That 02/35 Lightning for $115 sounds like a pretty sweet deal, not to mention it's a good lookin ride. The 500 EFI's are a better choice that the 496's.
It all comes down to, how much $$$ can you afford to spend.

In my opnion I would wait until you can aford a 35/38. The wife and I purschased a 29 this year and I already want a larger boat. I wished we would have waited and took a ride in each 29,35,38 and then made a call. Their is a nice 42 that was/is posted but that is a little to large in boat and coins for use right now but hang in their and keep looking the right deal will be here before you know it. Good Luck.

Looks like the 02 35 Lightning is actually a 35 Classic AKA 35 Ex...note the single step and Ex style windshield...still not a terrible deal with the Myco and 500's, like to know the hours tho.

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