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94 283 Convincor w- 454s for 25K. Still for sale.....
http://columbus.craigslist.org/boa/5738005181.html

89 251 Convincor w- 300 HP for $8500.
http://longisland.craigslist.org/boa/5736891482.html

06 260 ZT w- 496 for 38.9K.
http://detroit.craigslist.org/mcb/boa/5737911489.html

94 220 Convincor w- 454 for 13K.
http://hudsonvalley.craigslist.org/boa/5738411057.html

97 23' Persuader w- 454 for 11.5K.
http://quadcities.craigslist.org/boa/5738932182.html

95 219 Persuader w- 454 for $2500.
http://rochester.craigslist.org/boa/5736931641.html

92 218 Persuader w- 350 for $8500.
http://syracuse.craigslist.org/boa/5738198063.html

88 Vision w- 454 for $8995.
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82 Enchanter - 235 Evinrude for $2800.
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95 Eluder w- 200 Johnson for $3900.
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91 Sportfire w- 115 Merc for $7500.
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68 V161 w- 115 Merc for $2300.
http://detroit.craigslist.org/mcb/boa/5739172948.html

11' Playmate project for $225.
http://columbia.craigslist.org/boa/5739206222.html
 
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Just wanted throw out a "buyer beware" and "don't waste your time" on this listing.

https://charlestonwv.craigslist.org/boa/5688356033.html

Had a buddy drive 3.5 hours to go look at this and here's what he found:

1. Was told over the phone that it was a 259, got there and it was a 242

2. Guy claims "mint" condition but apparently didn't believe in using bumpers cause there wasn't a single piece of rub rail that wasn't chewed up.

3. Owner claims "always garage kept". Owner lives in a plat house that doesn't even have a garage!! My buddy talked to the owners neighbor and he said the boat is almost always left out in the back yard.

4. When my buddy showed up, the boat was setting uncovered in the rain with the cuddy cabin door wide open. Everything was soaked. The saving grace is the boat has snap out carpet.......but wait, the owner bolted a diamond plate toolbox to the cockpit floor under the passenger seat, you guessed it, right through the snap out carpet. So that carpet ain't coming out any time soon.

5. My buddy wasn't a fan of the horseheads on the side, but was pleased to see that they are only vinyl stickers........ except where the vinyl stickers have cracked and peeled so the owner, in his infinite wisdom, went in the house and grabbed his Bob Ross paint by numbers set, and filled in the missing pieces with oil paints. "Just gonna add a happy little Checkmate boat in this water scene....let's put a sad Baja owner back here....give him a bald head and a gold chain to make it look more realistic. Isn't that nice.." OK, sorry, I just kinda went off in my own little world there. Lets get back to this asshat selling his "mint" boat.

6. The awesome interior this guy claims.... yep, gonna need replaced in the next year or so.

7. The original C-hawk trailer. Well, this was the telltale sign this boat has been kept outside. The cross beams are rusted almost all the way through in spots, the one fender bounces in the wind because it's almost rusted all the way off, the other fender looks like an 8th grade girl has been launching and parking the boat while she was texting her BFF about little Johnny (it' beat all to hell). But hey, to give the guy credit, the lights MIGHT work, my buddy never checked.

8. The first thing my buddy asked the owner was "How does the gelcoat look? Any chalking, fading or cracking?". The owner said "It's beautiful, not a flaw on it". Par for the course, my buddy gets there and risks his life stepping up on the rickety ass trailer and looks at the nose..... Looks like the chalkboard in Mrs. Smith's 3rd grade spelling class. But hey, this thing has always been garage kept!!!

I'm sure there is more that I'm forgetting, but long story short, this idiot will be lucky if he gets $10-12k out of the boat and the new owner is going to have some serious time and money involved in getting it back to its former glory.
 
corey331 said:
Just wanted throw out a "buyer beware" and "don't waste your time" on this listing.

https://charlestonwv.craigslist.org/boa/5688356033.html

Had a buddy drive 3.5 hours to go look at this and here's what he found:

1. Was told over the phone that it was a 259, got there and it was a 242

2. Guy claims "mint" condition but apparently didn't believe in using bumpers cause there wasn't a single piece of rub rail that wasn't chewed up.

3. Owner claims "always garage kept". Owner lives in a plat house that doesn't even have a garage!! My buddy talked to the owners neighbor and he said the boat is almost always left out in the back yard.

4. When my buddy showed up, the boat was setting uncovered in the rain with the cuddy cabin door wide open. Everything was soaked. The saving grace is the boat has snap out carpet.......but wait, the owner bolted a diamond plate toolbox to the cockpit floor under the passenger seat, you guessed it, right through the snap out carpet. So that carpet ain't coming out any time soon.

5. My buddy wasn't a fan of the horseheads on the side, but was pleased to see that they are only vinyl stickers........ except where the vinyl stickers have cracked and peeled so the owner, in his infinite wisdom, went in the house and grabbed his Bob Ross paint by numbers set, and filled in the missing pieces with oil paints. "Just gonna add a happy little Checkmate boat in this water scene....let's put a sad Baja owner back here....give him a bald head and a gold chain to make it look more realistic. Isn't that nice.." OK, sorry, I just kinda went off in my own little world there. Lets get back to this asshat selling his "mint" boat.

6. The awesome interior this guy claims.... yep, gonna need replaced in the next year or so.

7. The original C-hawk trailer. Well, this was the telltale sign this boat has been kept outside. The cross beams are rusted almost all the way through in spots, the one fender bounces in the wind because it's almost rusted all the way off, the other fender looks like an 8th grade girl has been launching and parking the boat while she was texting her BFF about little Johnny (it' beat all to hell). But hey, to give the guy credit, the lights MIGHT work, my buddy never checked.

8. The first thing my buddy asked the owner was "How does the gelcoat look? Any chalking, fading or cracking?". The owner said "It's beautiful, not a flaw on it". Par for the course, my buddy gets there and risks his life stepping up on the rickety ass trailer and looks at the nose..... Looks like the chalkboard in Mrs. Smith's 3rd grade spelling class. But hey, this thing has always been garage kept!!!

I'm sure there is more that I'm forgetting, but long story short, this idiot will be lucky if he gets $10-12k out of the boat and the new owner is going to have some serious time and money involved in getting it back to its former glory.
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BAHAHAHAHAHHA! Best boat viewing feedback ever! I died with Bob Ross painting happy little Checkmates.....
 
283 Convincor w- 525SC for 29.5K.
http://grandrapids.craigslist.org/boa/5740862477.html

07 270 BR w- procharged 496 increased to 49.9K
http://annapolis.craigslist.org/bod/5722453019.html

02 270 Convincor w- 496 for 25K.
http://albany.craigslist.org/boa/5739002450.html

99 251 GTX Convincor w- 500 HP XR drive.
http://syracuse.craigslist.org/boa/5730286157.html

90 251 GTX Convincor w- 454 for 15.9K.
http://fortmyers.craigslist.org/lee/bod/5740700729.html

87 251 Convincor w- 454 reduced to $6900.
http://longisland.craigslist.org/boa/5692768024.html

86 Enforcer w- 350 for $6500.
http://maine.craigslist.org/boa/5707376669.html

90 201 Spectra w- 150 Merc for $2990.
http://nh.craigslist.org/boa/5729079797.html

83 Predictor w- 150 Merc for 4K.
http://cfl.craigslist.org/boa/5739859533.html

92 CM....free????
http://flint.craigslist.org/boa/5741222556.html

84 Sportfire w- 3.7L for $4500.
http://gainesville.craigslist.org/boa/5741492171.html

79 TriMate IV IO w- 470 for 5K. Love this boat!
http://columbus.craigslist.org/boa/5740452900.html

79 Predictor for $600.
http://columbus.craigslist.org/boa/5713651374.html
 
98 26' Cm w- 500 HP for 22.5k.
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012 250 SFX w- 300 Verado for 64.5k. Still for sale.
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86 Senator w- 350 for $7995. Cool boat!
http://dubuque.craigslist.org/bod/5742001525.html

89 Exciter w- 150 Mariner for 7k.
http://cnj.craigslist.org/boa/5744457326.html

012 1850 Pulse w-150 Merc for 26.5k.
http://delaware.craigslist.org/boa/5744673398.html

05 1600 Pulsare w- 115 Merc for 15.9K.
http://sd.craigslist.org/boa/5715301764.html

Sportfire IO for 3k.
http://albany.craigslist.org/boa/5738542455.html

88 Enticer w- 150 Johnson for $2750.
http://miami.craigslist.org/mdc/boa/5743139920.html

87 13' Playmate GT for 5k.
https://hudsonvalley.craigslist.org/boa/5742262638.html
 
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99 330 ZT w- 6.2s for 33.8k. Sharp boat but shipping will kill you.
http://www.apolloduck.us/feature.phtml?id=472524

86 251 Convincor for 14.8k.
http://tampa.craigslist.org/pnl/bod/5745853134.html

87 Enforcer w- 454 for $6500.
https://boston.craigslist.org/sob/boa/5747237297.html

04 230 ZT w- 6.2L for 18.5k.
https://houston.craigslist.org/bod/5746969206.html

84 Enchanter IO for $900.
https://lancaster.craigslist.org/boa/5746966708.html

83 Enchanter w- V8 Evinrude for $6500.
https://albany.craigslist.org/boa/5743989231.html

89 20' BR Spectra w- 200 Merc for $3995.
https://nashville.craigslist.org/boa/5740604982.html

89 17' Spectea BR w- 150 Merc for $3500. Nice little Mate.
http://appleton.craigslist.org/boa/5746164687.html

88 17' Spectra w- 150 Merc for 7k.
http://duluth.craigslist.org/boa/5746564729.html
 
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012 300 OB Convincor w- 225 Mercs for 79.9K.
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95 260 Convincor w- 454 for $6500. Winter project?
http://cnj.craigslist.org/boa/5749245166.html

96 253 Convincor w- 454 for 17K.
http://albany.craigslist.org/boa/5750066311.html

94 220 Convincor w- 454 for 11.7K.
http://hudsonvalley.craigslist.org/boa/5751793524.html

87 Starflight w- 200 Merc for $4200.
http://richmond.craigslist.org/boa/5750277981.html

Diplomat IO w- 4.3L for $4500.
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corey331 said:
How come this boat has seemed to pop up for sale two or three times and they NEVER post any pics? I would really like to see it!!
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Pretty sure its the one Wildman did a few years ago.
Scrioll down the link.
http://liberatorfl.tripod.com/id15.html
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98 283 Convincor w- 454 reduced to 19.9k.
http://loz.craigslist.org/bod/5729944174.html

99 253 Convincor w- 502 for 19.5k.
http://albany.craigslist.org/boa/5754550412.html

89 251 Convincor w- 454 for 16k.
http://grandrapids.craigslist.org/boa/5752207990.html

90 Vision w- 454 for 11k.
http://porthuron.craigslist.org/boa/5754711370.html

88 Starflite w- 200 Merc for $3850.
http://boston.craigslist.org/nos/boa/5755232425.html

85 Ambassador w- 350 for $6200
http://roanoke.craigslist.org/boa/5753465843.html

Cobra project reduced to $200.
https://tampa.craigslist.org/psc/boa/5755251477.html

86 Enticer w- 115 Merc for $1800.
http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/dak/boa/5754560219.html

73 MX15 for $700.
https://norfolk.craigslist.org/boa/5753720488.html

87 13' Playmate GT w- 50 Merc for $5500.
http://southjersey.craigslist.org/boa/5755143064.html

13' CM w- 60 Evinrude for $3195. Dog and fish are free.
http://eastnc.craigslist.org/boa/5755095730.html
 
251 GTX Convincor w- 454 for 16.5k.
http://philadelphia.craigslist.org/boa/5756551514.html

86 251 Convincor w- 8.2l reduced to 13.8k.
http://philadelphia.craigslist.org/boa/5756551514.html

012 230 BR ZT w- 6.2l for 43k. Craig's boat!
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91 220 BR Vision w- 468 for 10k.
http://indianapolis.craigslist.org/boa/5721377547.html

98 219 BR Persuader w- 350 for 12.5k.
http://chicago.craigslist.org/nwc/boa/5755428318.html

85 Exciter w- 350 for 10k. Love this boat!
http://neworleans.craigslist.org/boa/5756166489.html

85 Predictor w- 115 Merc for $2200.
http://westernmass.craigslist.org/boa/5747834474.html

Cobra project reduced to $150.
http://ocala.craigslist.org/boa/5755253487.html

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http://delaware.craigslist.org/boa/5754931934.html
 
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