Four Winns 180 Freedom
The Four Winns 180 Freedom, with model years from 1987 to 2004 in the listings we track. Across 20 listings we have observed (model years 1987–2004), the median asking price is $8,000, with most boats asking $5,000 to $10,000. The engine we see most often on this model is Volvo Penta sterndrive (gas, DPS/Duoprop) and Carbureted 2-stroke outboard (legacy).
BoatVerdict market snapshot
These are asking prices. No free or public source publishes US used-boat transaction prices, so nobody — us included — can honestly show you what these boats sold for. What we can show you is what 20 sellers are asking, which is the number you are actually negotiating against.
20 priced listings across 12 states. Enough for a range, not enough to be precise about any single year.
Method: Asking prices from active listings, de-duplicated so a re-posted boat counts once (82 raw listings collapsed to 20 distinct boats). Quartiles, not averages, so one outlier cannot move the band. Rounded to $500.
Coverage: Model years 1987–2004, 12 states, 12 metro areas. New-boat listings excluded.
Sources: BoatVerdict market observations (craigslist) · US state vessel registries (6,557 registered Four Winns hulls)
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The BoatVerdict take
- BoatVerdict listing data
Between the 1987 ($3,500 median) and the 2004 ($12,000 median) asking prices fall about 7% a year. The steepest part of that curve is behind any boat more than five years old, which is where the value sits.
- Recall (USCG/CPSC)
8 federal recall campaigns on file touch this builder. Check the specific hull against the recall list below before you put money down; remedies are free but only if the work was actually done.
Each point is tagged with the evidence behind it. Nothing here is a claim we cannot trace back to a counted listing, a federal record, or a named analyst judgement.
Four Winns 180 Freedom prices by model year
| Model year | Listings | Typical asking range | Median asking | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 5 | $7,500 – $12,000 | $12,000 | |
| 2003 | 5 | $8,000 – $9,000 | $8,500 | |
| 1993 | 7 | $5,000 – $9,500 | $7,000 | |
| 1987 | 3 | $3,000 – $4,000 | $3,500 |
Asking prices from active listings we observed, not sold prices. No public source publishes US used-boat transaction prices; anyone showing you "sold" data for this market is estimating it. Years with fewer than 3 priced listings show the count only.
Method: Median and quartiles per model year, computed only where at least 3 priced listings exist for that year.
Sources: BoatVerdict market observations
Recalls affecting Four Winns
8 federal recall campaigns on file. Recalls are issued against hull-identification ranges, so a campaign listed here may or may not cover the specific boat you are looking at — check the HIN. Remedies are free from the builder, but only if the work was actually performed, and there is no central database that proves it was.
- ⚠ Recall
920422S9/23/1992FLOTATION NOT SUFFICIENT
- ⚠ Recall
030133S8/19/2003FUEL FILL LINE
- ⚠ Recall
970092T8/11/1997ENGINE COMP. VENTILATION
- ⚠ Recall
940134T5/26/1994ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:
- ⚠ Recall
940120T5/2/1994FUEL TANK PSSIBLE LEAK
- ⚠ Recall
940122T5/10/1994NON IGN PROTECT BATT TERM
- ⚠ Recall
920420T11/5/1992CO INTRUSION; CO IN HEAD VIA VENT
- ⚠ Recall
950226T11/1/1995FUEL FILL FITTING CRACKS; FUEL FILL FITTING CRACKS
Method: Matched to the builder by normalized company name and MIC. A campaign is shown when it touches this builder; the model and year columns say how narrowly it applies.
Sources: US Coast Guard recall database · CPSC recalls
Engines we actually see on the 180 Freedom
- Volvo Penta sterndrive (gas, DPS/Duoprop)
Smooth, strong drives — the Duoprop in particular handles and holds beautifully. The catch is parts cost: Volvo Penta components run materially higher than MerCruiser equivalents, so service and repair budgets are larger.
Service reality: Same wear items as MerCruiser (bellows, gimbal, impeller) but pricier parts. Verify drive-oil condition (milky = water intrusion = seal failure).
Full Volvo Penta sterndrive (gas, DPS/Duoprop) reliability profile →
- Carbureted 2-stroke outboard (legacy)
Pre-DI carbureted 2-strokes (and Evinrude/Johnson, now an orphaned brand for parts/service). Simple and cheap to buy, but thirsty, smoky, and a resale anchor. An older 2-stroke is the single biggest reason a hull sits unsold.
Service reality: Compression-test every cylinder; expect carb work. On any Evinrude/Johnson, confirm local parts and service availability before buying.
Full Carbureted 2-stroke outboard (legacy) reliability profile →
Method: Engine family matched from the listing's engine fields and title text against BoatVerdict's engine-family profiles. Prevalence is share of our sample, not factory fitment rates.
Sources: BoatVerdict market observations · BoatVerdict engine-family profiles
What to inspect on a used Four Winns 180 Freedom
- Volvo Penta sterndrive (gas, DPS/Duoprop): Same wear items as MerCruiser (bellows, gimbal, impeller) but pricier parts. Verify drive-oil condition (milky = water intrusion = seal failure). Seen on 2 of the 20 180 Freedom listings we track.
- Get the hour meter reading and divide by the boat's age. Above 100 hours a year is heavy use for a Volvo Penta sterndrive (gas, DPS/Duoprop). Threshold from BoatVerdict's engine-family profile for Volvo Penta sterndrive (gas, DPS/Duoprop).
- Carbureted 2-stroke outboard (legacy): Compression-test every cylinder; expect carb work. On any Evinrude/Johnson, confirm local parts and service availability before buying. Seen on 1 of the 20 180 Freedom listings we track.
- Get the hour meter reading and divide by the boat's age. Above 100 hours a year is heavy use for a Carbureted 2-stroke outboard (legacy). Threshold from BoatVerdict's engine-family profile for Carbureted 2-stroke outboard (legacy).
- Assume saltwater service unless the seller can prove otherwise: pull the engine cowling and look at the powerhead, check trim-cylinder rams for pitting, and open the battery and fuse boxes for green corrosion. 50% of the listings we observed for this model are in coastal states.
- On the older hulls, core moisture is the deal-breaker: sound the transom and the deck with a plastic mallet, and treat any soft or dull-sounding area as a survey-stopper rather than a bargaining chip. We observe listings back to 1987, so boats over 39 years old are actively traded in this model.
This list is specific to this model: analyst items for the hull, plus items driven by the engines and the regions we actually observe on 180 Freedom listings. It is not a generic pre-purchase checklist, and it does not replace a surveyor.
Where 180 Freedoms are for sale
- OR 5
- AZ 4
- NH 2
- DC 1
- ID 1
- TN 1
- CO 1
- RI 1
- GA 1
- IA 1
Counts of distinct boats we observed per state, from 20 listings in 12 metro areas. We publish the distribution, not the listings themselves.
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