I'm still searching for a 97-00 353. I can't seem to find any decent fresh water boats at a decent price. There's a few saltwater boats out there but I think I'll stay away from them. Were the 1997's any different than the 98's and up ?

Hey man, with all that OT you've been sucking up, you can just go buy a new one

ThirdBird,
How can you have time to be surfing when you have a plant to put back together? All this O/T will go for gas this year. But I am putting the 271 up for sale if you know of anybody looking for one.

Er,,,,,, ah,,,,,,,,,,, don't tell anybody, ok?

Of course, I could ask you the same question.

OK, signing off now, got caught!!

There was no '97 353 build.

Mines always for sale.

I'll keep an eye out. This time of year the 90K boats are a 100K.

Add Me to the List... Looking for a 35 as well. Decided to come out of the closet. Need more room. Listed the 303 on Boat Trader and here on the classifieds. REAL CLEAN... Ask Ripem or Third, they'll tell ya!

http://www.offshoreonly.com/esvon/page-5248.html

Kinda have my heart set on that new 353 Roberts been testing!

knew it was just a matter of time...

Are you kiddin' me,,, that thing is trashed!!!!!!!!!














Just kidding Senator.
To everyone else:
Axa's boat is in fact one of the nicest, cleanest Formulas of ANY year you will find. He is meticulous with his boat, almost to the point of Rippem's obsession with tidiness These two have "cleaning competitions" in the boathouse. They're docked-up stern-to-stern and when one cleans something, the other cleans something else. It's actually kind of pathetic. Can't get these two out of the boathouse 'till like 2pm. I just love it when the spiders crap on their decks

Why don't you both move up to 336's. I have a 336 and rode in a new 353 at the Miami Boat Show. The 336 has the same cockpit space and MORE headrom in the cabin. A nice used 336 is in the 60K range compared to a used 353 in the 90k to 120k range and a new 353 at 280k. Find a used 336 and add hydraulic steering and upgraded motors and go almost as fast as a new 353 but with a LOT less invested.

powerguy,
I agree with you to a point. Used 353's are starting fall into the 80-90k range. The 336 is a nice boat but it's still not a stepped hull and it still has the old black cockpit. Yes it is bigger in the cabin. By the time you upgrade motors and steering you'll be at the price of a used 353.