OK, so I'm in the middle of home remodeling and just bought a bass tracker (thank you all for the help gettting it in shape) but my kids are begging for a ski boat. I really don't have the cash for a nice boat, but my good friend made me an offer on this project boat. I can either pay him about 1200 in cash, or he will let me use it this summer in exchange for doing a little work on it, then I can buy it out right from him. The boat was purchased from a marina for storage fees, history unknown.
Rough around the edges, could use painting, I can handle that. He ran the boat around his lake, put new impeller kit in it, but leaks water around the other water pump on the engine. Also said there was water in the oil after a short time running, but thinks this is due to leaking seals around the pump on the engine. I am totally unfamiliar with these units with the heat exchangers, but sounds plausible.
Merc 165:
I have no doubt in his word, he's a great friend, just wondering if this is worth fooling with. Boat comes with a much newer trailer than the one it is pictured on.
Upholstery is mostly intact, just ragged looking. Not sure if you can buy cheap replacement covers for this or not. Floor solid in it, gages all work, trim works, great looking SS prop, just primarily needs the water leak/water in oil problem fixed and then some TLC.
So, bearing in mind I have no intention of keeping up with the Jones's, should I piddle with this for the use of a ski boat, or avoid it like the plague?
Serial Number is B525826

Rough around the edges, could use painting, I can handle that. He ran the boat around his lake, put new impeller kit in it, but leaks water around the other water pump on the engine. Also said there was water in the oil after a short time running, but thinks this is due to leaking seals around the pump on the engine. I am totally unfamiliar with these units with the heat exchangers, but sounds plausible.
Merc 165:

I have no doubt in his word, he's a great friend, just wondering if this is worth fooling with. Boat comes with a much newer trailer than the one it is pictured on.
Upholstery is mostly intact, just ragged looking. Not sure if you can buy cheap replacement covers for this or not. Floor solid in it, gages all work, trim works, great looking SS prop, just primarily needs the water leak/water in oil problem fixed and then some TLC.


So, bearing in mind I have no intention of keeping up with the Jones's, should I piddle with this for the use of a ski boat, or avoid it like the plague?
Serial Number is B525826