Found one!
 

Bringing her home Saturday.
Guess I'm going to have to change screen name and Avatar.
Naming it "I'm Done" so maybe I will go with I'm Done 353 or alike.

Awesome! Can't wait to see it!!

Ok now we need pics and more info, and congrats on your new purchase.

Congrats, which one did you get? I'm still looking. All the ones I really like are a little above desired budget, and the ones that aren't, can't get a hold of the sellers, Getting a little frustrated.

I looked at some 502 MPI ones but they sure weren't what they looked like in the pics. One even boasted low hours... 190, but really had 345 and was rough. So I upped the budget another $25,000 and found one in MI. I figured one with 500's would be better for me. Good luck to you, not much out there right now.

Sounds like true boat shopping. Upped the budget. Lol. Boy that hits home congrats. Besides. Blue motors are kool. Keep her off bottom over there on the chain.

Good job, post pics

I drove myself stir crazy I was the most miserable PITA in the world, ask my wife, but I hung in there we bought a great boat, not much into naming, but have often thought "Patience" fits very well, if I ever did,

If it's the one I'm thinking of, it looked like a clean piece. I hear ya on boats not being what they seem or you hope they are. I always assumed that all Formula owners love their boats as much as the ones I know, but I found so much trashed stuff when I was looking for my 223. Took me a couple years and spending more than I wanted to get a nice one. Guessing I'll end up doing the same again. :drink: Best of luck with it!

Haha, that's good. Had no problem finding the PCs that I had, and thought the 223 was just more difficult because of it being older, thought a 353 wouldn't be too difficult. Only been looking for a few months now though, and don't need another boat until March at this point. :angry-smiley-044:

We'll I just got it home. Trailered it for 3.5 hours in the rain. Cockpit cover only added to rinsing the dirt off itself into the cockpit. What a mess. Hate when people who shouldn't own boats do.
http://www.powerboatlistings.com/view/28800
This is the listing of it before last owner. Going to take a while before it's that clean again. LOL

grats, love those graphics

Very nice! Hope to see ya on the chain next year.

Lookin good!

I'll be there :)

Awesome boat!!!!!!!!!

Wow she is in beautiful condition! Congrats and best of luck with her. I had the same graphics on my 2000 - 382, I sold her in July after 10 yrs of great times.

JB

Did you buy it from a guy in Sparta?

Love those colors and graphics. Congrats!!!

Grand Rapids

I live in Grand Rapids I didn't know of another 353 except for my buddy's for sale.

Congrats!

This was Jordan's 353