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    21' Chieftain with 85hp O/B

    What do you think about this boat 21' Chieftain 1977, with 85hp evinrude and 9.9 yamaha 4 stroke with hardtoop. I am planning to see this boat tomorrow, and want to know: Is it enough 85 horses for such boat?
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    Buying boat from old guy... Question.

    Found 1989 Sunray 21' with 5L Merc in very good condition with good trailer for $5500 . It's OK price, posted was $6000. Owner is a old guy and selling it because healthy conditions. Problem is: he don't want or can't (due to health) do test drive on water... What to do in such situation? Boat...
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    228 Mercury I/O motor (1980?) needs new bellows

    Hi guys, what are you thinking about such situation. I found adv: Campion boat (1980) with 228 Mercury I/O motor , which "professionally maintained ... for many years", has "Everything you need to get you on your way, No need to buy anything!". And its truth : 22' cruiser has even fly bridge...
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    350 GM stall at low rpm

    I plan to buy old boat. It has V8 GM 350 motor (about 3000h on it) and OMC 800 outdrive (1979). Motor clean, no oil under... Start and run perfectly. Everything was just fine during the test drive on the water. But after 20 minutes run on moderate and high rpm I decreased speed and motor was...
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    Real-life weight of Chief

    Thinking to buy 22 or 25 Chieftain . Have two questions. How much weight both in real life? how MPG and cruising range per tank?
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    Bayliner 2155 vs SunRunner 220SB

    I am planing to buy small cruiser to use it on big lakes... Going to see two boats Bayliner Cierra 2155 (1989) with new (70hrs) motor and drive and Sunrunner 220SB (1985) 305 Chevy V8 with merc alpha one out drive 1050 hrs. As fare as understand Sunrunner was made using woodless technology. I...
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    Real weight of the boat

    Does anyone know real weight of the ready-to-launch boat? I want to buy Sun runner 220SB (1985) but I am worry about towing. My Grand Cherokee has 5000lb limit. Found dry weight in NADA, iboats and ABOS... They said 2800Lb (+800Lb trailer+500lbgas, water etc), so its fit...theoretically What...
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