Re: Looking at a used 1999 Chris Craft 200 w/ volva penta 5.0
Well I picked up the boat yesterday. Other than what appeared to be a little old gas, it ran quite well during the water test. All other inspection areas turned out fine and other than a little dirty, it seems to be a fantastic boat which I ended up getting for $4,500. The marine inspection I had done indicated it needed a belt job and a new powervalve on the carb so the price was re-negotiated.
The boat came with a snap on cover, bimini, snap in carpet, and some other goodies that I haven't inspected yet.
There doesn't seem to be ANY wood on this boat with the exception of the bolster pads, which seems to be either a quality hardwood or a synthetic material (haven't looked at it that closely but its certainly NOT plywood!) The upholstery has some mildew and some slight yellow tint, maybe from the sun or maybe from some sort of aggresive cleaner that someone used to get rid of the mildew, but that's minor as well.
The thing that was important to me was a self bailing deck with little or no wood to give me a good foundation, which is exactly what I got.
The trailer I picked up was an escort SA trailer with surge brakes which used to hold a 20' trophy cuddy cabin. The load capacity is 3000, so at 2780 I'm just under the limit. The brakes are not working properly but the frame is solid - this must be the largest SA trailer I've seen- very beefy.
Scrit9mm- I got back late last night but I'll get the tower information to you today or tomorrow. It looks pretty darn solid and appears like it can fold down and out of the way. Do you know what type of wood is used on the bolster pads or is it synthetic?
