NoBrakes27
Cadet
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- Feb 17, 2012
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Hello all! I am looking at a 1995 Bayliner Capri 1850LS with Mercruiser 3.0LX and an Alpha1 outdrive. Also has a galvanized Escort trailer.
The boat was taken in as a trade and the dealer has it listed for $6000. I have a bunch of pictures to attach and I appreciate any input. When I arrived and we pulled the cover off, everything was wet. I mean SOAKED. Someone had forgotten to put the cover back on and it got rained in for about 3 days straight.:facepalm: Now that's getting off on the right foot. I pulled the engine housing off to look at the engine. I didn't see any obvious oil stains or leaks anywhere. It doesn't look like any major engine work had been done and nothing had fresh paint. I did find mold on one of the hoses in the engine compartment. I have attached a picture of this. I knocked around to feel for anything soft and didn't find anything. There was water pooled up in the area where the trim pump and reservoir are located because of the rain. About 2 inches at the stern. The floor is solid throughout the whole boat. There are some black mold spots scattered on some of the vinyl in the boat, but it isn't anything that cant be cleaned.
My main concerns are the outdrive and the hull. The salesman told me that the gimbal bearing has to be replaced before it can be sold. I asked why the bearing was bad and he didn't seem to have an answer. I asked if the bellows was to be replaced too. Again, not sure. He told me that they were going to do it this week and I am going to try to be down there when the outdrive is pulled to get a look for myself. Is this a big cause for concern? It also looks like the skeg has been hit a few times and might have been cut/trimmed. I have attached a picture of this. I am not sure if the shape of it is correct. It does have a fresh coat of paint on the prop and skeg. I wish I could have seen it before.
The hull has some wear along the keel from multiple beachings. There are some small areas of the fiberglass that have chipped off and someone spread some kind of putty. It looks bad and I would like to know if this will affect the integrity of the hull and what the cost of repair might be.
The trailer was in good shape, but the tires had some cracking from sitting for long periods.
There is some minor interior work to be done. The panel below the helm has come loose and someone screwed an L bracket into it. It is still loose, but should be an easy fix. One of the plastic latches on the throttle handle cover has broken and the case separates when you reach full throttle. Again, seems like a simple fix.
Here is a link to the pictures I took. I used someones photobucket to upload more pictures.
http://s149.photobucket.com/albums/s55/iamanass42069/
Any input helps. Thanks for looking
The boat was taken in as a trade and the dealer has it listed for $6000. I have a bunch of pictures to attach and I appreciate any input. When I arrived and we pulled the cover off, everything was wet. I mean SOAKED. Someone had forgotten to put the cover back on and it got rained in for about 3 days straight.:facepalm: Now that's getting off on the right foot. I pulled the engine housing off to look at the engine. I didn't see any obvious oil stains or leaks anywhere. It doesn't look like any major engine work had been done and nothing had fresh paint. I did find mold on one of the hoses in the engine compartment. I have attached a picture of this. I knocked around to feel for anything soft and didn't find anything. There was water pooled up in the area where the trim pump and reservoir are located because of the rain. About 2 inches at the stern. The floor is solid throughout the whole boat. There are some black mold spots scattered on some of the vinyl in the boat, but it isn't anything that cant be cleaned.
My main concerns are the outdrive and the hull. The salesman told me that the gimbal bearing has to be replaced before it can be sold. I asked why the bearing was bad and he didn't seem to have an answer. I asked if the bellows was to be replaced too. Again, not sure. He told me that they were going to do it this week and I am going to try to be down there when the outdrive is pulled to get a look for myself. Is this a big cause for concern? It also looks like the skeg has been hit a few times and might have been cut/trimmed. I have attached a picture of this. I am not sure if the shape of it is correct. It does have a fresh coat of paint on the prop and skeg. I wish I could have seen it before.
The hull has some wear along the keel from multiple beachings. There are some small areas of the fiberglass that have chipped off and someone spread some kind of putty. It looks bad and I would like to know if this will affect the integrity of the hull and what the cost of repair might be.
The trailer was in good shape, but the tires had some cracking from sitting for long periods.
There is some minor interior work to be done. The panel below the helm has come loose and someone screwed an L bracket into it. It is still loose, but should be an easy fix. One of the plastic latches on the throttle handle cover has broken and the case separates when you reach full throttle. Again, seems like a simple fix.
Here is a link to the pictures I took. I used someones photobucket to upload more pictures.
http://s149.photobucket.com/albums/s55/iamanass42069/
Any input helps. Thanks for looking
