Thoughts on a 42' OL Legacy...
 

I recently looked at a bank repo... a 2004 OL 42' Legacy. The boat has #6's, Gen, Heat/Air, 825HP Sterlings and is in decent physical shape. Did not get to view the cabin but was curious what other OL guys have to say about this boat... what kind of speeds could I expect? I am perfectly happy with the Sonic especially since we are mid 90's for speed but if I could get the OL for a good price, I am considering it...
Thanks

Todd

Todd check your pm and give me a call.

Is that the boat with purple flames? It's been listed forever, don't know anything about it personally. I think I remember it being featured in a Powerboat mag article.

Gary, thanks for the talk and PM. Looks like I am interested but the wife may not be lol... I am hoping to low ball it and see what happens but then again, it has been ownerless for awhile so who knows....

Richanton, this that is the boat.

The better deal on a 42 is the one without power, get it a a good price put in the hp you want with a warranty and go, the rest has been done.

I had seen that one.. looking for a turn key setup. Its a nice boat though... :ernaehrung004:

That was one of Kevin Kings boat that ended up in the repo yards. With the Sterlings you should see
110+ with the right set-up. The boat is an Epoxy boat being a 2004. The 42's are great big water boats and have alot of room in the cabin.

Mine was and still is for sale, I don't need to get rid of it, but for the right price I'll do it....similar but bomb proof..have a price turnkey...

also a price without power, but both include the redone trailer.....

Only difference is, mine's completely redone...ready to go...I have Intercomms, ac the whole mess...so if you're interested......let me know...but the flame boat...well....if it's a deal it's a deal...and if it's a repo, it's a magic box..trust me, the amount of things you have to go through for a #6 boat is beyond a bravo boat....this is a big step and unless you have the change to run and fix the things you break if you intend on going big power...it's not a deal...however, the redone boats, you know what you're getting.

I'm not putting any boat down, however...if you're coming from a 31 sonic, this is a big step up....just don't go in blind, find history on the boat...and understand...get everything checked out, because if you don't, you will find gremlins that will not be a grand...but starting at 10..and moving on up....

I think everyone at this level understands that, but just putting my two cents in here....

-MH42

"Liquidator"
Formerly "Madhatter"

If you want to talk numbers, PM me. Dan's right, the 42 is serious...if you've never ridden in one...you need a hurricane to be bounced around in one....it's a major step up from pretty much anything out there....

Thanks for the vote.. I'm presuming I'm the only one without power...

Yes yours.

Todd....I am sure that Gary told you this but I believe that this boat used to sit on a lift in New Buffalo for a few years.

Yeah, I knew the previous owner after Gary told me who's it was... Got a lot of info on it and still trying to decide... lol

MH42,
Great info... not trying to hi-jack the thread, but can you (or anyone else) expand on the "total cost of ownership" with a #6 boat? I'd like for my next boat to have #6 drives when the time comes, but am afraid maintenance and repairs might keep me on the dock

What should a guy budget for? Thanks... SM

As long as you have a good set of drives, the gears are good, depends on how much power you're pushing....

Change your drive oil...lets not forget...you're adding a transmission here, and naturally larger power. It's all about how much you're throwing at one. Personally I don't feel there's any problem pushing 1200 on one. Especially if you cryo the gears.

With a repo boat, who knows what you're getting. You want to make sure the gimbals are good, no leaks or bad seals obviously, then on the shaft of the 6s you want to make sure the prop shaft seal is good or you could end up with a drive full of water.

To everyone who knows, every time you change props, USE NEW PROP NUTS, never use the same, or you WILL spin a prop...it's not a matter of if...

If you're pushing under 950hp I personally don't think there is much beyond routine maintenance, gear oil, inspection, service them every season, it's all how much you run the boat and how you take care of it.

Trannies are another story, again if you're under 900, there's not much you need to worry about if you're running a huber/bam...my idea is always been overbuild...run a bam 1500..then you never have to second guess. In that respect, you always want to check your tranny oil. That is the most important thing, period..you can burn them out faster than you can say hooha....then it's engines....I mean this isn't really a fair question, if you're running #6s the cost of ownership goes up because if you're using a #6 you're probably going to have large power behind it...that alone has a major price tag...unless you're content with pushing smaller power...

I mean this is a pretty open ended thing, but maybe that can give you an idea of what you have to do. There is more but I feel I covered the main parts.

Nice posts madhatter! Seems like the old addage..if you gotta ask :coolcowboy:
Bigger boat...bigger bucks to own and operate...I appreciate your insight into owning a boat like that.

Anytime, glad I could shed some insight :)

This is a very well put statement. Big power is big fun though, just have to respect and maintain it. Number 6s are the only way to go in my opinion on larger V bottom. Larger power just seems to precede them.

Where is the boat listed for sale? Not in the market just kinda curious what condition it's in.

At pier 1000 in Benton harbor, mi.

I was in the boat in the fall of 2009. That was the last time the boat was run by the previous owner. It has been sitting at Pier 1000 inside their showroom since that time. The cockpit upholstery and carpet would need to be replaced to get it back in nice shape. The motors do not have that many hours on them but I would figure a rebuild when cosidering buying the boat. The cabin is just needs to be cleaned. The engine hatch opens and closes a little crooked and needs to be fixed and the paint touched up where it has been rubbing. Overall a good detailing job would bring the exterior to a nice condition. If the boat can be bought right it would make someone a nice piece with some moderate work.

That doesn't sound bad at all, I would say that the majority of boats on the market would need at least that much TLC.