New boat!! (hopefully)

cdavisdb · #1 02-23-2012, 10:16 PM

14 year old engines are getting long in the tooth no matter how many hours are on them. Some mechanical failures are to be expected, maybe expensive ones. The price needs to reflect that. Is it a freshwater boat?, makes a big difference. Such low hours imply that it sat for long periods without running at all, bad for engines. What is the story? 1975 hull, a good year, but how is the transom? Ever been rebuilt? Where has the boat lived, down south or north, also makes a big difference in how likely the transom is to be soft.

Jump on the engines, look for flex in the transom. Know a surveyor with a moisture meter that knows how to use it?

There are more knowledgeable people here than me on price, but 12K seems a little high.

In terms of rough water performance, there's none better,. The boat will handle a bunch more than you will.

Mattylight · #2 02-24-2012, 12:17 AM

Hey Ken (no bones)
Thanks for the input thus far! the basic plan is to primarily use the boat for fishing and diving. I live in southern California (Ventura county) and will be mostly running the boat to the channel islands. They range from 11 to 70 miles from the harbor, weather usually is ok... a tipical trip would involve running dead into 1-3' leftover wind chop with no wind with or without a ground swell on the way out, and coming home with similar conditions but 10-20 knots of breeze and a little steeper and larger wind waves. The boat is kept in Channel Islands harbor in dry storage. no pics yet.

Once again thanks -Matt

NoBones · #3 02-24-2012, 12:26 AM

That helps a bunch Matt!!
You have fellow SeaCrafter's, Strick & Gillie that are
on the left coast as well!!

Hopefully those two will chime in and give you some
insight as to what prices are running out there!
I know they are a lot less there then in the northeast..
Again welcome to this crazy bunch of great people..
Hope all works out for you!!

Mattylight · #4 02-24-2012, 12:37 AM

Hey bud, thanks for the reply. As far as i know the boat has primarily been used in saltwater. I know that the lack of usage is concerning, but the last 5 years i have been taking care of the boat, never took it out of the harbor, but i have ran the boat a couple times a year just to keep things moving. Earlier than 5 years, i have no idea.

i do know that they run well with the boat on the trailer with the hose. The boat has lived in Southern California for the last 10 years, but before that i also dont know. I jumped and jumped on the motors and did not see ANY flex. i dont know if the transom has ever been rebuilt, but it does have what looks to be a custom stainless motor well cover about 1/32" thick that wraps the transom well. Upgrading from a 17' whaler, i believe that anything will ride in rough weather better.

thanks matt

Mattylight · #5 02-24-2012, 01:01 AM

hey man, yeah will do. The T top is brand new! and i forgot to mention the solar panels on top. I just bought a new 1500 Chevy, i know it will be fine for the 1 mile from my house to the harbor, but what do you think about longer distance trailering? It has the 5.3 l V8 about 250 Hp and 300 foot pounds torque. Ive known this boat for a long time, and i feel its a winner.

Im gonna talk to the owner about $ tomorrow!

Thanks Matt

thehermit · #6 02-24-2012, 08:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Mattylight

i forgot to mention the solar panels on top.

oh my

Hi Matt,

These are Great boats! Sounds like your already hooked too. Good luck with the sale and post some pix of that solar system

Bigshrimpin · #7 02-24-2012, 12:45 PM

Sceptre beat me too it . . . the 2.6L yamaha's are good motors. The big problem with the 92 yamaha and earlier v6 150 - 200 was the shift shaft and powerhead removal to fix the shift shaft once the shift shaft rotted out. Plenty of information on this online. Steering arms can rot out too.

These bolts love to snap

pianewman · #8 02-24-2012, 11:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Mattylight

... I jumped and jumped on the motors and did not see ANY flex. i dont know if the transom has ever been rebuilt, but it does have what looks to be a custom stainless motor well cover about 1/32" thick that wraps the transom well... thanks matt

Am I correct that anything covering the transom is a possible sign of a weak transom? Maybe I'm paranoid because my 84-year-old dad's recent purchase (I never saw the boat until AFTER the purchase) of a 20' SF had diamond-plate covering the transom, and...well...turned out the transom was shot.
Looking forward to photos...and maybe a better description of how the transom is covered...