I just bought a 89' Bayliner Capri Bowrider with a 89 Force 125 boat has not been in water for over a year motor has been started on a regular basis once a month i went to see it hooked the battery up primed it twice and turned it over 3 times started right up and ran very smooth and nice the prop is chewed up really bad i was looking at different props on ebay some SS and some AL i was leaning to a SS prop what would be my advantages to a SS other than maybe strength. the boat needs some interior work. the Bowrider seats needs recovering as well as the seats next to the motor i was not able to water test the boat because of the chewed prop i did put it on with muffs just to test if it goes foward and backward it does that good i didnt want the prop to be so off balance that it breaks something. it does not have a tach so that i will need is that a hard installation? anyway i paid $800 for the boat it has a bimini top thats brand new the boat has 1 soft spot in the floor thats about 6 inches however i pulled the corpet up and looked at it its ply wood thats soft not fiberglass. the hull is in good condition but has the normal faded paint for a boat this age. i know the force motor is not the greatest out there but ive heard the 89 was the better year and its decent on gas i will mainly be using this boat in Tampa Bay and some parts of the gulf maybe a little tubing or skiing but mainly just joy riding to party islands or st. pete resturants. im prepaired to put a little money into before i put it in water to make sure i dont break down. what should i do to a boat that hasnt been in the water in a year before i take it out to make sure or do all i can to prevent it from happening i know my mother in law let her boat sit for a year locked the motor up we got it free'd up she took it out the next day and blew the lower unit out. i know the worst thing you can do to a boat is let it sit and not get any use so i want to do all i can before i risk breaking something. any advise would be nice! thanks!!!8)
