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Kinglaney 03-31-2010 09:39 AM

Checking elitemarineonline.com!!!!
 
Hi I was wondering if anyone has ever done business with http://www.elitemarineonline.com/. He is selling a boat that I am looking at and wanted to see if any one has feed back on him. Thanks.

98itrwhite 03-31-2010 09:43 AM

he is a great guy! i have delt with him before i would trust him.

Smitty 03-31-2010 10:36 AM

Stand up guy !! Kirk is honest and great to deal with. No worries with him.

Griff 03-31-2010 10:45 AM

Kirk is a straight shooter and won't mislead you or misprepresent anything.

Kinglaney 03-31-2010 10:46 AM


Originally Posted by Smitty (Post 3078728)
Stand up guy !! Kirk is honest and great to deal with. No worries with him.

That is good to know. What do u think of the boat he is selling? http://www.chevroletpower.cz28.com/PokerRunScarab.html. Let me know what u think. Asking 16900.

Mange 03-31-2010 11:59 AM

Hi there,

Kirk of Elitemarine is a 110% stand up guy. We do business from time to time and! Yes, he send marine items over seas to us.

Funny about this very cool satin Scarab, I asked Kirk about this boat just a few days ago. I'm sure it is top notch. Just like his
28 Pantera he use to own.

Good luck with purchase and enjoy the boat. 454MPI and Bravo can't go wrong.

Mange

dicdik 03-31-2010 12:08 PM

King,

Kirk has been awesome to deal with, I started dealing with him last month with just getting an estimate on a new set gauges for my Hustler Slingshot. After a couple of emails it was decided best to just send him my old gauges to get them refaced. I also was in the middle of pulling out the cockpit interior and I needed some mega cup holders to be used for mock up. I was on a short time schedule, he understood my concern and he shipped next day air 4 mega cup holders to my house without even paying for them, yet. I've had questions about other products and he's been quick respond to my emails and answer my questions.
Rich

waconda 03-31-2010 12:16 PM

I have been dealing with Kirk for a couple years Never had a problem. He is a man of his word!

boatnt 03-31-2010 12:25 PM

you will not have a problem dealing with Kirk from Elite marine.

his one of the good guys!

Kinglaney 03-31-2010 12:34 PM

Thanks alot guys all of ur responses are extremely helpful. It sounds like I can't go wrong dealing with him. Hopefully we can work a deal on this boat because I really like it. Thanks.

Smitty 03-31-2010 01:09 PM

You are fine with that boat and Kirk. That is the perfect power for that boat. You should have many fun trouble free years of boating. My second boat was a 21 Scarab. It was a blast except that it had a small block :(

You will have fun in that boat.

Smitty

mapism 03-31-2010 01:37 PM

You can trust Kirk!
 
I know nothing of that boat, but I must confirm what has already been said about Kirk: it's always a pleasure to do business with him.

inknppr 03-31-2010 01:52 PM

Kirk is a straight shooter. I have been in the boat that you are looking at and it is a very nice boat that runs well.

Caincando1 03-31-2010 02:35 PM

There is an entire thread about the restoration of that boat on MWBP. The owner of CMMS is a regular poster and put the boat together to run in the Support the Troops Poker Run at LOTO.

Kinglaney 03-31-2010 03:08 PM

Well the more and more I read about the guys that had hands in this boat the more I want it. It is a clean looking boat and from all of the posts it looks like they did it up right to match.

Does anyone have an opinion on a price? He is asking 16900. He said he would add a marine grade stereo and speakers. Any words of wisdom?????

Caincando1 03-31-2010 03:16 PM

Maybe I'm missing it, but how is Kirk and Elite involved in this boat? I don't see it listed on his site.

Fountain Family 03-31-2010 03:18 PM

Buy it KingLaney!

Kinglaney 03-31-2010 05:25 PM

The boat is being sold buy Kirk who owns elite marineonline.

Griff 03-31-2010 06:54 PM


Originally Posted by Kinglaney (Post 3078975)
The boat is being sold buy Kirk who owns elite marineonline.

Maybe Kirk took it on trade some other stuff or maybe he is brokering it. Like was said, there is an entire thread on the rebuild of this boat on www.midwestboatparty.com

I would keep in mind that a black boat will be very hot in the summer heat.

Rockfish71 03-31-2010 08:49 PM

I bought.... Things from him he a great person to deal with.

Btharbold 03-31-2010 09:48 PM

Kirk is a great guy to deal with, fair pricing, and prompt shipping. Stands behind what he sells and went out of his way to make sure things are right. He is usually my first email when I have a list of parts to fill.

rchevelle71 04-01-2010 07:39 AM

I am probably going to take a bunch of heat for this. I do like 22 Scarabs, but Wellcrafts build Quality is not the best(sealing stuff etc.), and think Kirk, and Elite marine are great, but I think this is a lot more boat for similar $$.

http://www.seriousoffshore.com/class...age=out&id=890

boatnt 04-01-2010 09:38 AM


Originally Posted by rchevelle71 (Post 3079303)
I am probably going to take a bunch of heat for this. I do like 22 Scarabs, but Wellcrafts build Quality is not the best(sealing stuff etc.), and think Kirk, and Elite marine are great, but I think this is a lot more boat for similar $$.

http://www.seriousoffshore.com/class...age=out&id=890

Kind of funny you posted that,

Brad is one of Kirk best Friends.

rchevelle71 04-01-2010 10:23 AM


Originally Posted by boatnt (Post 3079366)
Kind of funny you posted that,

Brad is one of Kirk best Friends.

I didnt even think of that:eek:

Well, Kirk would probably agree with me, the 22 Scarab is a Decent boat, but the Sonic is SWEET!!!!!!!!

Sick Stinger 04-01-2010 11:13 AM

That guy said the TRS is way stronger the a bravo. Ive seen this boat listed a few times. Sounds like he is a bit behind the times. I havent heard anyone say "please make sure it has a TRS i dont want those weak bravos"
-Mike

Wally 04-01-2010 11:19 AM


Originally Posted by Sick Stinger (Post 3079421)
That guy said the TRS is way stronger the a bravo. Ive seen this boat listed a few times. Sounds like he is a bit behind the times. I havent heard anyone say "please make sure it has a TRS i dont want those weak bravos"
-Mike

The TRS is stronger then a bravo...only issues people have with them is that they dont make them any more...parts are getting a little harder to find but still can be bought....the fact they use a transmission for shifting...and add more weight to the boat then a bravo does...but i wouldnt hesitate to get a TRS boat over a bravo if thats the only limiting factor between two boats i was looking at :D
Plus you also have the option of upgrading to a Konrad if the TRS ever gets to the point that you cant do anything with it.

tomas_wallin 04-01-2010 11:53 AM

I have only great experience from dealing with Kirk. I have made many over seas orders (I'm located in Sweden) from him and he's a stand up guy!!!

I would definately not worry a bit about buying a boat from him!

Elite Marine 04-01-2010 12:38 PM

Thanks alot guys. I do my best.

I was actually shocked when I picked up this boat and ran in Loto. It handled way better than I thought for a 22' and the black is a matte or satin finish wasnt hot at all. I have a friend that had a back tiple Fountain, you couldnt touch the boat in the sun at all. Actually gave people blisters.

For some reason this boat was not hot at all.

This boat runs great, handles great and has a bullet proof engine/drive package. The next owner will be very pleased.

Kinglaney 04-01-2010 12:54 PM

Hey Kirk this is Matt Laney. We are really loveing the boat. It sounds like everyone loves u here on offshore. If u get the stereo in and all the stuff u said in ur emails then we would love to buy it. The price is right up my ally. We would love to own it and enjoy it for the next few years. So hopefully we can come to an agreement on this beautiful boat.

rchevelle71 04-01-2010 03:14 PM

He said love four times:eek:

Caincando1 04-01-2010 03:18 PM


Originally Posted by rchevelle71 (Post 3079564)
He said love four times:eek:

If I were selling, the price would have just went up...:lolhit::lolhit:

Elite Marine 04-02-2010 09:28 AM

You guys all know I dont operate like that. Our price is our agreed price.

This is a very clean boat, especially being a 1996. The previous owner did a great job with the motor/drive install and the stealth black matte paint is really unique. Should be about as maintenance free as a performance boat gets.

We had numerous people in the Ozarks telling us how cool that boat was.

Again, thanks for the support and kind words. I have had great dealings with everyone on here with absolutely no issues. Thats amazing in todays world.

THANK YOU!!

Kirk

cloudmaster_321 04-02-2010 10:24 AM

I worked with Elite last year buying a new guage package for my Eliminator, no problems with the experience what so ever.............

Caincando1 04-02-2010 02:45 PM


Originally Posted by cloudmaster_321 (Post 3080000)
I worked with Elite last year buying a new guage package for my Eliminator, no problems with the experience what so ever.............

Glad to hear you're still running the Eagle. That's such a cool boat!

Kinglaney 04-03-2010 06:25 PM

Hey guys,

well I meet Kirk and everyone is right he is a 100 percent stand up guy. He was awsome and very accomadating and a great guy to know. I think that he just sold his Scarab. It is exactly what he said it was. For that size boat it handled and rode awsome. It sounds sweet and the paint looks incredible. We really liked it.

Elite Marine 04-03-2010 08:55 PM

How did you beat me to this, you arent even home yet??? Hope you had a safe trip.

You and your wife are wonderful people and like I said, make sure that whatever you buy it suits your needs and budget.

So I guess you arent outing me as a liar, thief and full of BS?? So I still have everyone fooled!

Great meeting you and like I said we'll do whatever we need to to make sure this works out.

Thanks alot,

Kirk

MarkSmith 04-03-2010 09:36 PM

[QUOTE=Kinglaney;3080614]Hey guys,

well I meet Kirk and everyone is right he is a 100 percent stand up guy. QUOTE)



He is so short that it is Kinda-of hard to tell if he is standing up. lol!!!:kiss::eek::eek::eek:

pq man 04-04-2010 09:39 AM

It's all done with smoke and mirror's LOL.

Strip Poker 388 04-04-2010 01:27 PM

Cool site ,Ive heard good stuff about Kirt


rob:drink:

Kinglaney 04-04-2010 02:58 PM


Originally Posted by Elite Marine (Post 3080688)
How did you beat me to this, you arent even home yet??? Hope you had a safe trip.

You and your wife are wonderful people and like I said, make sure that whatever you buy it suits your needs and budget.

So I guess you arent outing me as a liar, thief and full of BS?? So I still have everyone fooled!

Great meeting you and like I said we'll do whatever we need to to make sure this works out.

Thanks alot,

Kirk


Yeah we had a great trip! Haha if u like driving in a car for 10 hours. We liked the boat alot and thought u were a great guy. I posted when we stopped to eat that's how I beat u to it. Can't wait to get all of the legal stuff done so we can get the boat on the water and see what she's got.


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