It's got twin 502s.
MM would put me in with riggs.
I just can't see spending 80-90-100k? on a boat that would immediately be 13yrs old?
But chris is right, riggs ain't gonna deal w/ just anyone on this.

I did not think I was anyone at the time, I was a buyer with money, and that is all that matters!!!

I was told his kids wanted to keep it.

How come the boat has been stored for so long, a collectors item or something.

From what i was told he just had it sitting around.
I was also told if i was interested in it, that MM would make the call for me.
I took that as meaning... he may not talk to me if i just called.
I think Mel is a very private person.
And yes Bill, this may not help him sell the boat. But I don't think he cares either.

Mel has been at this for many decades. He just doesn't have the time or interest in getting jerked around... again. If he doesn't know you or you don't come referred, you won't get far. No reflection on you but that's just how guys get after being in this business for so many years.

And yes, Mel doesn't talk to people on the phone if he doesn't know them. Mrs. Mel will talk to you but she'll just schedule you and tell you to ship the drives.

I talked to Mel on the phone back last year when I was looking for a 28 Apache, He was very nice to me and we spoke about the boat, I asked price and he said he would get back to me!!!!

I called three time and had the exact same conversation. Very nice older man but didnt really seem to care about selling the boat. I became fed up and bought a Pantera.

This makes me want to buy something from him.

Not the Carolina Leprechan, however.

There is a picture floating around here somewhere that was posted last spring. It looked like it had been started in the rigging. I have been looking for it but haven't found it yet. Very cool boat but like said before whos got 80 to 100k for that old of a boat.