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Old 08-08-2006, 06:35 PM
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Before you put your hard earned money on the line you should consider having a marine survey done.

Seems that a guy from Andover, Ohio was recently at a poker run up on Lake Erie bragging up a storm about the 35' Fountain he purchased in Minnesota with no motors and drives. As it turns out the Fountain he bought was a salvage hull that had been sunk and submerged. The hull had a gaping hole in it on the starboard side and a prior owner had it repaired in Canada. The transom was sealed up wet inside and 572's were slapped in it. Seemed to me that this guy was happy cutting corners to run with the big dogs and above all he said when he sells, he wants top dollar for his underwater sea runner... Now ain't that a bargain???????
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welcome...
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a pic of the boat or name of the boat would be kind of handy
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buyer beware, theres alot of that crap floating around.
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Default Re: 35' Fountain Buyers Beware!

Originally Posted by itilldo
a pic of the boat or name of the boat would be kind of handy
Here it is...


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Default Re: 35' Fountain Buyers Beware!

Originally Posted by Wave Topper
Before you put your hard earned money on the line you should consider having a marine survey done.

Seems that a guy from Andover, Ohio was recently at a poker run up on Lake Erie bragging up a storm about the 35' Fountain he purchased in Minnesota with no motors and drives. As it turns out the Fountain he bought was a salvage hull that had been sunk and submerged. The hull had a gaping hole in it on the starboard side and a prior owner had it repaired in Canada. The transom was sealed up wet inside and 572's were slapped in it. Seemed to me that this guy was happy cutting corners to run with the big dogs and above all he said when he sells, he wants top dollar for his underwater sea runner... Now ain't that a bargain???????
So you were there and saw/felt the wet transom before they glassed it ??
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Would'nt the title say salvage on it.
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i can see where this threads headed...
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Why would anybody go on the internet and make a statement like that and then leave? Unless...
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Why would he pay for a platinum
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