Re: 180 Fisherman 2002
I PURCHASED A USED '02 18FT FISHERMAN WITH A 115 CARB 2 STROKE JOHNSON IN THE BEGINING OF LAST JULY, AND AM HAPPY WITH THE BOAT. I LIKE THAT IT HAS HIGH SIDES AND A FULL BACK ON THE BOAT. THE RIDE IS PRETTY GOOD, AND EVEN MY FATHER WAS IMPRESSED WITH IT. IT SEEMS TO HAVE A NICE V TO THE HULL AND IT HANDLES THE BARNEGATE BAY CHOP PRETTY GOOD. THE CHINES SEEM TO DO A GOOD JOB OF KNOCKING DOWN ANY SPRAY, BUT IF THE WIND IS BLOWING PRETTY GOOD, YOU DO GET A LITTLE BLOW BACK. THE STORAGE ON THE BOAT IS GOOD, BUT PLACING THE FIRE EXTINGISHER SO THAT IT'S NOT IN THE WAY CAN PRESENT A CHALLENGE. I GUESS IT'LL HAVE TO GO UNDER THE CONSOLE. AS FOR A PRICE ON THE BOAT, THAT'S WHAT THEY SEEM TO GO FOR, BUT I WAS ABLE TO GET MINE FOR $12,500.00. THEY AGREED TO DETAIL THE BOAT, REPLACE A FEW BROKEN CUP HOLDERS, REPLACE THE BATTERY, PAINT THE BOTTOM, AND THEY GAVE ME A COAST GUARD PACKAGE (ANCHOR, CHAIN, LINE, FLARES, LIFE JACKETS, FIRE EXTIGUISHER, AIR HORN, DOCK LINES, AND FIRSTAID KIT). MY BOAT DIDN'T HAVE A TRAILER, OR BIMINI TOP, BUT IT DID HAVE THE SALT WATER WASHDOWN, AND A DEPTH FINDER. AS ALWAYS, MAKE SURE THAT YOU GO FOR A TEST DRIVE, AS I'VE DISCOVERED A LOT OF PEOPLE TRYING TO SELL / PASS ON PROBLEM BOATS! GOOD LUCK!
