Do you only read what you feel like?

I said, the 30 or so pictures showed it being spotless. yes, there was water and ice in it upon delivery, pumped right out, other than that, all interior carpet/canvas in the cuddy is as if it were never used. The captains chair was on the floor, and there are tears in the vinyl because whoever packed up the boat for transport, layed the bimini tubing across the seats and it tore the one seat. Other than that, it looks very clean as if not used. You know, there's one in every crowd, and if your sole purpose in life it to bust my balls, then why don't you go outside and play hide and go F%$K yourself?

i've purchased MANY cars/trucks/harley's on line, and have NEVER had an issue. I've also sold numerous cars/trucks on line and have never had an issue. If i'm not mistaken, this board is to post "Beware/stolen", not bust people's stones because they got screwed. If you have something constructive to offer, then so be it. if not, why don't you carry on with your day somewhere else a$$hole?

The boat spent most of it's summer in texas last year at this dealership. It is possible that it could have been frozen prior to my purchase, but I doubt it only because nowhere in the pics was there a freeze out plug laying in the engine compartment, and while in transport, the driver "Lyle" stayed over in northern PA/southern tier of NY where it was way below 0 at that time. so i'm pretty confident that it froze during delivery. It was so damaged that the lifter valley was actually exploded.

I've never sold junk or a polished turd in my life, and honestly i've had really good luck working with online purchases and sales up until this purchase. My whole point of the post is they won't honor their word, or make good on their mistakes.. so I'm with no other options than legal at this point in time.

I'm in upstate NY just west of Albany. Used to live in Auburn, and Syracuse a while ago though..

Ok, I admit, I've been busting your "stones". So sorry for your misfortune. You really need to relax and unwad your panties. I can offer these constructive tips:

DON'T believe everything you see on the internet.
DON'T believe everything a car salesman tells you.
DON'T think that pictures tell everything about an item.
DON'T think just because you tell a story, that everyone will believe you.
DON'T ever think just because you haven't gotten screwed before, that you won't in the future.

Like BUP stated, if a boat goes to auction for repo, the owner probably didn't give a rats a$$ about it to begin with. Thanks for the heads up about this dealer/seller.

Unfortunately, this has soured me on purchasing things on the internet. I've been shopping for a 1970 chevelle 2 door/rag top rolling chassis, or small block car for a while now, and resisted the urge to bid on one last night as i'm sitting on alot of parts to assemble one. 512 big block with steel crank etc, 12 bolt rear end, complete A/C etc, etc, etc.. but now i'm very hessitant to purchase without seeing myself.

as stated earlier, I did have the pleasure of meeting up with another member on here and purchased his shortblock 502 for my boat. Only missing manifolds and head/intake gaskets and I can put her together just in time to hear it run while I winterize it for real this time around..

Gloversville NY boated my whole time on the Great Sacandaga Lake & Lake George man miss the summers but damn the weather always is crap up there no matter what time of the year it is. Left at 22 and lived in Arlington / Ft. Worth TX for almost 30 years now. Good Luck

Surveyors (good ones) are worth the time and money investment.

now that's funny! I grew up on the sacandaga lake.. family had a camp on Griffis road just past the old lasky's marina. Drove truck for Perth lumber while in college, and lived in Johnstown. Used to tear it up at a place called the connection/celler back in the day with alot of bands coming and going.. along with hanging out at the old after dark on occasion.. Currently in town of amsterdam just about 9 miles from the lake.. Was planning on docking this baot at Wally's this summer, but it'll have to wait till next year..

I've bought quite a bit of stuff over the internet, but mostly small things like electronics from known vendors. I am probably over cautious but I just can't bring myself to trust any big ticket item I can't personally put eyes on. That sux that you are just now getting to hear your boat run, right before having to winterize. Here's to a good NEXT summer!

I always find it amusing when somebody buys a boat with never looking at it. Then pays sombody to drag it to their house and then complains about the pile of crap they bought.

But the pictures looked good, belive nothing you here and half of what you see on your next purchase and you will be fine.

shouldn't be that way, but it is.. as I said earlier... the boat looked fantastic in the pics, and the dealer's rating on Ebay is spotless.. so I assumed they were a decent dealership to purchase from. lesson learned.. the hard way! As i also said. i've purchased and sold other vehicles via ebay and the internet. but I make sure whatever I sell is 100% or I don't sell it, and then before I sell it, I drive it/use it to make sure there won't be any issues.. Hopefully the courts will hash it out soon..