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    Boat values

    5.7L engines with alpha outdrives (if you're considering twin powered on a 30ft+) are way cheaper in the end to buy with broken outdrive components and ill tell you why and give you the cheat code regarding these outdrives. It's all about gear ratio and year. 1991 and newer, every different...
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    Boat values

    I have been boat shopping in the Ontario Canada market now for 2 months and here is what i've learned about it. direct points no fluff. I've talked to over 100 sellers in the last 2 months: 1) Fiberglass boat market is down huge, aluminum is up 2) Most sellers are delusional 3) Too many people...
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    are these gel coat cracks or something more serious? (pic included)

    all good. yep makes sense. seems like the gel coat cracking is more of an indicator of the wood core rot, from just water over time.
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    are these gel coat cracks or something more serious? (pic included)

    thank you
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    are these gel coat cracks or something more serious? (pic included)

    didnt say that it had an effect on doing the deal or not. just wanted to get thoughts on the condition of that problem
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    are these gel coat cracks or something more serious? (pic included)

    thank you
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    are these gel coat cracks or something more serious? (pic included)

    I'm not sure you read what you quoted before you replied. My post is asking for some advice or a scale score on how bad the cracks are in people's experience. It's not asking if i should buy the boat, how much i paid for the boat, nor does it warrant any other subjective opinion that i didn't...
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    are these gel coat cracks or something more serious? (pic included)

    Not interested in discussing the cost of the deal. didnt ask about that. there is more in the deal that makes it a good one. Talking about the severity of the cracks and the cost if i wanted to take the boat further specifically to understand part-out or fix
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    are these gel coat cracks or something more serious? (pic included)

    twin engines, if i rebuilt it it would need everything taken off and reglassing. that has to cost 10k+ right? CDN
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    are these gel coat cracks or something more serious? (pic included)

    put it this way - if i had to scrap the boat and sell the trailer, it would still be very profitable. But i would like the boat. im just not financially at risk with it. id like to put the financials of the deal aside. like for the 4th time, im safe on that front. i wish to talk about the actual...
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    are these gel coat cracks or something more serious? (pic included)

    I will not probably back out of the deal because for the price im getting it for, the double axle galvanized trailer would sell for double my price im paying for everything if i had to scrap the boat, but im looking for real opinions on what it is if possible rather than just if you would run or...
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    are these gel coat cracks or something more serious? (pic included)

    Looking to buy a 1986 sea ray sundancer 268 twin 4.3Ls off a guy where everything looks right, hes showed me great pics of everything, but he sent me one pic (below) of the transom and says these are just gel coat cracks and the transom is solid. i've not seen gel coat cracks like this before...
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    Considering a 22-25ft cabin cruiser. thoughts?

    thank you. i could not!
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    Considering a 22-25ft cabin cruiser. thoughts?

    thanks for such a detailed reply. did you notice any issues trolling where it would wander side to side rendering you constantly having to correct the steering? or was it mostly straight
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    Considering a 22-25ft cabin cruiser. thoughts?

    Short story - I have a 18ft bowrider that is a hybrid fishing machine that i like, but it doesnt promote the family to engage in boating as we are on lake erie or lake ontario (we trailer to both). the swells can be big etc. But i don't care to drive up north to use the trolling motor anymore...
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    Bench/Sunpad vs Doghouse for Engine Servicing (pic included)

    Amen to this brother. I have a 5 blade prop to compensate
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    Bench/Sunpad vs Doghouse for Engine Servicing (pic included)

    This looks like a dream to work on. i would rather a doghouse as well with jumper seats that i can fold up for more fishing room as I have rod holders on the gunnel by the sunpad that can be hard to get to as well as having to climb over everything to net a fish for my inside rods, but i feel...
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    Bench/Sunpad vs Doghouse for Engine Servicing (pic included)

    i love this idea im really happy i made the post now. not sure if your boats in storage, but would you have any more pics available of this where you can show the situation without the cushons on or just more of the project in general? I'm really curious.
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    Bench/Sunpad vs Doghouse for Engine Servicing (pic included)

    2002 1810 starcraft 4.3L. Really struggling with working on the engine in my boat for pretty much anything. Plugs are near impossible, oil filter is pretty hard to get to, etc with my bench seat in. not a overly nimble small guy. I've read people really prefer the bench seat to the doghouse...
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    Should I use a kicker when trolling in a 4.3L Mercruiser?

    are you okay?
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