Anyone know this boat?
 

Giving this a serious look.

http://www.boattrader.com/listing/20...-SLS-101948250

Has 400hrs on the engine, 496HO, owner stated that he had the drive re-sealed, trying to find out what that means?
There's some dings on the port side that were poorly repaired.

http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/...BADREPAIR2.jpg

http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/...BADREPAIR1.jpg

Rear bench needs new vinyl along with the inner pads on the both seats.

http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/.../rearbench.jpg

http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/...riversseat.jpg

Tires look good.

http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/...railertire.jpg

The boat isn't up to my anal cleaning standards, but I just can't tell. The gel coat scheme IMO sucks. So I posted on RiverDaves Place to see if anyone knows a mechanic that can check the drive and the engine.

Any thoughts?

Dang Bert, unless you can get it to where a new interior wouldnt put you upside down in it... Id probably pass... Cosmetic neglect can mean mechanical neglect more times than not

Boat looks like a rat. I'd pass. Something is up with that drive as all the decals are gone.

That's what I was thinking, 2005 boat, that looks beat up already. Yeah the drive cap looks very heated-up, props with calcium deposits, just a lack of maintenance. So I figured I'd low ball them and see what happens. I'm "ok" with the vinyl, but by the time I drop $$$ on an engine and drive survey, shipping, new vinyl and a vinyl wrap to cover up the gel, they are most not likely going to come down to my price. My only problem is that stand-up bow riders are rare, especially with a 496HO.......figures. Now the wife will have me back looking at mass produced, under powered, and over priced by a minimum of $30k Cobalts......suxs.

I didnt see a price, but if it is what you want, and priced accordingly, fixing the interior up a bit, and having the drive checked really wouldnt be all that much $$

+1

As AJ stated, if you are too lazy or just don't give a sh!t about the boat's appearance one can only imagine how well it was taken care of mechanically.

You are b!tching about your wife wanting a Cobalt?! Send her my way!!! :lolhit:

:lolhit::ernaehrung004:

All the pompous a-holes in Dallas have them, they think they are the sh*t and it drives me nutz. They wouldn't know a great boat if it ran them over.

and do not forget about the overwhelming wakeboard crowd in DFW. the sportboat crowd is long gone in DFW. Its all pontooners and wakeboarders. I still can't believe that people are buying pontoons 30k to 100k and wakeboard boats from 80k to 150k but you can not give a sportboat away in our neck of the woods.

Bert if you really need the boat checked out I could always fly out. Trust me you really need to get someone that is very highly recommended hopefully in the area. Also be careful as some will work in favor for the selling dealer. Also if this a bank repo boat and many dealers rep them across the country, they can care less about any of the mechanical condition.

So you're saying Cobalt owner's carry Grey Poupon on their rides?! :lolhit:

Have you looked at any 277 Baja's? That is one of the few open bows left with stand up bolster seats. Crownline made a very, very few of their 270 bow riders in 2003 and 2004 with bolsters like they had in their 266's.

The 2007 Baja 277 is a nice boat, but I don't want to drop that kind of money, I can have a 2750 Lavey Craft MCOB converted into a walk through for what the Baja would run. I know, not many to choose from.

Thanx John, but I'm going to skip this one, for a 2005 it looks like a 1995, just my luck!

msjbtex who lives in Vegas tripped over to see the boat. It's a dog, he the ENTIRE interior would need to be replaced. The boat was a beached boat, the keel is gouged all the way past the gel into the glass. He said the nicest looking part of the boat was the engine. He said he wouldn't pay $20k for it, and I doubt they'll let it go for $17k that will be my offer. Kicked in the balls once again! Oh yeah F*ck Cobalt!

Actually, it makes my soon to be old '95 look like showroom condition....

And thats not counting what has to be done on the motor side. never seen a used boat that did not need at least 5 things to be addressed whether all minor or maybe something major, its always something. IMO that motor looks to have been running a tad hot at sometime on top of.

Well THERE is some hope for a Cobalt!

http://www.powerboatlistings.com/view/20336

That has your name written all over it!! Blown 540 for you, Cobalt for her!!
A happy wife is a happy life!!

if you are looking for a ready to GO PQ - shoot me an email - I have 290, that's like new - twin 502's Kplanse etc - i just bought a 40' SeaRay

Thanx, but I'm looking for a walk through bowrider, in the PQ models, a stand up 26 SLS. Good luck on your sale.

Here you go, Cobalt-hater! :lolhit:

http://www.offshoreonly.com/classifi...o50664-en.html

I've driven these boats in both the open and closed bow configurations. It will have the infamous Checkmate porpoise at cruise speed which you either have to drive out of or install k-planes or similar length tabs to eliminate it. The mold/gel work on these boats is second to none. Nice, deep cockpit and bow area.

good friends with the guys at GSC,,if you like the boat I could stop by and look it for you...

Thanx guys, but I sold my 29' Laveycraft MCOB so my wife can have her walk through bowrider. My Lavey kicked ass and would have never had sold it, but she wants a walk through, not another MCOB.

Here's the 05 in Detroit again. Looks like he lowered the price into the 30s. http://detroit.craigslist.org/okl/boa/3710596420.html

He's getting there, I'm wondering how hard it would be to convert the sit down seats to bolsters.

http://loz.craigslist.org/boa/3706590200.html

Check this out

Volvo....

That looks super clean! God I wish PQ was still up and running!

Yeah saw this last week, with a 5.7, you're going to have ALL passengers rush to the bow just to get on plane. Forget trying to pull a couple of kids on a tube.

Sell it and put a 454/502mag in it... Going to much cheaper than cutting open a closed bow I think

I could do the conversion under $30k total, if it's a total Volvo setup, then a dropping in BBC won't work. I'm in no hurry to find what I want, even if it means skipping this season.

You're a brave man skipping a season! Lol, torture!