Got to go over the boat "up close & personal" today (out of the water)...she's really been rode hard and put away wet...looks like a pretty significant restoration effort would be needed. Floors are spongy in several places, engine looks unloved, wiring, hoses & pumps appear many years old and funky, cosmetics are rough all over, hard to tell about the stringers.
That said, it sure looks every bit the tough boat I always thought they were! Kind of like a small Bertram? As some of you have pointed out, the heavy deep-v hull and 454 will add up to a pretty big fuel burn. Re: the single screw handling at dockside, I've run single engine auxillary sailboats for many years, so dealing with prop walk and taking it easy are non-issues for me. The beast does take nearly 3' of water to float it, and I imagine launching at some ramps would be difficult, if not impossible. No strut to protect the prop, like the inboard Seacrafts have.
So, the pros & cons add up to leaving me not quite pulling the trigger...but probably tossing & turning in bed tonight over it!
