Have not heard a thing on the Dusky??

Take your time there is a lot out there!!

Will do MJ...there are a whole lot of options

There are ALOT of boats out there right now, and it seems like twice as many more show up each day for sale. That 23 DUSKY looks SWEEEETTT!!! I LIKE IT ALOT!! I was talking to a guy about a 20 foot HYDRA-SPORTS here last week, but I guess it already sold. A 20' HYDRA-SPORTS VECTOR is one HE!!! of a boat for a 20 footer.

Just watch out for the Hydro Sports with the Kevlar hulls.

Kevlar works well for stopping projectiles but didn't work out so well as a boat hull.

The guy called on that 2nd Dusky in RI, it has been sold!

Thanks for passing that along MJ. Much appreciated.

Randall fill us in on the kevlar, the Hydra Sport Vector is the kevlar reinforced hull and I can tell you from two people I know that have had them for a few years, one a 23footer that they are considered one of the best hulls on the water at any price.

Man that Dusky for $5,900 was a steal.

BGA:

I newer 22' Angler with T-Top in Tampa. Very reasonable price

http://tampa.craigslist.org/boa/574817884.html

Kamikaze

My brother has an 1987 22' Angler W/A same hull as the center console. His boat rides excellent, and has held up well despite what some will say abour Angler.

Thanks Kamikaze! There's gotta be something wrong with that boat, right? Doesn't that seem extremely underpriced? It's a 1997! I sent a message to him just a moment ago, waiting to hear back.

If this thing checks out, I think it would be a screaming deal...

I've heard some of the guys complain about the Anglers on this board and I welcome any further thoughts folks might have...

I've never worked on them, so I don't have any first hand experiance with them, but I do know the dealers ship for them around here was passed around like a bad case of the clap. From what I heard, there are built by all the people that Tracker didn't keep when they bought out Mako, don't know this to be fact, just what I heard

BGA:

I agree the price is low but don't forget the ad doesn't say anything about a trailer.

Kamikaze

Yeah, I caught that and asked him about it. Even if I have to buy a used trailer, it's still very reasonable, don't you think?

BGA:

I agree, If the engine and hull checks out it's a steal. But I'll still perfer the Dusky (I like closed transoms) However, up where you are in the bay it doesn't get more then 4 feet deep and waves are but no existent - so I'm sure the Angler will be fine!:you:


Kamikaze

I had a 78 19' ANGLER CC once, it wasn't a great boat. But the one I had had been worked over and beat over pretty good before I got it. I know down here in FLORIDA they aint regarded that highly. If you need somebody to check out a boat in TAMPA, it isn't that far for me. I'm only about 20-25 miles from there. As for the KEVLAR hulls, I've only heard 2 bad things about them. Ther whole hull isn't KEVLAR, just the KEEL, lifting strakes, and some of the other main structural points have a layer of KEVLAR in them. They tend to be lighter because of the lesser amount of glass cloth needed for strength, which in turn makes them ride over the waves a bit more. And if you get any hull damage, KEVLAR acts like a sponge and will soak up water. If the hull is cared for though, they are pretty much golden and a favorite down here in FLORIDA.

Ferm,

Thank you for the very kind offer. I think I will take you up on it once I hear back from the seller. That would be a great help to me. If I were to buy it, I'd definitely owe you a couple rounds of beers upon picking her up. :beer:

By the way, you wouldn't happen to know of anybody selling a decent tandem trailer at a reasonable price down there, would you?

BGA, I've been looking everywhee looking for a decent boat in your price range, but I keep coming up with nothing worth the price. Considering the fact that anything you buy is going to be an uncertain comodity, why not keep your V, at least you know what you have. Wait a little while till you can get in a little higher price bracket. The way the motors are costing, any late model motor is out of your price range by itself, let alone bolted on a boat. I've seen several decent deals on late 80's early 90's Grady's that have been repowered with newer engines( not real new, but newer) for around 10,000. In the 6500 range, your going to be hard pressed to find a better boat than a V

23 C-Hawk
 

hey, i just found this C-hawk,( just proved my last post wrong) its a little out of your range, but they are tough boats
http://raleigh.craigslist.org/boa/574869643.html

Funny, I came across the very same boat earlier today. I love the lines on the C-Hawks. I emailed the owner, she sent me a couple pics, but only of the outside. She said she'd take some more pics tomorrow. Who knows? Maybe she'll take considerably less? You never know, right?

Spare, I totally hear what you're saying. Believe me, I do. My biggest reason for shopping now has a lot to do with the current market. I think that if I'm going to buy a boat, this is a good time to buy. First, it's still Winter in many parts, so not a huge market to sell in; not a lot of people are looking for boats in the Winter. Second, and sadly, times are difficult financially for a number of folks right now; unfortunately, this means a number of people have to give up many of their hobbies, including boating. I hate what is happening to folks. That said, it's a good market to be shopping in. Truth is, I don't think I'll ever be able to afford a $10k boat; it could happen, but it's really hard for me to see given the way things are in my life. Right now, I can borrow just enough to be able to buy a $6500 boat. So, if I find something decent at a decent price, then I'll jump on it and then hope to pay back all or most of the loan through the sale of my V in the Spring... But if something doesn't come along, then I'll just stick with what I've got, which isn't a bad thing at all. I do like my V...

Don't know of any decent trailers right now, wish I did though. Trailers are just about golden down here since the hurricanes a few years back.

here is one in Mass? How big you looking?? Sorry no pictures

24' CTR CONSOLE HYDRA-SPORTS, 1982
1995 175hp Evinrude Ocean Runner. Compl rebuilt, 12 hrs on motor. Comes w/tandem trlr. $4600/bo; Call aft 5PM. (Marshfield) 781-837-3440

That one's right down the road from me.

That Hydra sounds nice also! Anybody know anything good or bad about the early 80's models? I was hoping to be at least in the mid-80's, but beggars can't be choosers...

Wouldn't it be a bit underpowered by a 175? I suppose I could always swap with my 200...

I saw a picture of one once and it looked really nice and it was huge... Maybe a little too big, but we'll see...

The real early HYDRA-SPORTS had some problems with all of the wood coring in them as of late. Around the mid 80's(approximately 85-86), they got there construction methods down pat so long as there was damage done to them. I recently went and looked at a 24 HYDRA-SPORTS cuddy, it was in nice condition except for the fact that somebody had added a swim platform and didn't seal it right. It had a ROTTEN transom in it!, but the rest of the hull was nice. As MJ said, a cared for boat is priority number 1.

Well if you have a need for some serious speed, then this one may be for you BGA. 60 oughta be possible with this one.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Hydro...QQcmdZViewItem

http://i3.ebayimg.com/03/i/000/da/fa/deb0_12.JPG

:oh:

Wow! Yep, that thing should be able to fly...

A bit too much for me. I've been there with the twin engine setup and I don't ever want it again. It's bad enough trying to take care of one and hoping it never breaks down on you; two is double the headache...

I really like the hull design on that boat. Does it really only have a six foot beam? Looks bigger than that in the pic.

Thanks for continuing to keep me in mind!

I looked at the same hull last week but in a cuddy. It has an 8' beam to it(maybe a hair more). The gunnels in them are a little low for my liking, they came to about an inch above my knee(I'm 5'11"). I like the gunnels to hit about mid thigh to be comfortable. You could always get it and take 1 engine off of it. They say a single 200 will cruise around the low to mid 20 knot cruise, with a top end near 35 knots. It is a good hull for lower power but in a larger hull. Somebody has obviously worked on that hull in the ad, I don't believe they ever offered them with a full transom in an outboard set-up. Brackets didn't really start becoming mainstream until the mid to late 80's. And it's only rated for 350HP MAX, 450HP isn't to bad I guess. Sort of like SKOOLS putting 450HP on a 248 that was rated for 300HP origanally.

Good point about only using one engine... That would work and it would be nice to have a spare motor... hmm...

BGA, i had a 21' hydra-sport before i bought the v20(w/ e235) kevlar hull & it was the best riding & driest cc i had ever been on. the down side was the low gunnel's and the v was so sharp, that when 2 guys were fishing on one side, it felt like it was going over. i owned it about 2 years & sold it for a cuddy v2o when my daughter was born. that was 19 years ago and i still see that boat in the bay today (diff motor). the only thing i heard about the kevlar hulls were any repairs had to be done with epoxy or vinylester resin & then painted.

Thanks for that note Phatdaddy. I'll certainly keep that in mind.

Well BGA, it looks as though I was wrong about the 24 HYDRASPORT. I asked him about the transom and fuel burn numbers, this was his answer.

Top speed one person half tank 70 mph. 10 gph at 35mph offshore 5gph per side. The lmf 200 is a lifesaver when it comes to getting the most for your money as far as gas goes. The hull is solid as a rock, no soft spots. The transom was rebuilt to take the two o/b. That is soild as a rock too. This is a great boat and it has served me well. I have never had it tear up or leave me stranded before. If it wasnt for needing to buy a house i would not be selling it. Thanks Josh 706-818-0343

Now that's cookin! Not bad fuel burn numbers either.

Ferm,

Those are surprisingly good numbers. I'm actually quite amazed. This boat could be a possibility. I'll be watching it on Ebay. I imagine the reserve will be up there on her... We'll see.

Thanks for passing on the info from the owner.

Email the owner from ebay and ask what the reserve is most will tell you!! I have many times!! Its stupid for them to do a reserve any way!! they get people bidding for nothing to try to see what it is, he might want 10K and save you time from looking, reserver bids are stupid and I have told a few that also!
:bsflag:

I totally agree MJ... It was clever when it first came out, but everybody is about done with it by now...

Or you could give him a call, his number is in the Email I posted.

Reserve is $8k :sad:

However, that's very reasonable considering the twin engines...

Next!!!!!!!!!

v20 cc