Cape craft???

[charlie_the_tuna]

2002 22ft Cape Craft
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace...7764324640853/

[charlie_the_tuna]

Gonna try to score this this weekend. Gonna show the guy $5K. I don’t know much about these. Looks like part of the middle of the road, skiff family.
Anybody?

[phatdaddy]

Look well made, nice no frills fishing boat. Hard to tell, looks like it might be 3 piece construction

[charlie_the_tuna]

Well, that one’s gone. Now looking at this V clone.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace...1028364742915/

[spareparts]

that one looks pretty good

[phatdaddy]

Used to do a lot of diving off of one of those, good ride, lots storage in deck. Biggest complaint was u had to climb over windshield to throw the anchor. There is a hatch in the cabin u could use, but a pain to use. Hulls were built in Nashville Georgia, not the best quality. Check the fuel tank compartment for any gas smell.

Also take a good look at the shift shaft turnbuckle on that motor, i think that is the one that had corrosion issue.

[charlie_the_tuna]

Well, it turns out the cape craft is still available. I’m gonna look at it tomorrow. My friend found it on Craigslist and it said $8K, very negotiable. I’m gonna show up with a couple hundred in my pocket and tell him I’ll take it right now for $3,500. We’ll see just how very negotiable he is. I’ll keep you guys posted.

[charlie_the_tuna]

So I just came from looking at the boat. First thing I notice, it’s listing to port. Stringers must be waterlogged. As I plan on trailering, that’s not a big concern. The deck seems pretty solid. No soft spots. There was a bit of give when standing up on the bow/casting platform. I think that’s more me weighing in at 275. There’s a bit of delamination at the transom, but again, not a big concern. I would have a metal plate made and keep it on the trailer.
Spare, the motor is original to the boat. 2002 150 merc two stroke. Sounds nice. I’m figuring 1,000 hours. I told him I take it right now for $3,500. He said he won’t go lower than $4,500. He leaves, comes back about a half hour later when my buddy takes off. I told him I’ll be back first thing in the morning with $3,500. He comes back with $5,000. I said good luck, and drove away.
It hurt me to drive away because I might have gotten it for $4,000. I think the motor is worth a good $3,000.
Needs A ton of nickel and dime sh!t and a ton of cleaning. He’s getting a lot of traffic on it, but no cash in hand.

[phatdaddy]

Is that a carbed mercury or EFI-DFI?

[charlie_the_tuna]

Yeah, you’re asking the right one. I don’t know sh!t about these motors. I’ve always had I/Os.