Needafunboat
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Thanks for the feedback
Hey guys - thanks for all the positive feedback and advice. Yeah - hadn't thought about getting him to check the compression. I think I read somewhere on here that those 3.0 EFI's run a bit lower compression (like 90 to 100 was the spec?).
I did ask him about doing the bearings (it has b.buddies on it), but not about the tires. So I'll grab the spare off of my boat, hope it's the same size lug pattern. The spare on it looks pretty ratty.
You're right - I'm being pretty picky, once I get it I know those little things won't matter. Boats that get heavy family use will pick up a scratch here or there. I was just thinking the price was a bit high and it was described as "perfect" on the phone. It's very nice, but not what I'd call perfect. But if Hobie paid $7800 for his sweet boat, then I'm OK with this package! I really like the red on hobie's boat - this one is a bit darker, but same look and a little unusual.
'hmmm I'm a little nervous about a mid section that got hot enough to cook the paint! That whole area is bleached/dirty - hoses, trim cylinders, all the way up to the transom and I coudn't figure that out either. Do you think all of those things could have gotten hot enough to bleach them out? I was thinking the guy never wiped down the motor or something - the rest of the boat looks very clean. Something seems to not add up. He claims the motor was bought new in '97... maybe not by him?! If the compression checks out - the cooked paint isn't enough to break the deal.
Thanks rowdy1 - that boat of yours is just amazing... Pretty sure I don't have the time OR cash to make a V8 4 layer-transom starliner beast! What will that thing do?
Thanks All,
Anthony
Hey guys - thanks for all the positive feedback and advice. Yeah - hadn't thought about getting him to check the compression. I think I read somewhere on here that those 3.0 EFI's run a bit lower compression (like 90 to 100 was the spec?).
I did ask him about doing the bearings (it has b.buddies on it), but not about the tires. So I'll grab the spare off of my boat, hope it's the same size lug pattern. The spare on it looks pretty ratty.
You're right - I'm being pretty picky, once I get it I know those little things won't matter. Boats that get heavy family use will pick up a scratch here or there. I was just thinking the price was a bit high and it was described as "perfect" on the phone. It's very nice, but not what I'd call perfect. But if Hobie paid $7800 for his sweet boat, then I'm OK with this package! I really like the red on hobie's boat - this one is a bit darker, but same look and a little unusual.
'hmmm I'm a little nervous about a mid section that got hot enough to cook the paint! That whole area is bleached/dirty - hoses, trim cylinders, all the way up to the transom and I coudn't figure that out either. Do you think all of those things could have gotten hot enough to bleach them out? I was thinking the guy never wiped down the motor or something - the rest of the boat looks very clean. Something seems to not add up. He claims the motor was bought new in '97... maybe not by him?! If the compression checks out - the cooked paint isn't enough to break the deal.
Thanks rowdy1 - that boat of yours is just amazing... Pretty sure I don't have the time OR cash to make a V8 4 layer-transom starliner beast! What will that thing do?
Thanks All,
Anthony