Re: I am new to boating. i am thinking about buying a 1997 four winns 205 sundowner
Having recently bought a 1996 190 horizon, boy did i get myself in a mess.. First off that out-drive. SX Cobra, moreover a SX Frankenstein.. about 5 years and they switched it, so parts are hard to come buy, [I mean "BUY"]. While Merc parts are everywhere, and 1/3 the cost.. My 5.0 Engine seems fine, but still have not been able to take it in the water for a good text,, to busy repairing that SX..
Otherwise, if the chump who sold it to me wasn't a huge lier, "Excellent Mechanical condition",, hadn't broke the prop, bent the $600 prop shaft, forced another prop into the twisted splin to hide it.. ever actually serviced it in 4 years, verses applying paint here and there to hide the junk.. including painting the trailer to hide rusted out railing and how DANGEROUS it would be towing it. I think all Four Winns trailers are JUNK because it's so thin and not galvanized, or aluminum. Probably wouldn'y matter if galvenized because the rails are so thin,, they'll rust out from the inside to out.. . other than that? . whelp, they are pretty much like any-other, save Four Winns is Sposato have this neat hull design which turns like a sports car..
Maybe someday I'll get to find out what that's like LOL..
and for 10 grand?? what you looking at better be NICE!!!... Already don't like that it's bottom painted and sitting in water all the time..
