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Old 11-25-2007 | 11:19 AM
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HI

I am going to inspect this boat next week, any tip what to check carefully? Does old Formula Boats (Spec.242 SS)
any weak "spots,points" ?

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Old 11-25-2007 | 11:23 AM
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Some more pics.
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Old 11-25-2007 | 01:06 PM
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Had one of these. Make sure its got a bravo drive and not an alpha! What a headache! Only did that for 2 years.
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Old 11-25-2007 | 02:34 PM
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Monaco I cannot see the 242 you are talking about, where is it, there are a few descent looking ss's out there right now, I can think of 3 or 4 that Ive seen while looking for a 242ls, maybe I can help
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Old 11-25-2007 | 03:31 PM
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ah ok that makes sense, there are a bunch of SS's for sale here, pretty sound boat as long as it was taken care of, just check the bulk head in front of motor, if u want send pics to [email protected] and i can help evaluate
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Old 11-25-2007 | 05:00 PM
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88242LS I wil take some pics when I go to see the boat.

I will send them to you, for evaluation

What do you think about the boat, from the pics I allready posted ?
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Old 11-25-2007 | 05:15 PM
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Monaco I cant see them above not a paid member yet feel free to email them to me
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Old 11-29-2007 | 04:57 PM
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Hi

I inspected the boat yesterday, as far as I can judge it was
in a very good condition consider the age and price.
Bottom need repaint and inside the cuddy the fabric from
the roof was loose in a cuople of places, else i did not find
any thing.
I will decide during the weekend I will own my first Formula
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Old 11-30-2007 | 07:02 PM
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Check those stringers too, older Formulas also had issues there, actually any older boat does.
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Old 12-29-2007 | 04:38 AM
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Hi Guys
No I am a proud and happy Formula owner
Long way to summer but I will look at it every day untill the
sun is back *S*
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