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Recent content by bluffma2

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    thinking about buying a 79'

    thanks for all the input but the guy thought it was a cadillac of boats and flip out when i started pointing out problems and was a jerk about it so , no checkmate for me fellas :/
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    thinking about buying a 79'

    its in waxhaw, nc im just not familiar with the area, there could be some place he ran it. I guess ill find out when i got check it out
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    thinking about buying a 79'

    hahaha I don't think there is a body of water close to where it is located, whats the best way to check for rot in the transom and water in the hull?
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    thinking about buying a 79'

    thats the exact thing my dad told me when i talked to him about it haha I may just tell the guy its just not worth it if i can't take it out. is there any place that rot could be hiding that i couldn't see or feel when i step on it?
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    thinking about buying a 79'

    its in Charlotte, NC about 4 hours away from salt water haha, do you say stay away from it for the cosmetic reasons or are you worried the mechanics could go out?
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    thinking about buying a 79'

    thanks for all the help! is there any one thing that if i run into it i should complete drop the trade. other than like the engine being junk? the guy said it was a diplomat?
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    thinking about buying a 79'

    Im not sure if ill be able to get it on the water before which kind of scares me..
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    thinking about buying a 79'

    i went through the brochure and the closet one i could find to that was the 1979-15. still don't know what model...
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    thinking about buying a 79'

    this will be my first boat and im only 20 years old, Im hoping to use this as a learning experience so is painting a boat like painting a car? And im looking at getting this on a trade for a dirtbike worth $700 and and ipad? do yall think that fair or am i getting the short end of a stick?
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    thinking about buying a 79'

    yes it does run. the transom tie downs, are you just talking about the straps? I would definitely try to fix up the cosmetics, what model is it? what would you recommend paying for it?
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    thinking about buying a 79'

    Im thinking about buying a 1979 checkmate. I don't even know what model it is. I need to know some info about it please I ll post some pictures. What kind of stuff should i look for?
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