Opinions - 1988 Proline Walkaround and Suzuki Motor

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Thanks Striper1,

There is a 1999 Hydrasport 23 Walk (Seahorse not Vector series) that I had inquired on weeks ago with a 2000 Johnson 200HP on a bracket.... this boat keeps coming to the top of the list... I'm going to give it a shot and take a look at it - just got to go to CT. for it..
It is in excellent shape from what I can see in Pics. and talking w/ the owner, and it's in the water for sea trial.

I'll hold off on this Pro line.. OK boat, but has a lot of stuff on it (tuna gear) I don't need, and it did had some minor issues, that I really don't want to give the time up to rectify.

JohnR - I still have the attraction to the SCs, but I don't want a project boat, and don't want to buy someone else's completed backyard science project.
Case in point - why would the guy with the boat pictured above, rebuild the transom and not close up the transom if he was putting on the bracket ?????