Thanks Nordin and all. yeah, it is/was a tough call with a lot of deliberation. I'd say that assuming this guy does a good job, I think it will be money well spent (not investment wise). We used to go to the lake nearly every weekend during the summer from 1981 till about 1993 or 1994. We had 3 boats during that 12 to 13 year time frame.
My age was 5 when we begin going. Dad taught us 4 kids (I'm oldest) to ski, kneeboard, tube. that first boat was 1981 V.I.P. with an Evinrude 115. It got rebuilt sometime within the first 5 or so years of use. That boat probably had the equivalent of 400,000 miles on it lol.
I believe in 1991 or 1992, dad bought a very clean 1971 or 1972 Trihull with a 351 Windsor V8. LOVED that boat, but it drank gas like nobody's business. We'd go through 28 gallons in a few hours.
He traded that in and got this 1994, I graduated high school then, and that boat got very little use after probably 1996. It probably has the equivalent of 80,000 miles or less.
None of these boats had hour meters.
I don't have a boat
I've been wanting one for a long time. Went and looked at this one. The wife is/was interested. But she really wants a pontoon boat (yuk! I like them, but they're huge and can't pull a skiier, and if so, the wake sucks!
Daydreaming:
www.bassproboatingcenters.com
I would prefer a 150horsepower.
Don't really want to spend that much, would prefer $15,000 range, but afraid to buy one that will need a major engine repair.
