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Hi everyone just recently joined LOVE these boats looking to buy one asap any hints or advice would be greatly appreciated

welcome to the site ... theres always someone selling ....:beer:

welcome to the site....only advice is be patient but at the same time dont go crazy and be afraid to pull the trigger on one. They are all for the most part the same boat....dont know what part of the country you are in but when I was looking for mine I had about 3-5 per month to choose from... looked around for a couple of months. You should be looking from between 2k and 6k depending upon condition and extras. 2K or less will definitely need some work, 6K and you should not expect to do much work at all in my opinion. 3K to 4K you should get a good functional boat with working older motor that needs some cleaning and cosmetic work. (if you are lucky that has all been done already)

What you want to make sure is you dont pay 4k to 5k for a boat that needs major transom and floor work that should be 2k or less. do some research on here and you will find out the tell tale signs of those problems. (but dont worry about the fuel tank hatch being a little soft because unless they have been redone it will be.)

Again this is kind of indicative to where I am in the North East where there were a fair amount of these boats. some other parts of the country things may be different. Also older boats with newer power changes the formula considerably.

Like I said they are all the same boat its just a matter of how well the previous owners took care of them. Like if that guy up there that posted first ^^^^ was selling his boat you'd better break out the wallet.

Excellent post.

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If you read through the forum you may have noticed how fond we are of our boats. Many of us have had their's for a very long time and are still using them on a regular basis. As with anything used a lot, sometimes things break and need to be fixed, but the design of this boat is something we have all fell in love with! The satisfaction of their owners should indicate how well the boat is made. I wold always be first to recommend one of these boats. Happy hunting and good luck!!
Welcome!!:nice:

Tommy

Waterman, I was able to pick up a 78 last year with a rock solid floor and good cosmetics with enclosure but the transom was a bit iffy. I was able to use it the first year and probably could have gotten by with a second but decided to redo the transom this winter. I fell in love with these boats and have had a great experience learning and working on them. I look forward to many more days working on and tweeking my boat to get it exactly the way I want it. Go and get one and jump in, the folks on this site are a great help and can walk you through most any project you try to take on.

Going to look at one this weekend wish me luck

welcome! where are you from?

Rob

Long Island NY

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I just bought one myself in your neck of the woods. Was down in Freeport and boated it home to Providence, RI on Sunday. Love this boat, and proved its seaworthiness en route in some pretty rough seas around the mouth of the Narragansett bay.