Boat is just too small...

ultrarunner wrote: Thanks for the intel Joe. How's the boat coming? Update when you can Joe.

Long time ccfans Rob Leinen and Reid Pinkham have 5.0 206’s that were high Hour camp boats, then purchased and restored by Jmurph used for a few years and passed on - thought was the motors could be easily upgraded if needed but last I knew both were still happy healthy 5.0s.

My 2003 is coming along - have all the parts in hand and have cleaned up and prepped the used 98 Chevy Tahoe long block that is going in. Hope to paint and install over the next couple weekends while the SO is going to be out of town

Thanks, another of the same in Atlanta. Plenty available as we get close to storage time:-)

I believe the 5.0L PCM engine is the Chevy design, if a power upgrade is needed for the 206 the 350 chevy is a straight bolt in, std rotation or an upgrade to a 383 or even a 396 is possible with the 350 block for very reasonable money so an extra 100 HP is available if you think that boat needs it.  Labor is still very expensive for this type of conversion but the parts are available and easy to come by if you do the work yourself.  Not saying anything bad about the 5.0L they are good reliable engines just a little short on power compared to the other engines mentioned.

Thanks for the intel Joe. How's the boat coming? Update when you can Joe.

So, how do the later model 206's perform with the base 5.0 Pro Sport motor? My first thought is under powered, given 35 less HP than teh GT40 in my SN, on a boat that weighs almost 600 lbs more. Hmmmmm

So, the boat came out of Maryland from the original owner. Sounds as if it has been in NH with current owners for quite sometime. Was a very low hour boat that started smoking, lost some compression, so the new owners dropped a long block in it. They tried to sell last year, but thought the interior was turning folks off, hence the new skins. It is likely priced right or a touch high, given that prices are starting to come down. Doesn't appear to be anything fancy about the trailer it is sitting on....

Hi Gary. I sent her a note asking the usual questions on why a new motor and interior on a 500 hour boat!

All good info. Yeah, not much interested in 216 and such. That's approaching 'barge-territory'!

They're starting to pop more and more but seems like most are still carrying the covid mark up.

Hi David, thanks so much for the offer. I do get up that way from time to time, so I'll reach out if I find myself up there before end of season.

gun-driver wrote: I’d like to know why a boat with only 325 hrs on it needed a complete interior already ???

But just think of all the mechanical expertise you could gain from having a vdrive.... That's just crazy money anyway-back in '13 when I was looking there was a 98-99,not sure which now, Python Super Sport  at Orlando Nautiques for around 20. Was going to look at it but TRBenj advised me they were loud since there was no room for a muffler with that engine. 

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That's a good looking boat and ready to go. Easily worth his ask, IMO. If I didn't want the rear trunk, I'd give it some thought.

Gary S wrote: This one came up yesterday on FB. Still has the covid up charge on it though  https://www.facebook.com/commerce/listing/1682935265249358/?media_id=0&ref=share_attachment