[willy]

I like that idea Oz, nice to see ya pop up here and there.
The boat is a 1986, the transom floors and deck over cuddy etc. are solid as a rock. the cover area over the gas tank has the standard flex to it but is strong. Stringers and area around bulkheads like in front of the helm seats are very solid. They have an expensive full hard top on it from about four years ago with rod holders etc. They even have aluminum reinforcement under the gunnel that goes to the floor for where the back pipes of the hard top mount. Full expensive enclosure for it also, looks to be in good shape.
The engine is year unknown to me or the owner, when he bought it three years ago the previous owner had a complete rebuild engine put in and it is fresh water cooled, new risers and manifolds etc. at that time. I believe it is the alpha outdrive and it was completely serviced last september by one of the better shops here in NJ (D&R Marine) and he has the receipts.
Has some brand new $1500 combo FF/GPS on it that I have not seen yet as it was stored for the winter. New VHF system. Oh and a brand new heavy duty dual axle trailer.
The hull is cherry, just had a strip down done last year and a new bottom paint job done.
Only thing I found wrong when I checked it out was a thru hull valve which I believe is for the potti system is frozen open in the cabin area. At least I could not move it.
The boat has a new wash down system, new cable controls for the engine and a load of other things.
The fellow owns a small buisness next town over and he bought the boat to take his three employees out fishing a half dozen times a year but he has some type of degenerative eye disease and has lost most of his sight. Nice older gentleman, I have talked with him three times and have got the price down to $9000.
I have never had an I/O boat before, plus this thing is huge, you can play ping pong on the cockpit floor and fish and spank a few super models while your doing it.
Sea trialing it tommorow.
Any tips on these things to look for?