Boat Buying Grumpage

[RIJIMMY]

bloo- its not all bad. I bought my hyrasport 21ft cc when it was 4 years old. I never had any major issues. First time I put it in the water, it was leaking, Zachs helped me out - it was the garber plug, cheap fix. For 7 years I never did anything major to the motor except maintenance and a water pump. I didnt see a boat being a major $ pit. I juts reserved $1k a year for maintnenance and went from there. A lot of folks take good care of their boats. You could have had mine for a song a year ago, I was looking to sell quickly when we moved and the guy that bought it got a great deal and a great boat.

[nightfighter]

Gil,
They run about 300-500 if I recall correctly. He will sound the hull to make sure it is solid, or been previously repaired. Big area to know about is whether the transom is solid. Two boats I almost got had wet transoms that I did not want to deal with. Will check engine for compression of all cylinders, tilt, steering, electrical systems, batteries, lights, electronics, pumps, fire extinguishers, safety gear. Usually give an opinion on the trailer as well. I had Bob Gallagher out of Beverly do the surveys, and when he finished the last one, he said if I did not buy that boat, he would.....

[bloocrab]

Originally Posted by RIJIMMY

....You could have had mine for a song a year ago, ......

Damn Jimmy, I sing a mean dixie too. If only I could bring back time

[bloocrab]

Ross, that's the kind of pricing I got....one gave me a per/ft cost, the other gave me an hourly rate, the 3rd said he was booked for the rest of the year >>never thought that could be such a booming business<< .... Based on my questioning, it ($$) wasn't far from what you listed. I know it's probably money well spent, but dang...dishing out 4-bills to NOT buy the boat must hurt like hades ~

The quest continues, I have 2 more to look at this week.
18.5 and a 21

Perhaps I'll stop at a watering hole to get me trigger happy -

Ross, forgot to mention....I'm not slipping it and am limited to size/trailering-load. Would like to stay under 5K#s...so I don't see me floating on anything bigger than 21, but what do I know. Seems even if I do pull the trigger, the dang chamber is empty.......back to the corner, pimpin' ain't easy