Mako's are junk now. I have a few customers with older ones and those are solid boats. I'm pretty sure 93 was the year they changed ownership. Late 80's were probably the best of the bunch.
When I started looking for a boat two years ago I had my heart set on a Mako. Went to all the boat shows and roamed dealers displays but didn't see very many in the showrooms.
Last febuary I went to the Boston boat show armed with my down payment and found my mako dealer. I found out Ranger had bought out Mako and closed the plant in S.Carolina and was moving the production to a closed ranger plant in the midwest. The earliest they would be back in production was June. I wanted a boat for the season coming up so I looked a bit further and went with a Key West 186 sportsman.
Every single thing that Key West has as standard equipment Mako had as an option, including the compass. Done deal. I got the boat in April and due to the %$%$%$%$ty weather up here last year only managed 80 hours over the season but the family and I love the boat.
I'de be looking at other makes beside Mako if I were you. Its a good time to buy a boat but a new Mako isn't a thought I'de entertain..
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