Any Clean 40 OL's For Sale?
11-30-2012 | 02:12 PM
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I remember the 40' at the Ski Dock. I saw it out on Travis quite a few times and never saw the owner reallly getting on it. Most of the time it sat at the marina. A guy about Jason's age owned it(older guy). Saw it in the Ski Dock shop a couple of times--good looking boat, well taken care of.
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11-30-2012 | 06:06 PM
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11-30-2012 | 11:05 PM
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There is this myth on OSO that if you drive magically then you wont have the bravo blues. Not true.
Whats the point of owning a powerboat just to drive it like an old bayliner? Do you drive a viper and short shift it gently like a smart car?
I baby my boat, slowly move the sticks forward AND backwards, change fluid every 10 hours with Amsoil severe gear 75/110, never get air, get on plane super easy, never hold it wide open for more then a few seconds, etc etc. Tried it all. Does not matter if I drive it easy or hard the XR gears just wear out! Sometimes as early as 30 hours sometimes 80 hours. Now if I chop the throttles, or accelerate hard then back off fast then accelerate hard again I might break a vertical shaft, cone clutch, etc etc. But the gears just plain wear out!
Basically, talk them down on the price enough to purchase SCX, Arneson, X-Power, NXT, or a #6 drive. Then you will be in love with your bad-azz looking, Huge, reliable 40' Outlaw!
Whats the point of owning a powerboat just to drive it like an old bayliner? Do you drive a viper and short shift it gently like a smart car?
I baby my boat, slowly move the sticks forward AND backwards, change fluid every 10 hours with Amsoil severe gear 75/110, never get air, get on plane super easy, never hold it wide open for more then a few seconds, etc etc. Tried it all. Does not matter if I drive it easy or hard the XR gears just wear out! Sometimes as early as 30 hours sometimes 80 hours. Now if I chop the throttles, or accelerate hard then back off fast then accelerate hard again I might break a vertical shaft, cone clutch, etc etc. But the gears just plain wear out!
Basically, talk them down on the price enough to purchase SCX, Arneson, X-Power, NXT, or a #6 drive. Then you will be in love with your bad-azz looking, Huge, reliable 40' Outlaw!
12-01-2012 | 10:24 AM
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Yeah if i was to spend that kind of money it wouldn't be on a Baja. I figured there may some lower hour 40's that you could get into for a decent deal in this market. If I remember correctly, within the past year and a half there was a 40 OL for sale somewhere in Iowa that had low hour whippled 525's. I believe it sold in between 90-100K.
12-01-2012 | 05:03 PM
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How many hours,,,,and how many drives????
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12-02-2012 | 09:55 PM
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That 40 from Lake Travis that was at the ski dock sold for $160,000, i know because i bid on it, was a beautiful boat. bought this 07 one instead, 50 cheaper & added shore power etc. etc.. Nice size for Lake Eufaula here in OK.
