Help MJ find his next boat

[Airslot]

Hiding it is the easy part ;D Accumulating an extra 3k under the radar is where the art lies ;D

[macojoe]

Ok I went and looked at the boat, Needed huge amount of cosmetic, but thats OK, Then I looked at the motor, could have been cleaner, But I have seen worse, and all looked well.

Then I started punching the stringers, not hard and all in the engine well were solid.

NOW I ck the gauges and all the switches and they all worked even the wipers!

Got in the cuddy looked OK, lifted the cushions and there are wood hatches open the pass side first and hit the stringers, sounded little hollow?
Went to the drivers side went to punch the stringer and my hand went right thur!@! No wood left except some rotted splinters!

Guy was trying to hook up water and I said forget it, he said why, I said the stringers are roted, he came up and looked we shook hands and as I was leaving he looked like he was about to cry!!

Feel Bad I was the one to tell him!!


So the search goes on!!

[Pipe_Dream]

Wow, MJ -- good thing you found out before you made a bad decision.

Poor guy . . . :'(

[axespino]

Have you tried budgetboats.net. They had several walkaround and cuddy cabins in there for a decent price. I know you don't like I/O's but they had some good prices.

[macojoe]

Thanks I will give them a try!!

Yes I hate I/O but for the right boat I will get run till it dies and convert! ;)

[macojoe]

I have different boat to look at here maybe tomorrow and there is a sweet Mako in NY I like for someone to look at for me?

as much as I like the Formula & Seacraft they are hard to find here not all rotted out!! and the rest are way to far to find out.

So I am changing a little here now?? The 23 w/a Mako I seen in NY looks great but no motor, but in my price range!

Then there is a 23 W/A Sea OX here with bracket and Evinrude that looks good, I am going to try to go look tomorrow?? I waiting for the guy to call.

[phester]

MJ, where in N.Y. ?

[macojoe]

Bayville, I think thats LI??

[Airslot]

MJ....slow down and focus. While the 23 W/A Sea Ox is a tank, it will beat you to death. I thought you were looking for a boat that would ride well? Some of the directions you have contemplated seem close to backward? You don't wanna end up with a boat that rides no better than the V and costs twice as much to run?

[macojoe]

Just call me Ricochet Rabbit!