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Congratulations. I think you’ll really enjoy it no matter the cost. It has plenty of seating Space and storage and I prefer the higher sides. I had always heard how Stingray boats don’t do well in chop, but my 172 cuts right through it. I’m pleasantly surprised with the handling as well.
My sales receipt (attached) only has the price of the hull, motor and trailer itemized and that's for tax purposes. All three items came out to $24.5K total. In NC I pay sales tax to the DOR on the hull and motor, but the DMV charges tax on the trailer. The NC DOR also lets me subtract what SC...
I just bought a 172SC in February. I drove 3 hours to SC from NC and got one for $24.5K with the Yamaha 90HP VMAX SHO (w/5 year warranty), stainless steel, ski cage, bimini, battery switch, etc. They even customized my trailer so it would fit in my garage. At WOT mine does 36-38 MPH at 5200-5400...
