Charlie, I've had two McKee's, on a 14, one a 16. they are decent boats, but they aren't that great of a boat. My 16 is pretty rough riding, I haven't spent any time in a 17 so I can't say first hand. Persoanlly, I would never buy a boat that had bottom paint on it, odds are the engine wasn't flushed regularly and is probably corroded pretty bad. But price is relative and yes, you could repower that cheap. A good friend of mine just bought a 18.5 wahoo that was on a fresh water lake with a 135 mercury on it for $4500. He did have to drive to Chattanooga Tennessee to get it, but after seeing it personally, it was worth the drive to find one that clean
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