My wife and I had decided to buy a boat sometime last year. We rented this really nice 26' hurricane and fell in love with it. Since we currently live on the gulf, why not take advantage of it.
After talking with friends, posting here and talking with a dealer, I stumbled on this 2004 bayliner 160br with a 90hp merc outboard on ebay. It was only about an hour drive for us, so we shot up there, liked what we saw and pulled the trigger
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All and all I feel that I got a really good deal. We were planning on paying 10k+ for our boat and trailer, but found this one for well below that.
I am brand spanking new to boating, but have a lot of wrench time on cars. I am hoping to do most of the small things myself. Having said that I am by no means a mechanic. I am a weekend warrior... I have no problem swallowing my pride and taking it to a dealer (my last thread about trying to get the glass in proves that, which I still havn't done).
So, I had it out of the garage today cleaning it and hooked up the "earmuffs" and started her up. Just a couple questions.
I noticed a bit of oil/fuel leaking into the transom. I checked around and put some new zip ties on the lines I could see leaking, but am not sure if this is normal.
I also noticed where it looks like the hull has been repaired. Should I be concerned?
Cleaning the boat, I just took a hose and some car soap and started spraying away. The boat does have carpet throughout except for the bow. Hosing this carpet ok to do as long as I air dry it?
Any tips or pointers also are greatly appreciated. I bought a book, well more of a textbook about boating skills and seamanship and am looking to take a class.
Here are a couple more pics I took with my cell phone to show the concerns.
Thanks everyone!
And the merc 2 stroke 90hp.
After talking with friends, posting here and talking with a dealer, I stumbled on this 2004 bayliner 160br with a 90hp merc outboard on ebay. It was only about an hour drive for us, so we shot up there, liked what we saw and pulled the trigger
.All and all I feel that I got a really good deal. We were planning on paying 10k+ for our boat and trailer, but found this one for well below that.
I am brand spanking new to boating, but have a lot of wrench time on cars. I am hoping to do most of the small things myself. Having said that I am by no means a mechanic. I am a weekend warrior... I have no problem swallowing my pride and taking it to a dealer (my last thread about trying to get the glass in proves that, which I still havn't done).
So, I had it out of the garage today cleaning it and hooked up the "earmuffs" and started her up. Just a couple questions.
I noticed a bit of oil/fuel leaking into the transom. I checked around and put some new zip ties on the lines I could see leaking, but am not sure if this is normal.
I also noticed where it looks like the hull has been repaired. Should I be concerned?
Cleaning the boat, I just took a hose and some car soap and started spraying away. The boat does have carpet throughout except for the bow. Hosing this carpet ok to do as long as I air dry it?
Any tips or pointers also are greatly appreciated
. I bought a book, well more of a textbook about boating skills and seamanship and am looking to take a class. Here are a couple more pics I took with my cell phone to show the concerns.
Thanks everyone!
And the merc 2 stroke 90hp.
