What has happen?
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Well, survey is complete and the purchase has moved forward. Should be taking delivery next Wed. I took ALOT of pics so some other eyes could point out any concerns. Let meknow what you think.
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First,I think that the boat is good looking and it looks to be in good shape.The first thing I would do is add external steering for safety reasons,and then I would spend as many hours running it and learning how it handles in all conditions before you go out and really blast it.I run the props on my 320 both directions,when you spin them in it will go faster and give you more stern lift and feel alot looser,and when I run them out it settles the back of the boat down and get alot more bow lift and is much more stable at higher speeds.I have logged many hours in mine so any questions you have feel free to ask away.Good luck and I hope to see it in person soon.
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The boat looks very good for a 1999. It just needs some touch up from what I can tell. Good luck!
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you may check with Tommy at WPM he is a good guy and may be able to save you some money. There are a hand full of us on here from Charlotte that run WPM steering with good results
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[QUOTE=Revelocity;2296750 I was really surprised to see the through hull water pick-ups. What are those for as you generally don't see those on stock Bravo set up.[/QUOTE]
Thanks for the comments and assistance Rev. I took good note of how the previous owner drove the boat and it felt very steady, even at 68 GPS, which is what he managed with 1/2 tank and 4 adults--I was impressed. The props are already turned in, good there. The pick-ups were placed due to the ramp the owner used was kinda shallow. He had a sea pump go bad and when replaced found some sand in it, which he assumed was from the shallow ramp area. I am not too familiar with low water pick ups, but for $1300 they must do something beneficial.
Thanks for the comments and assistance Rev. I took good note of how the previous owner drove the boat and it felt very steady, even at 68 GPS, which is what he managed with 1/2 tank and 4 adults--I was impressed. The props are already turned in, good there. The pick-ups were placed due to the ramp the owner used was kinda shallow. He had a sea pump go bad and when replaced found some sand in it, which he assumed was from the shallow ramp area. I am not too familiar with low water pick ups, but for $1300 they must do something beneficial.
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