Help new to boating

[troop009]

I AM ABOUT TO PURCHASE MY FIRST BOAT TOMORROW HAVE VERY LITTLE BOATING EXPERIENCE, THE BOAT I AM LOOKING AT IS A 2004 YAMAHA AR210. IT HAS NO HOUR METER ON IT BUT THE OWNER SAID THE LEFT ENGINE WAS REBUILT LAST YEAR THE BOAT LOOKS GOOD AND UPHOLSTERY IS IS GOOD CONDITION. IT DOES HAVE SPIDER CRACKS IN ONE SECTION NEAR THE FRONT OF THE FIBERGLASS AND THE OWNER SAYS IT IS NO ISSUE. HE IS ASKING 10000 FOR THE BOAT. CAN ANYONE HELP ME IS THIS A FAIR PRICE AND IS THE YAMAHA JET ENGINE A RELIABLE ENGINE ANY ADVICE IS TRULY APPRECIATED HERE IS A LINK TO THE BOAT http://charlotte.craigslist.org/boa/2947595708.html


THANK YOU

 

[troop009]

Re: Help new to boating

Anything?

 

[Glowplug007]

Re: Help new to boating

Since you dont know much about boats get a marine survey done. google it for your local area. Check NADA value to see if the price is right. Ask to test drive it on the water. Search the forum for threads on what to look for during a test drive. Theres lots of boats for sale out there, what has you sold on this one, you dont want the overall excitement of it to out rule good reasoning.

 

[southkogs]

Re: Help new to boating

Make sure you run it on the water before you buy it. You want to see it in action, not just started in the driveway. If you can't afford the survey mentioned above, perhaps a local marine mechanic would look it over for you. I'd want to know where the spider cracks came from. It's a pretty new boat to have them appear for no reason. Depending on where they are, it may indicate a collision ... and make me wonder (especially with one engine being rebuilt) how hard this boat was run (and perhaps not cared for).

I don't know the jet boats too well, but beyond NADA compare the prices to other boats on CL in your area. It's actually one of the best indicators of price.

 

[troop009]

Re: Help new to boating

Make sure you run it on the water before you buy it. You want to see it in action, not just started in the driveway. If you can't afford the survey mentioned above, perhaps a local marine mechanic would look it over for you. I'd want to know where the spider cracks came from. It's a pretty new boat to have them appear for no reason. Depending on where they are, it may indicate a collision ... and make me wonder (especially with one engine being rebuilt) how hard this boat was run (and perhaps not cared for).

I don't know the jet boats too well, but beyond NADA compare the prices to other boats on CL in your area. It's actually one of the best indicators of price.

the owner said the spider crack came from bumping the dock and the engine was rebuilt due to a oil line that went bad but that he has corrected the problem by premix now. the boat is well below nada value and a marine mechanic said all compression was good and that he dewinterized it today thank you for all the help its much needed

 

[Bob_VT]

Re: Help new to boating

Get an "outside" mechanic's opinion and a Yamaha dealer's opinion. Something is fishy

 

[southkogs]

Re: Help new to boating

Get an "outside" mechanic's opinion and a Yamaha dealer's opinion. Something is fishy

^^^^ Agreed. Do dat. ^^^^^

 

[Maclin]

Re: Help new to boating

His "pre-mix" as a "solution" to an oil line problem is a huge red flag. Pre-mix is a term used for 2-cycle engines. The Yamaha AR210 has 4-cycle engines. So, the owner is hiding something big, and not just his lack of knowledge, just my opinion. Just beware, usually this type of seller is not just hiding the one thing.