IMO fountain sport cruisers are still the best overall performance boats. Just have to be sure you get a good price and can readily correct any problems.

Treads yes the one in canada, got some pics looks to be in nice condition. Guy's asking 69 and dont wont to include the trailer. I'm thinking 50u.s. with trailer I dont think he'll go for it though. Looks more modern then the 95 in del.

pj I like the sound of mid 40's any contact info on that one?

Thats the guy, the one I talked to last week from NJ. He has it listed for his Dad. The colors are bad, plus it has blower motors that are supposed to have 100 hours with beefed up internals upon rebuild. (remember the one I am talking about now...?)

Dad paid around $55K for it last year, used it once (yes, 1 time). The guy even mentioned that his Dad had considered donating it for the tax deduction. (must have it like that). They readily admit it won't be selling for $49K, just indicated he would be very open to reasonable offers.


Call Andrew @ 970-819-0684

(or) this new one that is out of our price range, just listed today :

http://www.offshoreonlyclassifieds.c...o22109-en.html

I remember now. mustard yellow and Home brew blower motors, no thanks 2 negatives only blower motors I would consider are stock mercruiser sc. I want to boat not wrench. I thought you were talking about the boat you talked about in post #44 your buddies. Anymore info on that one.

I checked that new one out, not much changed from 1991 to 2002 except for stepped hull. Interior is the same.

I was wondering why you didn't already know about that one. Figured I would speak on it anyway. Just some baaaaaad decisions on that vessel. (all by the previous onwer) If it were stock(ish) power with white upholstery, it would probably be sitting in my side yard already at this point.

My buddies boat is still up in the air. His wife is claiming that we are all going to Canal Day (weekend event here). That would indicate they are dropping the coin to get it cleaned up and paying to keep it high and dry at the same place this year.

HE told me that he wasn't sure what they were doing, told me he would like to "clear" 60K after the broker. I'm not sure weather that is even realistic considering it's condition and this beautiful market. I know he owns the boat outright, no issue there, just don't know if he is going to be able to let it go for what it is REALLY going to be worth in the big picture.

Another note on that blower motor one. The sellers son claims you can unbolt the blowers/intakes, get a "high rise" or, tall deck or whatever you call it, add a new carb, sell the blowers and only have around a grand in it at the end. Not sure if he is accurate on the numbers, but with everything being built for the blowers, I suppose there would be some reliability going back to NA.

Flying out to Ohip to meet up with the Surveyor, Tuesday or Wednesday next week.

We shall see, that's for sure. I just hate to let it go un-investigated. Cheap trip to find out.

Make sure he has a moisture meter.

Oh boy does he have a moisture meter, PJ just remember its his job to pick that boat apart. I can almost guarentee when he's done you wont want that boat. That dont mean its a bad boat. We walked from are last boat after his survey but ended up buying it anyway. It was a great boat. I have a link to an article about surveyors and moisture meters you have to know how to interpret what he tells you. Also remember a brand new piece of marine plywood is 14% moisture which is considered damp by the surveyor.

Before you walk away from it you might want to get a hold of glassdave. He is an awesome fiberglass man and he wont rape you. I priced a transom and stringers from him, with him derigging and rerigging the boat and it was very resonable. Lets say around $5000 but of course thats a rough idea.

Pj with your buddies, if he decided to sell no need for a broker right now, cause we both are looking at them. We would all benifit on no broker.

If those motors where truely built for blowers I think they would have a low compression and probably wouldnt make much power without them.

We'll see. I arrive in Columbus at 9:55 AM on Tuesday, if it was meant to be, so be it. If not, I continue my search.