09-01-2005, 04:18 AM
It's actually a huge upgrade. The hours would normally be questionable to me, but the story seems confirmed by the boat.
The engine looks like new and runs just as good. Put your ear right down by the valve covers and you can't hear the slightest tick anywhere.
The paint is original and shows absolutely no oxidation.
Interior is all original and amazing, with the vinyl on the seats still soft with no wear or cracks. The only visible wear is slight wear on the carpet from walking around when fishing over the years.
The story behind the boat is this is the original owner, an older guy. He bought it brand new and worked for the manufacturer. Used it a couple of times when it was new for his teenage kids to ski, but they soon moved out.
After that, he only used it for occasional fishing trips. The low engine hours are because he would only use the main motor to get from the ramp to fishing area, then he would use the trolling motor from there. So it's not that the boat sat for years, it just ran for only short distances each time it was out.
Oh, and the boat comes with a 9.9 troller that is also in nearly new condition, remote troll, and fish finder.
I did look for the tell-tell signs that you can't hide, dirt and grunge in corners, seepage or sludge in cracks or anything around motor or outdrive, etc, etc.
Anyway, I've been screwed before, so I was looking quite carefully. I don't have the $$$$ for a $10k boat and haven't seen a boat in better shape for the price. Besides, the extras with the boat (troller, remote troll, fishfinder, etc) are worth quite a bit.
I will know Saturday how good it is.
The reason for changing is that we want something a bit bigger, v-hull (don't care for the tri-hull on choppy water), etc. And the old one has quite a bit more use behind it.
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The engine looks like new and runs just as good. Put your ear right down by the valve covers and you can't hear the slightest tick anywhere.
The paint is original and shows absolutely no oxidation.
Interior is all original and amazing, with the vinyl on the seats still soft with no wear or cracks. The only visible wear is slight wear on the carpet from walking around when fishing over the years.
The story behind the boat is this is the original owner, an older guy. He bought it brand new and worked for the manufacturer. Used it a couple of times when it was new for his teenage kids to ski, but they soon moved out.
After that, he only used it for occasional fishing trips. The low engine hours are because he would only use the main motor to get from the ramp to fishing area, then he would use the trolling motor from there. So it's not that the boat sat for years, it just ran for only short distances each time it was out.
Oh, and the boat comes with a 9.9 troller that is also in nearly new condition, remote troll, and fish finder.
I did look for the tell-tell signs that you can't hide, dirt and grunge in corners, seepage or sludge in cracks or anything around motor or outdrive, etc, etc.
Anyway, I've been screwed before, so I was looking quite carefully. I don't have the $$$$ for a $10k boat and haven't seen a boat in better shape for the price. Besides, the extras with the boat (troller, remote troll, fishfinder, etc) are worth quite a bit.
I will know Saturday how good it is.
The reason for changing is that we want something a bit bigger, v-hull (don't care for the tri-hull on choppy water), etc. And the old one has quite a bit more use behind it.
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