Originally Posted by ar15meister

Storm buddy I just would hate to see another guy buy a 'project' that never gets finished.

I dont comment much or post much but I have a bit of knowledge on this subject lol.

I have seen that happen alot on these boards. Guy buys boat...all pumped for what he is going to 'do'....realizes what he got himself into...boat is for sale 9 months later.

Buying the boat is the cheap and easy part. Getting it running and then KEEPING it running is the tough part.

How many times have we heard of a guy on these boards buying some boat and then blowing it up the FIRST time out and then having BS problems with engines, gremlins and all the rest and losing time and money and hair.

I would just hate to see that happen to SLP.

My advice to him is what it has always been. Buy a boat that is nice, runs, leaks down well and has good history. Have 20k tucked away for when the grenade detonates. Rinse...Repeat.

I nearly bought a 28 apache that had sunk. The owner knew but never disclosed. I got it surveyed and voila. Saved myself alot of money and heartache. Doubled my budget and bought F1-71 which is one of the better single engine pantera's. Drove to Ohio 3 times. Met the owner, engine builder Tony Bischoff who did a leakdown test with me in the bilge with him and got it surveyed.

Originally Posted by ar15meister

My advice to him is what it has always been. Buy a boat that leaks

Originally Posted by slpcamaross97

Yep. So you will take what for yours? lol. I got a few more feelers out for some other boats. As it stands the owner of the TN 28 has not yet called back after i spoke with him the fist time. He was on the fence about selling when we first spoke. So we will see.

YES i love your boat AR, best looking one ever.

Originally Posted by ar15meister

How many times have we heard of a guy on these boards buying some boat and then blowing it up the FIRST time out and then having BS problems with engines, gremlins and all the rest and losing time and money and hair.

Originally Posted by ar15meister

...Buy a boat that is nice, runs, leaks down well and has good history. Have 20k tucked away for when the grenade detonates. Rinse...Repeat.

Originally Posted by slpcamaross97

I hear you AR, and im all ears. As it is i think the owner has changed his mind about selling.
I was once told that always plan on a boat needing new power. I may just keep looking for the next single Io 28 that pops up.

Originally Posted by Stormrider

That's the most fun part of this site!

You can't say that in this thread!!! You'll scare off all the buyers!!!

Sorry, can't help myself today.
All these threads are Dejavu....

And AR... I know what you're preaching... been there/done that. But no one ever wants to believe it.

Originally Posted by ar15meister

I got lucky. Mine ran for 2 years before I blew it up.

Bad part was that I blew it up in a poker run...the first one my dad ever ran with me.

Actually the second time he ever got in as he likes to call it.

lol.

Originally Posted by ar15meister

you should have bought the boat with the purple 6 pack, provided it all checked out. That boat was given away.

Originally Posted by Stormrider

Too bad "that stupid boat" kicks azz...
Right way to do this game is to have spares.
Extra drive and engine.
So when one goes, you dont lose much time.
Learned that from an old apache friend.