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Used aluminum fishing boats: what they are worth

We have tracked 2,491 distinct used aluminum fishing boats for sale in 51 states. The median ask is $11,000; half fall between $4,000 and $26,000. Length and age explain most of the spread, so start with the length band that fits.

Data through Nov 14, 2026. Asking prices, not sale prices.

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Aluminum fishing boats by length

LengthBoatsMiddle halfMedian ask
Under 17 ft841$2,500 to $8,500$4,500
17 to 20 ft596$9,500 to $30,000$17,500
21 to 24 ft146$24,000 to $64,000$40,000
25 to 29 ft29$42,500 to $125,000$99,000

Boats with a stated length. Bands with enough boats link to their own page with prices by model year.

Aluminum fishing boats: asking price by model year

Median ask$11,0002491 distinct boats
Middle half$4k to $26khalf of asks fall here
Listed now60351 states in the sample
Ad down in 14 days37%of 776 we watched end
Newest dataNov 14, 2026last listing seen
$0$20k$40k$60k$80k1960: median $2k, 12 boats19601961: median $2k, 3 boats1962: median $1k, 4 boats1963: median $2k, 4 boats1964: median $2k, 5 boats1965: median $3k, 6 boats1966: median $3k, 6 boats19661967: median $2k, 8 boats1968: median $2k, 5 boats1969: median $2k, 9 boats1970: median $2k, 14 boats1972: median $2k, 14 boats1973: median $2k, 7 boats19731974: median $3k, 7 boats1975: median $2k, 14 boats1976: median $3k, 14 boats1977: median $2k, 12 boats1978: median $2k, 15 boats1979: median $2k, 13 boats19791980: median $3k, 12 boats1981: median $3k, 17 boats1982: median $3k, 16 boats1983: median $3k, 21 boats1984: median $3k, 29 boats1985: median $3k, 35 boats19851986: median $3k, 23 boats1987: median $3k, 40 boats1988: median $3k, 61 boats1989: median $5k, 53 boats1990: median $4k, 29 boats1991: median $4k, 19 boats19911992: median $4k, 33 boats1993: median $4k, 43 boats1994: median $5k, 35 boats1995: median $5k, 38 boats1996: median $5k, 43 boats1997: median $6k, 44 boats19971998: median $6k, 53 boats1999: median $8k, 50 boats2000: median $15k, 56 boats2001: median $10k, 65 boats2002: median $12k, 66 boats2003: median $13k, 70 boats20032004: median $14k, 66 boats2005: median $12k, 78 boats2006: median $12k, 72 boats2007: median $14k, 61 boats2008: median $17k, 64 boats2009: median $17k, 28 boats20092010: median $15k, 25 boats2011: median $12k, 29 boats2012: median $13k, 39 boats2013: median $18k, 51 boats2014: median $17k, 59 boats2015: median $19k, 63 boats20152016: median $28k, 72 boats2017: median $25k, 51 boats2018: median $18k, 63 boats2019: median $22k, 59 boats2020: median $28k, 70 boats2021: median $30k, 85 boats20212022: median $27k, 82 boats2023: median $31k, 92 boats2024: median $37k, 77 boats2025: median $26k, 51 boats2026: median $41k, 29 boats2026middle half of asksmedian ask
Show the numbers by model year
Model yearBoatsMiddle half of asksMedian ask
202629$23,500 to $62,000$41,000
202551$10,000 to $50,000$26,000
202477$24,500 to $55,000$36,500
202392$18,000 to $47,500$31,000
202282$14,000 to $38,500$27,000
202185$15,000 to $48,000$30,000
202070$16,500 to $52,000$28,000
201959$13,500 to $36,500$22,000
201863$9,500 to $29,500$18,000
201751$15,500 to $41,500$25,000
201672$16,500 to $36,500$28,000
201563$10,500 to $46,000$19,000
201459$8,500 to $30,000$17,000
201351$9,000 to $29,500$17,500
201239$10,000 to $30,000$13,000
201129$7,500 to $25,500$11,500
201025$7,500 to $25,000$14,500
200928$4,000 to $38,500$16,500
200864$9,500 to $29,000$16,500
200761$7,500 to $28,500$14,000
200672$7,500 to $26,000$12,000
200578$7,000 to $21,000$11,500
200466$6,000 to $22,500$13,500
200370$6,500 to $19,500$12,500
200266$5,000 to $22,500$11,500
200165$7,000 to $15,000$10,000
200056$7,500 to $22,000$14,500
199950$4,000 to $11,000$7,500
199853$4,000 to $10,500$6,000
199744$4,000 to $11,500$6,000

What moves the price of a used aluminum fishing boat

  • Age. Around 8 years old, a aluminum fishing boat asks about 5% less for each extra year of age, all else equal. The drop is steeper when new and slows with age.
  • Length. A aluminum fishing boat 10% longer asks about 42.7% more.
  • Horsepower. Doubling the power for the same class and length adds about 16% to the ask.
  • Engine hours.Higher hours than typical for the age lower the ask.
  • Region.West +12%, Midwest +5%, South +2%, Northeast -1% against the national level.

Fitted on 1,605 distinct boats in this class (log asking price on age, length and brand; refit nightly, last on 2026-11-14). These are effects on asking prices.

Aluminum fishing boats by brand

BrandBoatsMedian ask
Lund594$11,500
Alumacraft334$7,000
Hewescraft162$39,500
Tracker114$17,000
Alumaweld89$27,500
North River83$50,000
Mirrocraft72$2,500
Lowe71$6,000
Sea Nymph64$3,000
Xpress55$31,500
Starcraft51$3,000
Duckworth51$47,500
Klamath43$5,500
Thunder Jet39$40,000
Polar Kraft38$6,000

Brands differ in the lengths and ages they sell, so compare within a length band before you compare brands.

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