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Tartilla 05-23-2025 04:07 PM


Originally Posted by techman (Post 4926696)
Sorry..I was being a wise-ass with the sticker question/comment......but how do you buy a boat without knowing what engine is in there? The mag and mag HO are, at minimum, different price points

We need a bit of humor around here. The sticker comment was pretty funny. But sometimes texting loses the humor factor.

Tartilla 05-23-2025 04:10 PM


Originally Posted by ashipshow (Post 4926698)
It's a project boat.. i was told its a merc 8.1 and it only had 310 hours on it but it hadnt run in 3 years. It's a 2006 Campion 825... It's a 28' cabin cruiser.. I got it for 10k with an aluminum triaxle trailer.. my thought was worst case I can sell the trailer and generator and get the majority of my investment back... and if everything works out, I'll have a boat that will be worth 50-60k..
obviously I'll be dumping a decent amount in, but so far the motor seems good, tested everything I could and just fired it up 2 days ago on the stand and everything checks out..

I know that's more than you asked but sometimes I need to rejustify to myself what I got myself into lol

One of the benefits of this forum is being able to bounce stuff off other enthusiasts. Justify away. You'll get a handfull of perspectives.

Generally, you never get back more than whet you put into a boat. But there are a few gems and exceptions.


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