laurence
06-26-2005, 01:43 PM
I recently looked at a 2001 wellcraft 240 W/A with an asking price of $25,000.00. The vessel was in fair condition and I left thinking that it would be a good purchase at that price and was in line with the type of upgrade we were planining. On the one hour plus ride home ny neighbor who had accompanied me said he knew where a boat was that i may want to take a look at. With an open ear I listened as he tried to describe a 1979 Wellcraft V-20 outboard. After listening to him go on and on for what seemed like forever we arived back in our home town. A 1979 boat of any make had never entered my mind, but I asked him to show me the boat.
Upon our arrival at the boat owners residence I noticed a very large boat under a tarp. After intros and much to my suprise we headed to the vessel under the tarp. When we uncovered it I quickly learned why it seemed so large. It was converted frome an I/O to an outboard by it's original owner. Ok, enough talk I'm going to describe this boat and I would like fou you guys/girls to tell me what you think and why.
The hull & deck are in better condition than the 2001 I looked at earlier that day.
The motor conversion is said to be prfessional and looks it to. In addition to the two foot outboard mount they also installed a couple of stainless steel chains with turnbuckles between the I/O mounts and the outboard brackets on the inside of the transsom.
The motor is a 1998 Evinrude V-6 150HP 2-stroke. This motor was purchased by the present owner (2nd owner). He said he purchased this motor new in the box in 2003 and had new steering cables and throttle controls installed at that time. The motor has no more than 12 hours on it at the most.
The space left by removing the inboard decked with marine plywood and covered with marine carpet. This opened up the boat quit a bit.
This V-20is a cuddy cabin. Upon inspection it was obvious that neither owner used this area it looks brand new.
Electronics will include depthfinder, gps, vhf, am/fm casette and dual batteries with selector switch.
Canvas canopy with side curtains are in good condition.
The fiberglass topside and below seem to need nothing more than a good washing. Wear and tare seems to be minimal.
Boat does come with a 1998 tandem trailer. The trailer has been adjusted to allow launch without getting the trailer bearings wet and includes a galvanized plank the runs the length of the trailer and this keeps your feet dry when launching and loading. All 32 rollers are new and have no dry rot cracks. In addition four keel rollers were installed by the owner. All four tires are dry rot crack free and the spare is brand new. It also has a new power winch. Hydraulic brake lines look good and the brake rotors shine like new.
Iknow this is a lot of info but it is a used boat. Any and all info would be appreciated.
OH YEAH THE PRICE IS $7500.00
Upon our arrival at the boat owners residence I noticed a very large boat under a tarp. After intros and much to my suprise we headed to the vessel under the tarp. When we uncovered it I quickly learned why it seemed so large. It was converted frome an I/O to an outboard by it's original owner. Ok, enough talk I'm going to describe this boat and I would like fou you guys/girls to tell me what you think and why.
The hull & deck are in better condition than the 2001 I looked at earlier that day.
The motor conversion is said to be prfessional and looks it to. In addition to the two foot outboard mount they also installed a couple of stainless steel chains with turnbuckles between the I/O mounts and the outboard brackets on the inside of the transsom.
The motor is a 1998 Evinrude V-6 150HP 2-stroke. This motor was purchased by the present owner (2nd owner). He said he purchased this motor new in the box in 2003 and had new steering cables and throttle controls installed at that time. The motor has no more than 12 hours on it at the most.
The space left by removing the inboard decked with marine plywood and covered with marine carpet. This opened up the boat quit a bit.
This V-20is a cuddy cabin. Upon inspection it was obvious that neither owner used this area it looks brand new.
Electronics will include depthfinder, gps, vhf, am/fm casette and dual batteries with selector switch.
Canvas canopy with side curtains are in good condition.
The fiberglass topside and below seem to need nothing more than a good washing. Wear and tare seems to be minimal.
Boat does come with a 1998 tandem trailer. The trailer has been adjusted to allow launch without getting the trailer bearings wet and includes a galvanized plank the runs the length of the trailer and this keeps your feet dry when launching and loading. All 32 rollers are new and have no dry rot cracks. In addition four keel rollers were installed by the owner. All four tires are dry rot crack free and the spare is brand new. It also has a new power winch. Hydraulic brake lines look good and the brake rotors shine like new.
Iknow this is a lot of info but it is a used boat. Any and all info would be appreciated.
OH YEAH THE PRICE IS $7500.00