buying used deckboat

[disra]

Hello all, I'm a first time poster. I have been looking at a 2004 Starcraft Aurora 2000 with a Suzuki 115 fourstroke. Do any of you have this brand or have heard any stories on the quality of their deck boats? Also I will mainly be using this in Tampabay and the intercoastal waterways. I don't plan on going in the open ocean for long periods of time. Do you think a 115hp is adequate? Thanks in advance for any replies.

 

[KCook]

Re: buying used deckboat

Welcome to iboats noob . That Starcraft is a fairly low profile design -<br /><br /> http://www.starcraftmarine.com/showroom/specs.php?boat=Aurora+2000+OB&img=aurora2000ob <br /><br />Which is common practice for deckboats 20 foot and under. This could be considered a problem for a big bay. I think a Dual Console fishing boat would be a better fit for that. Here is another thread on this same topic (more or less) -<br /><br /> Hurricane deckboats in open ocean? <br /><br />Kelly Cook