chevalcabre

hello everyone... was just readmitted into the oso. we need to turn the page on this chapter.

selling the boat if all goes well tomorow.

losing lots but who cares. learned the hard way and it costed !

will be looking to buy a 42 from now on.

i will take into account all valuable advice i got from all here on oso. you guys can bet on that !

next seller i will deal with will regret he ever advertised his boat !!!!!!!

i noticed a velocity 41 on the oso on jacksonville.... what do you guys think of these boats ??

i definitely will stay away from 35 ft as i find it not big enough..

i also noticed a triple engine 42 1999 boat at 99000$ on oso...

what is wrong wih the triple engine fountains?? fuel cost is killing their value ? or are they not great boats...

i've upped my investment up to 130 000$ this time... 1997- and up...

NO SALT WATER USED BOATS ..... main thing...

unless there are zero traces of corrosion,etc... which is impossible i found out !

my dear friends, here we go again. we'll get it done the right way this time...

i also see that phantom 34 i was looking into b4 i got the fountain 35 is still there 4 sell...

that was a sexy boat but small it seems....

please,lets all work together for a new boat for me... and forget the past .

i am not looking for any rebuke of any sort, just positive advice. i've paid enough with the last experience.

just constructive advice PLEASE !!

itilldo

Well good to hear from you and hope all is well. I too I'm looking into a larger boat. Not sure to buy now (unless the right boat and deal come along) or wait until winter and see how boat prices are being affected by gas prices. I would look at a 42 Fountain some where in the 99-02 mdl year. You can get great reliable power and low hours on them. Glad your back and hope this purchase goes very well for you!

RaggedEdge

Stevemaman, Better luck the next time around. I see your post over there in Velocity land, all I can say is what are you smokin' boy. It's a retired race boat, a Velocity, nuff said. I owned a Velocity. Been there and never going back !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

chevalcabre

had a gltch in the sale today...

all cylinders of my boat has 130-135 .. one at 60 .

leak down test showed exhaust valve leaking...could hear it in exhaust.

buyer agreed to wait a few days till had was pulled off...

my 2 ferrari mechanics pulled it off today.. sent it out to the engine shop.. a big tip made it that they had half the shop on my head...
the removed a bad valve seat.. fitted a new one... did 3 other valves at the same time...cleaned, tested.... etc... back at office at 5 pm.

all reinstalled. job done in 7 hrs including machine shop !

called the buyer and marina .. ready ! what ?? cant be... pics and compression gage will prove it i said ! everyone was amazed...

shows u how much i am concentrated and motivated to sell.

i had a 365 1970 ferrari being prepped for monterey show/auction... stopped that. boat is priority to be out of my life !

if all goes well, payment at 2 pm 2moro after the mercruiser marina fellow checks the compression on that cylinder...

had to take a outlaw 25 1998 with mpi 502 on trade.... but who cares.. main focus was to sell the fountain.

chevalcabre

how bad is a velocity 41 ? how bad is it that it was built from a race boat by the factory in 99 into a pleasure...

what makes them bad boats?

i find the fountain a thin ,small boat... not bulky...i want the feeling of a big machine...

like a big baja

maybe the 42 will do it for me...

i want the feeling of being in the back of a boeing 747 contolling the plane from the back back seat ! looking for a long nose.... the 35 seems to sit you in the middle of the boat..making the nose short...

itilldo

Steve,


Did you get that email I sent you?

blume

Dude you need to buy a new boat.............no used boat will make you happy..........................

Jonas

well i agree and disagree with alot of this,
but truth to be told he called wanted to buy my boat,,,
he obviously had no clue,,,,
he was loooking at the auto style wholesale deal,,,
he didnt know that i dont have to sell my boat ,,, i want to selll my boat,,BIG difference,,,,,
next the dealers in the boat industry are amazing me,
its so unregulated that they do what they want,
i think he got hosed and its his own fault,,
but!!!! if you did that owning a motorcyle shop car dealer or selling real estate you would be done!!!
its crazy how few good dealers there really are,,, the perspective of even thinking about selling a boat that gauges presures or whatever doesnt work or issnt right is nuts,,,
the sell you car with over heating probelem no oil presure ant the speedo not working hmmm.. not gonna happen is it especially if you are a dealer.
i feel bad selling my fountain it need s a few snaps replaced in the cockpit cover,, so discounted the price 25 k,,,

strange business,,
not really liking what i see,,
not really liking the experience i had with them either,.
if a 16 yr old walks onto your lot and you own a dealership
1 would you sell her a p o chit??
you very well know she dont know anything about it.
2 would you educate her and posibly loose a deal?
hmmmm not hard for me to answer but we only sell inflatables and we dont have to make a living of it,,
if its a cust that needs a mtg loan i will explain and maybe looose a deal to someone that will blow smoke up there tail and then be diff at signing..
your thoughts??

Jonas

steve quit f in around and buy my boat i will let u have it for 135k cash deal and i gaurantee you will be happy..
if you are not happy you should stick to cars,,,
you can not compare as we discused the old and the new,,
call me the boat at this will be gone by the end of next week
jonas

chevalcabre

your boat is too small. 35 is for sure what i dont want in a fountain as of now. minimum is maybe 38 . for sure 42.

i am looking at that 42 on ebay.

cigarette,fountain or other,..