Hi Everyone,
Like the title states I am new to this forum and boating. My family always had small fishing boats, but I'm looking to buy a 1983 Chaparral 19ft bowrider. It appears to be structurally sound and mechanically good, just in need of some serious cosmetic TLC. The motor is a MC 305 V8 that does run and all the steering and power trim features still work. The hull and flooring are all fiberglass and I could not find any soft spots, to include some of the storage compartments that had stagnant water laying in them. The biggest project I see is having to completely rebuild the engine cover, as it is falling apart.
All that being said, I feel like there are still a few things I should probably check for and was looking for any suggestions or thoughts in general on the boat. There is not much information out there on these older boats unfortunately. I am not sure of the exact model, but hope to search the HIN and maybe figure it out from that.
Thank you in advance for any input!
Like the title states I am new to this forum and boating. My family always had small fishing boats, but I'm looking to buy a 1983 Chaparral 19ft bowrider. It appears to be structurally sound and mechanically good, just in need of some serious cosmetic TLC. The motor is a MC 305 V8 that does run and all the steering and power trim features still work. The hull and flooring are all fiberglass and I could not find any soft spots, to include some of the storage compartments that had stagnant water laying in them. The biggest project I see is having to completely rebuild the engine cover, as it is falling apart.
All that being said, I feel like there are still a few things I should probably check for and was looking for any suggestions or thoughts in general on the boat. There is not much information out there on these older boats unfortunately. I am not sure of the exact model, but hope to search the HIN and maybe figure it out from that.
Thank you in advance for any input!