Think I may have found my boat but have questions

[THEFERMANATOR]

Before you take the plunge, check the shift shaft that goes from by the engine down to the lower unit. It is VERY prone to rusting through on the early pre 94 engines, and the powerheads many times are frozen to the mid section so you can't replace it with the new style one. I've heard they are making a 2 piece replacement now though that doesn't require pulling the powerhead, but I've never used one. Theres alot of YAMAHA's out there that have been trashed because of the shift shaft and frozen powerhead problem.

[Destroyer]

Everything that Thefermanator just said...., but WOW, you found a Dualie (A dual console) The rarest of the rare!!! Congrats!!!! Great looking boat.. As long as the engine is sound that's a winning find!!

As far as the gas goes, drain it, if it looks good use it in your lawnmower. It's not worth the chance to use it in your boat
engine. And bilge pumps are considered a wear item, so it's not unusual to find a boat that needs one or two. No points deducted for needing a bilge pump.

[macojoe]

great i had the yamaha shift shaft problem in mine, but the guy i got the motor from fixed for me with no issues with frozen bolts, thank god!! BS that started this board had the same issue also an d was able to fix himself, that said we are talking about 10 years ago so not as long as now to get the bolts frozen.
Good Luck

[Blue_Runner]

I like the dually and agree with some of the others that said for the money, you'd be better off finding one in running condition. I would advise checking the compression on the motor before plopping down the cash tho.

[reh76]

I don't know how far you are willing to drive, but this one keeps popping up here in Wilmington, NC. Looks Nice!

http://wilmington.craigslist.org/boa/2978006875.html

[bldgengineer]

Nevermind. He just sold it. On to my next unicorn....

[reh76]

I see a ton of V's around Wilmington & eastern NC. When I was looking, the biggest problem I found was soft floors. I checked out several and I swear I think my v21 was the first one I found with a solid floor.

[bldgengineer]

Thats what im finding alot of too. I almost put my foot through the floor in front of the capt chair the one V i checked out.

After traveling two hours one way with my 2 kids in the truck i think i found my limit lol. I wish i could go further but any further then id have to account for a hotel room at that point unfortunately

[reh76]

Originally Posted by bldgengineer

Thats what im finding alot of too. I almost put my foot through the floor in front of the capt chair the one V i checked out.

After traveling two hours one way with my 2 kids in the truck i think i found my limit lol. I wish i could go further but any further then id have to account for a hotel room at that point unfortunately

Roger that! I have a 3 & 6 year old myself.

[bldgengineer]

Sorry guys but it doesn't look like I'm going to be a V20 owner. I found this Chris Craft Sea Hawk 215 at a dealer that gave me a deal that I couldn't pass up. At $6K it was a little more than I wanted to pay originally but I think it will be good in the long run. I won't have it for a week or two because the dealer is going over it and fixing everything that needs fixing on the boat and trailer. So pending a favorable sea trial I should have this thing in the water by July 4th :)

It comes with custom complete boat cover, full enclosure, Lee outriggers, VHF and CB radio, Lowarance GPS(w/chesapeake bay chip already), Raymarine depthfinder with sonar, aerated livewell, 2001 Mercury 200 saltwater and all original owner's manuals for everything(boat, gps, depthfinder, motor, etc.).





By the way, that's not a crack on the console. Its a piece of string that seems to be stuck around the hour meter lol