eavega
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Hi All
I am on a quest to find an "upgrade" to my Yarcraft. A boat has come up that I want to check out, but its a long drive away and I wanted to go armed with as much information as possible.
I am looking at a 1984 Stingray SS 17' bowrider with a 170 HP V6. I looked on the stingray site, and didn't find reference to the 'SS" 17' bowrider, but I did see the sales brochure for 1984 Stingrays includes an SVB 175 which looks very similar to the picture of the boat I am looking to buy. The boat also came with a 170 HP V6 sterndrive motor.
So, to the questions:
1. is there a "SS" model of this boat, or would that have just been an indicator of the larger engine?
2. As I have been told to avoid OMC sterndrives, I was wondering if anyone knew what type of motor/outdrive would've come on these boats if equipped with a V6 170 HP motor?
3. Does anyone have an opinion as to reliability/durability of Stingrays of this era? I have browsed through the forums here and it seems that people have a high opinion of Stingray boats in general.
4. Does anyone know the weight/passenger capacity for this boat? One of the primary reasons I am upgrading the Yarcraft is to have room for more than just my wife and I and our two young kids (even if its just for another two people).
Any additional information would be greatly appreciated. Like I said, I want to arm myself with as much information as possible to avoid any disappointments after the hour+ drive to look at this boat.
Rgds
I am on a quest to find an "upgrade" to my Yarcraft. A boat has come up that I want to check out, but its a long drive away and I wanted to go armed with as much information as possible.
I am looking at a 1984 Stingray SS 17' bowrider with a 170 HP V6. I looked on the stingray site, and didn't find reference to the 'SS" 17' bowrider, but I did see the sales brochure for 1984 Stingrays includes an SVB 175 which looks very similar to the picture of the boat I am looking to buy. The boat also came with a 170 HP V6 sterndrive motor.
So, to the questions:
1. is there a "SS" model of this boat, or would that have just been an indicator of the larger engine?
2. As I have been told to avoid OMC sterndrives, I was wondering if anyone knew what type of motor/outdrive would've come on these boats if equipped with a V6 170 HP motor?
3. Does anyone have an opinion as to reliability/durability of Stingrays of this era? I have browsed through the forums here and it seems that people have a high opinion of Stingray boats in general.
4. Does anyone know the weight/passenger capacity for this boat? One of the primary reasons I am upgrading the Yarcraft is to have room for more than just my wife and I and our two young kids (even if its just for another two people).
Any additional information would be greatly appreciated. Like I said, I want to arm myself with as much information as possible to avoid any disappointments after the hour+ drive to look at this boat.
Rgds
