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Re: Help with new purchase

Hey dudes i was speaking in jest............

Re: Help with new purchase

take a hard look at a 37 active thunder

Re: Help with new purchase

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Originally Posted by Chris Sunkin

Unfortunately, most don't fit that bill. Many are for sale somewhere after they've crested the top of the lifespan curve and are headed down. They still look good and they still run OK, you're just a season (or less) from having to do all the major mechanical work.

Let's take a hypothetical early-90's Top Gun. How much to replace the tired motors and TRS's with a pair of 500 horse motors/Bravos- with exhaust? 40 grand? More?

That's alot to dump into a 15 year old boat.

I believe people sell when the power is tired and they find out what it cost to repower.........could be wrong....