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SELL THE BIKE and get the sport!!!

If it's nice enough to bike, it's nice enough to boat. Sport looks like it's in pretty good shape, I always like the one owner thing...as long as he takes care of the thing :)

Definitely worth a look over IMO.

Chopper wrote: Have you seen this 95.??? It's in Bay Area 1995

Nice but I think he's looking for an open bow...no?

I'm not sure if I would simply pass on the '93 just because the guy is a bonehead and doesn't know how to sell something. Some people still think that's the way you lure someone in and then use stupid tactics to get more money from them. I don't like dishonesty though and clearly it sounds like there was no water involved in warming up the boat. You can run these boats briefly without water, but you should take the belt off of the raw water pump to do it. I have no problem thinking this guy didn't do that either.

If the '92 is that clean and is as cheap as I am interpreting, then I would not worry about the wood stringers. That boat will last for a long time without needing a stringer job if the previous owners have cared for it like they should have. You will get you money worth and so much more.

I hope you find something satisfactory soon and ski the summer away.

Don't be surprised that BKH volunteered his help and advice and don't hesitate to trust his opinion if he is able to come out and take a look. First class IMO.

Obviously, I have not seen either boat. My gut says pass on the 93. The 92 would have me interested. I think the 92 is just a situation that the guy bought the boat and didn't use it. Looking at the photos, looks like the boat is very clean, house and yards very clean. Just gives me the idea that he takes care of his stuff. I'm betting after 3 years of sitting in the garage, either he realized he just wasn't going to use it and decided to sell, or his wife ordered him to sell it.

Tough to drive two hours each way, but if that boat checks out it appears very nice.

Free advice, with no facts to back it up. Take it for what it is worth. BKH

Essays are always accepted! Maybe this is the reason these boats have been for sale for a while. Obviously these guys have no idea how to sell a boat. Bail, stay patient and find another one. That just what I'd do.... good job this far, wish I could see your face when you experience the difference between the direct drive and i/o!

I just got a 66 AT Skier home that hadn't been started in three yrs. I put in new gas, new oil and gas filter, checked plugs and it fired right up. I got lucky. If I were paying that for a 92 and could spend another 1-2k for a 93 I would go for the 93 unless it was trashed or something.
Good luck with either one you get

waker319 wrote: We won't be able to run it on a lake.

If its supposed to be water ready like its asking price would imply, then I would expect a water test.

The only boats I buy without a water test are $1000 project boats.

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waker319 wrote: Glad to hear 850 hours is break in period..lol.. Well I made agreements to pay less than 9500 so it's a good sign.. Anyone else?

SNobsessed wrote: Congratulations & welcome to the family. You will be getting a call from Boat Dr soon! Our welcome wagon . . .

Congratulations and a big welcome from myself as well.

Now, make sure you get yourself and the boat in the dairies. There's a application to click on to submit pictures and text in that section.

Also, get your first name posted in your profile - I think once you've been around for awhile, you'll see this site uses first names rather than screen names like others.

Please, keep us informed about the purchase.

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Just figured I'd chime in as well. It's kind of iffy going with the '92 and earlier boats. IMO it's a significant reduction in value with wood stringers. 850 hours should be just broken in, lol. Plenty of live left. Sure the colors of the '92 are better, but at the same time, "wood stringers". If I were in the $10k+ market, it would be a composite construction boat. $8k- wood would be in the mix. The in between would allow for that hidden jem that was just awesome and I had to have.

Waker319, if you look at Quinner's picture above. You see a regular distributor cap. The ProTec system utilizes an electronic distributor. It is round and black, no plug wires coming off of it, sits in the same spot as that distributor cap in the picture above. That is the easiest way to tell. I have a '93 with the ProTec and 440 hours. So far so good.
Good Luck!

I would probably bite on the '93. Composite stringers, 351 HO (gt heads)...the only draw back for me is the purple color. The ProTec can be replaced pretty easily.
Drive em before you buy. Run em up pretty good. Stop, start, hole shot,turning manuevers. Listen to the engine,feel for undue vibration,check for leaks (oil and water). Having driven an I/O you know how a boat is supposed to run. These boats drive better and are more resposive.
I would check them out, but be ready to make a quick decision. They will get sold pretty quickly. Have money ready to put a deposit down to hold the boat(if you think you want to buy it) until you make a final decision.