and from what i have seen ones listed for i feel like im getting into the boat right. defintely not a steal. Hopefully someone on here will like it in a year or two when im ready to go fast again. Im guessing in 2years i will still be under the 300 hr mark but no promises. I get lost alot and alcohol induced internal gps system likes the long way home.:drunk:

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Na!! You won't want to git rid of it in a year or two. It is one of the most versatile boats you can own. my only complaint is the fridge will quickly drain batteries even set on low so I unplugged mine and use it as another cooler. As for price, it sounds like you are getting a fair or better deal, since a boat in excellent shape demands a better price. Just go to any manufacture website and build one similar to it and see the list price. I have and it would be well over a $100,000 boat!!!

Enjoy:wink_thumbup:

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Not to go off topic but the comment about the refrigerator. Where does it unplug at? I have no reason to use the refigerator and currently all batteries are deader than a hammer. Im still digging through the compartments looking for any possibilities of other shut off switches. Also going even further off topic it has the 496 mag ho and it is currently winterized. What steps would i take to unwinterize?

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mhelt,

I found no switch only for the fridge so I unplugged it. It has two wires about 12 inches long coming out of it in the back. When I first got the boat the house battery and two starters would die very quickly. I finely found it was the problem. It will hold extra ice all day long. I often freeze 5-6 bottles of water and place in it with lunch meat and candy bars to keep cool all day. If you open the fridge and unscrew the trim screws and pull out the fridge, you can stuff insulation around and bottom of the molded in cooler above it. You will find by doing this ice and cold drinks will last much longer on hot days!
As for starting in spring: make sure all hoses are connected and 2 blue screw-plugs/stopcocks on water pump (lower left front of engine) are there and tight. If you have closed cooling sys. (you will have antifreeze tank if you do) pull up on the ring-pin on the right front top of engine and make sure it goes all the way in/down or water will pump into bilge while the engine is running. This can lead to a couple hours of trying to find out where water is coming from while you could otherwise be boating (Or so I have heard:mallet_on_head:).

Back the boat deep into the water or use garden hose for pressure with earmuffs on lower unit to start first time.