2004 Ebbtide 24 footer

[sschefer]

Think I found my next project boat. I haven't seen it yet but the boat has been sitting in Lake Mead for 3 years. The original owner gave it to a friend of mine. The trailer needs tires, they blew two on the way back to Nor Cal. He says the hull is covered in barnacles but I think its osmosis blisters. He thinks he can get 5,000.00 out of it so I'll let him try for a while and then make him an offer... It's definitely a ground up resto. About all I know is that it is a Bravo III duo prop so the engine is probably fairly good size.
Does anyone know about the quality of these boats? It is one of the few remaining independent boat builders. So I suspect it's a decent boat if it's fixable.

 

[oops!]

Re: 2004 Ebbtide 24 footer

Think I found my next project boat. I haven't seen it yet but the boat has been sitting in Lake Mead for 3 years. The original owner gave it to a friend of mine. The trailer needs tires, they blew two on the way back to Nor Cal. He says the hull is covered in barnacles but I think its osmosis blisters. He thinks he can get 5,000.00 out of it so I'll let him try for a while and then make him an offer... It's definitely a ground up resto. About all I know is that it is a Bravo III duo prop so the engine is probably fairly good size.
Does anyone know about the quality of these boats? It is one of the few remaining independent boat builders. So I suspect it's a decent boat if it's fixable.

hi bud........whos the mfg?

btw.....it the bravo is good.....the housing and the dirve are worth 4 grand....
and the motor is over 330 hp to run the bravo....more than likely a 7.4.......(454 ci)
and isnt mead a fresh water lake?....if so its not barnicals....its boat pox as you expect.........thats nasty

keep us posted

cheers
oops

 

[sschefer]

Re: 2004 Ebbtide 24 footer

The manufacturer is Ebb Tide Boat Company, an indi that's still making it on their own.

Unfortunately, it slipped away from me over the weekend. They asked 5,000.00 for it and got it on the first call sight unseen. It got delivered to North Shore Lake Tahoe this morning. Oh well, maybe next time.