Beware of the 2000 312 Formula Sudden Change
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The pic claiming it is getting detailed shows rust sign of long weather exposure. My guess is Pier57 fixed it to flip it. Since Formula has a fiberglass linered cockpit it can hold up to a lot more weather than a wood floor boat. That doesn't mean it is impervious to weather damage but a good build helps a lot.
Maybe it is a deal but only a survey would tell.
Maybe it is a deal but only a survey would tell.
The boat was documented with the USCG if anyone wants the hull ID #. The listed name is SUDDEN CHANGE. USCG documented vessel website has it listed.
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The crack was from an impact with a telephone pole type pier. Way above the waterline. Clearly visable from the inside, probably fixed on the outside due to no signs of the incident.
The keel and bow of this boat was perfect, it was never beached. This is a 1 owner boat, and was taken care of. Something happened and it was neglected after the 02 season. The filters were dated 2002 with marker around Halloween of this year. The cockpit cover was destroyed from the elements.
I am saying, buyer beware.
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The crack was from an impact with a telephone pole type pier. Way above the waterline. Clearly visable from the inside, probably fixed on the outside due to no signs of the incident.
The keel and bow of this boat was perfect, it was never beached. This is a 1 owner boat, and was taken care of. Something happened and it was neglected after the 02 season. The filters were dated 2002 with marker around Halloween of this year. The cockpit cover was destroyed from the elements.
I am saying, buyer beware.
The keel and bow of this boat was perfect, it was never beached. This is a 1 owner boat, and was taken care of. Something happened and it was neglected after the 02 season. The filters were dated 2002 with marker around Halloween of this year. The cockpit cover was destroyed from the elements.
I am saying, buyer beware.
Can't stress a survey enough. I probably wouldn't look further but I know what it is like when emotions run high.
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From: Between A Womans Leggs in IL
I am not sure of the benefit of starting a thread like this but since it's out there we should probably respond, correct? First of all we have nothing to hide. Yes, this boat has sat for quite awhile, in fact, we think it has sat for up to 9 years. We bought this boat from another local dealer that was selling for a bank. We have NOT and do NOT plan to do any glass work. We have an open door policy and there is not a boat in this building that cannot be surveyed. In fact, we encourage all buyers whether here or somewhere else have a boat surveyed, it's the best $13.00 - $16.00 per ft a buyer can spend.
Not that we need to share but the reason there are not 50-60 pics of this boat up yet, we have not received all the legal paperwork from the bank to sell it therefore, there are other boats in front of it being detailed. We hope to have the correct USCG deletion paperwork from bank this week and then we finish detailing the boat the pics will be up for all to review.
Come on by and see boat for yourself, it's right in the showroom. Yes, it's dirty and will take a few days to clean up but it's not what it's being suggested here. There's no rust on this boat or cracks to our knowledge. When we bought boat, we were told by dealer that someone tried to tell them there was damage that did not exist to try and get a better deal and that another person went as far as to pop a freeze plug out to say it had a cracked block. All compression was excellent, motors run great and have low hours. The gas did smell so we had to pump out and put fresh gas in. As far as water in bilge, there was none when we purchased however there was some water from rain on cabin carpet.
The 15K was an opening bid.
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Pier 57
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Not that we need to share but the reason there are not 50-60 pics of this boat up yet, we have not received all the legal paperwork from the bank to sell it therefore, there are other boats in front of it being detailed. We hope to have the correct USCG deletion paperwork from bank this week and then we finish detailing the boat the pics will be up for all to review.
Come on by and see boat for yourself, it's right in the showroom. Yes, it's dirty and will take a few days to clean up but it's not what it's being suggested here. There's no rust on this boat or cracks to our knowledge. When we bought boat, we were told by dealer that someone tried to tell them there was damage that did not exist to try and get a better deal and that another person went as far as to pop a freeze plug out to say it had a cracked block. All compression was excellent, motors run great and have low hours. The gas did smell so we had to pump out and put fresh gas in. As far as water in bilge, there was none when we purchased however there was some water from rain on cabin carpet.
The 15K was an opening bid.
Regards,
Pier 57
www.pier57.com
Open door policy?? just like that poor guy that bought that fountain sport cruiser when you were the other guys name,,anyways that boat was all fixed up and was in a hurricane and it sank in his slip,not once but twice a few weeks apart....
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Boat came out awesome, here's more than 87 pics taken today.
http://www.pier57.com/web/used/Formu...inois/5596820/
Regards,
Pier 57
www.pier57.com
http://www.pier57.com/web/used/Formu...inois/5596820/
Regards,
Pier 57
www.pier57.com
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Wow! Is that the same boat described earlier in this post? Don't see any signs of neglect or weather abuse! Drives look brand new, interior looks flawless etc... If its the same boat as described prior I need my boat detailed by y'all!
Rick
Rick




