The owner conducted a pre survey to ensure everything was working mechanically, so I dint waste my time in driving down to Maryland.

My personal surveryor will be conducting the official survey and I will be footing the bill.

I think the entire vinyl wrap thing is cheap looking. If you are going to keep it then pay to have a custom paint job put on it. I believe it will look better, longer then vinyl. jmo.

It doesn't look bad as it sits now either. Consider just leaving it alone too.

That is good. I was thinking you were taking his word on the survey.

Best of luck with everything.

How did it go? Was the boat nice? Did you get it?

It didnt go well. I drove down to Maryland to find out that it wasnt running (fuel pump issues). I wouldnt say it was a waste of time but the boat needs work.

The gel coat is cracking in many places which had me concerned from a structural standpoint. The interior was in good shape minus the faulty speedo guage.

I couldnt get diagnostics off the motors as they werent being read by my laptop. The boat needs a good detail and wax. I couldnt inspect the outdrives because the boat was on a lift. It could be a good deal for someone who is willing to put in some work.

I bet the owner would take 25k. It hasnt seen much use which is probably its biggest downfall.

In the end, I picked up a Formula Fastech 292 in NJ. Here is the link:

http://www.offshoreonly.com/classifi...o35028-en.html

I was under the impression that you did not care for the 6.2 motors.

I wasnt crazy about the 6.2's but when I saw the 496's...There is no access for working. Coupled with the fact that the 496's burn almost twice as much fuel turned me onto the 6.2's.

Although its not a fast accelerating boat out of the hole...the formulas top end speed (stock) is impressive. We were running low to mid 70's easily in 3 ft chop.