So we've been looking at getting a newer boat, a deck boat style, and start seriously looking at a 2008 Glastron 215 DS. We wanted around a 21' boat, single console, and like that it has tons of room for. It has a small head with porti pot. The Glastron we were looking at has a Volvo Penta 5.0L @ 270 hp with SX outdrive with low hours around 200. So it would be plenty of power for several guests and wakeboard/ski/tubing, etc. Really nice boat in good condition. Its going for $25K.
We then came across a 2000 Crownline 238 DB while walking around a boat dealer. This boat is a beauty for a 2000. The paint is in incredible condition as is the seating. It has the Volvo Penta 5.7L @ 250hp with a DP outdrive. It only has 130 hours, which shocked me it was that low. It has a huge head compartment with light/fans and vented port window plus an outside suction for disposing the porti pot. This one we got it down to $17.5K
So at first we weren't wanting to think about 24' boats, just too big and thought 21' would be perfect. But this boat is really nice. Downside is the 5.7L volvo is carbureted and not fuel injected like the 5.0L, but it at least has electronic ignition. I was really wanting to get a fairly newer boat, i.e. 2008+, so being that this is a 2000 and almost 13 years old is a little unsettling.
We are approved for financing the Glastron already. Bank has no problem funding this one even 100% if we wanted. I won't know until Monday if they'll finance the Crownline. The dealer won't finance that one themselves.
So I guess I'm just looking for opinions on the Crownline. Being that its a 2000 there isn't much in the way of "reviews" of this boat online. I've found tons of videos/reviews of the Glastron though. What about the differences in the engines and outdrives combination? Anything I should look at? We test drive the Crownline this week.
Also, the Glastron is 3 hours away versus the Crownline is at a local dealer. Large dealer and they service there as well. They'll be changing all lube/oil, pull apart the sterndrive and inspect, etc, all before the test drive of course and it comes with 30 days warranty on engine/sterndrive.
We then came across a 2000 Crownline 238 DB while walking around a boat dealer. This boat is a beauty for a 2000. The paint is in incredible condition as is the seating. It has the Volvo Penta 5.7L @ 250hp with a DP outdrive. It only has 130 hours, which shocked me it was that low. It has a huge head compartment with light/fans and vented port window plus an outside suction for disposing the porti pot. This one we got it down to $17.5K
So at first we weren't wanting to think about 24' boats, just too big and thought 21' would be perfect. But this boat is really nice. Downside is the 5.7L volvo is carbureted and not fuel injected like the 5.0L, but it at least has electronic ignition. I was really wanting to get a fairly newer boat, i.e. 2008+, so being that this is a 2000 and almost 13 years old is a little unsettling.
We are approved for financing the Glastron already. Bank has no problem funding this one even 100% if we wanted. I won't know until Monday if they'll finance the Crownline. The dealer won't finance that one themselves.
So I guess I'm just looking for opinions on the Crownline. Being that its a 2000 there isn't much in the way of "reviews" of this boat online. I've found tons of videos/reviews of the Glastron though. What about the differences in the engines and outdrives combination? Anything I should look at? We test drive the Crownline this week.
Also, the Glastron is 3 hours away versus the Crownline is at a local dealer. Large dealer and they service there as well. They'll be changing all lube/oil, pull apart the sterndrive and inspect, etc, all before the test drive of course and it comes with 30 days warranty on engine/sterndrive.
