84 Wellcraft 180 Fisherman

rjpobran

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Hello,
I am looking at an 84 180 fisherman.
The boat has been very well maintained, garage kept.
It has a 2002 75 hp 4 stroke mercury on it. When the current owner put the new mercury on it he abandon the inboard gas tank and uses a small external tank.
When we went for a test run I noticed that the water level is only a few inches from the top of the transom.
Also the scupper next to the engine would frequently take water in while the boat was not moving.
The deck scuppers would also take water in while moving at 1/2 speed when the boat wasn't in a plain.
Is this normal for this boat. it does look like the transom is cut very low.
Could this be caused due to not using the inboard take so all the weight is on the back?
Any information would be greatly appreciated
 
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