[ltdan]

HI STRETCH,
IT LOOK'S LIKE YOU FOUND YOUR BOAT. I SEA TRIALED A 25' WITH A SINGLE 225 OPTI ON IT VERY RECENTLY. GREAT RIDE OF COURSE,BUT,IT WAS SLUGISH OUT OF THE HOLE WITH ONLY 2 PEOPLE ABOARD AND NO MORE THAN 40 GAL'S OF FUEL. I'LD DEFENITLY HAVE 250HP,NO LESS.THE FINISH WORK ON THE HULL IS AS GOOD AS ANY PRODUCTION BOAT OUT THERE,BUT,AND THIS IS A BIG ONE FOR ME,,, THE RIGGING STINK'S. OPEN ANY PIE COVER,HATCH,OR LOOK INTO THE BILGE AND YOU'LL SEE POOR RIGGING AT BEST. NOT A SINGLE WIRE CUT TO LENGTH,AND THEN FASTENED PROPERLY. THE WIRING AND BATTERY/SHIFT/THROTTLE CABLE'S ARE JUST KIND OF THROWN IN THE BILGE.IN THE 65K PRICE RANGE,THAT'S WHAT IT'LL TAKE FOR NEW,I EXPECTED BETTER. I WOULD'NT LET IT STOP ME FROM BUYING ONE,BECAUSE I BELIEVE THE WAY THE HULL RIDES IS WORTH THE TRADE OFF. I'M ON A MISSION TO FIND AN OLD 23' TO REBUILD TO MY OWN LIKING,BUT IF I CAN'T FIND ONE FOR THE RIGHT PRICE,,,,,TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION HOW MUCH I'LL SPEND ON HER AND WHAT SHE'LL BE WORTH TO ME WHEN SHE'S DONE,I'LL WIND UP BUYING A NEW 25'. I'LL ALSO HOPE TO WORK INTO THE DEAL SOME PROPER RIGGING AT THE FACTORY LEVEL. I'M CONFIDENT IF THAT CAN BE ACCOMPLISHED,THE 25' IS A LIFETME BOAT WITH GOOD MAINTANENCE AND UPKEEP. I JUST RAN OUT OF MICHELOB,SO I GOTTA GO [img]images/icons/wink.gif[/img] . GOOD LUCK,AND KNOW THIS,FOOT FOR FOOT,I DON'T THINK THERE'S A BETTER RIDING BOAT AFLOAT.
LT DAN