I have lowered my budget for a couple reasons. I bought my crownline 250 aft cabin with the intention of spending the night out on the water all the time. Instead it sat on a lift I was paying for. I have always wanted a fast boat and anticipate using it a lot. BUT if I don't use it as much as I would like I would feel a lot better about a $10,000 boat sitting in my driveway vs a $25,000 boat.

How much are you looking to get for you AT?

Hell, if he says 10k i'm leaving with cash right now. lol

Haha! Well I could come up a couple grand for it lol. I don't know what the hell I want anymore. The problem is I don't want to blow smoke up a lot of people azzes and go for a bunch of sea trials to see how different boats handle. The only fast boat I have ever been on is a sonic 45ss, not getting one of those! That was the purpose for this thread and I gained a lot of information from it.

im asking a 28000 obo .more than 10 for sure . open to offers

Any thoughts on this boat? Not much info on the web

http://boats.iboats.com/1990-challen...c/1342494.html

Out of the three I would have chosen the scarab....only problem I have is it is a sit down boat. For rougher water in a smaller boat a stand up bolster boat is a must for me.

It's not blowing smoke if your generally interested in the boat. Sea trials are the only way you'll know. Going to look and check out several different models is a good thing. You have a real intention to buy to so that's fair. Lol.

I see what you're saying, but you dont wanna buy a boat for 10 grand only to start not liking it the second weekend out on it.

Also remember that if where you're going to be boating (forgot where you said) can get choppy/rough, a stand up bolstered boat is what you really want. Sitting down in the rough is great, if your 15 and your back heals overnight, lol.

Also keep in mind that a boat like the last one you posted might be harder to sell being a not very popular boat, IMO, compared to something like an Active Thunder, Checkmate, Sonic, etc etc.

I am really looking into the 251 and 253 convincors now. I have been driving boats my whole life and I am not worried about the porpoise at cruising speed.

Here are a few CM Convincors in your price range:

http://boston.craigslist.org/gbs/boa/4558028390.html

http://cnj.craigslist.org/boa/4518435118.html

http://spacecoast.craigslist.org/boa/4552595060.html

http://newlondon.craigslist.org/boa/4549567804.html

http://grandrapids.craigslist.org/boa/4539968678.html

http://nh.craigslist.org/boa/4541156239.html

http://sarasota.craigslist.org/boa/4536108597.html

I like the one out of Sarasota. The old Convincors are great all around classic boats.
Good luck-