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Update: The 1801 pictured above at the dealership in San Diego is a 1992 hull and motor, with 802 hours on the clock. It's supposedly been garage stored and looks almost new with a pretty good electronics package but $13k is still a stretch.

Thanks - sound advice indeed. I just spoke to the seller of the original Parker and told him as tactfully as possible that, even at $7500, I would be paying a fair bit more than the boat was worth. We agreed to disagree.

Thanks for all the advice. Everything seems to confirm my gut feeling about that Parker. The same applies to this 1801, which is offered for at a dealership in San Diego for $13k: The year is unspecified and the dealer doesn't know the hours on the motor so there are a lot of question marks...

Wow you're doing a heck of a job on that boat. Sadly, that's way beyond my skills. I just came across an 1801 for sale in San Diego for $13K (no year or hours listed make it hard to judge value): On the other hand, I'm very tempted by this 2002 Edgewater 185 with 250 hours for $16k:

Good point. It's in Southern California, so it's going to fetch a bit of a premium. The seller is currently at $9500. Even for So Cal, that seems very high. NADA Guide lists the hull at around $3000 so the total blue book value would be around $5000. The looming need for a repower (a new Honda...

Thanks very helpful info. I meant 40 gallon tank not HP. I'm guessing the motor gets just under 3 mpg so it would have approximately 100 mile range with the tank. Does that seem like a reasonable guess?

Longtime admirer of Parkers, first time poster. I'm in the market for a boat and I came across a 1991 Parker 1800 that matches most of things I'm looking for. However, the price seems very high for the age and condition. I'm trying to rationalize buying the boat but I need to be realistic about...