I have the prospect (a friend of a friend is selling) of getting ahold of what im told is an immaculatean 82 aquasport center console, either a 19' or a 20' (NADA lists a model in that year of a 19'6" center console model) with a mid 90s 200hp Mercury OB, trailer, and T-TOp. I dont have all the exact specifics YET, but i was wondering if anyone here had experience /previous ownership of one of these critters:<br /><br />1) Any overall comments on the boat? Seaworthiness, build, ride?<br /><br />2) I'm having trouble locating specifics on this boat, as most of them over the last 20 years have been highly customized... What fuel cap, livewells, etc?<br /><br />3) Can anyone give me general fuel consumption on a mid 90s merc? (I know i cant give you a lot to go on here, no exact model, year, or fuel injection or not)?<br /><br />4) Any problems associated with these mid 90s big mercs? I dont want to walk into a ficht fiasco here on a motor.<br />I will post more exact specifics later - i just dont have them yet and my father is becoming forgetful of specifics in his 60s....It's like pulling teeth sometimes..
Can't get into specifics but you should have very good mileage and range with the present set-up.The guy I bought it from actually used it commercially for a while.The only bad thing I can say is that on occasion it will pound in a head sea.Very seaworthy otherwise.I think this is because of the forward placement of the helm station on the cuddy.The CC will be less of a factor.Cockpits are self-bailing(drains) which is nice.I like mine and have had it about 5 years now.I may have more info later.