Need advice on this possible purchase

[rb8484]

Hey guys. Im new to the site, and have owned one other boat before. I have grown up on boats, but somewhat new to ownership. I am looking at this boat and want some input from you all. First off, what do you guys think of the price?? Any other input and advise on it would be much appreciated! What things should I look for and ask the owner? Is this high hours for the age of this boat??

Thanks in advance!!!!

 

[rb8484]

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Opps....forgot to post the link!!!! Here you go!............
http://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/boa/1220895317.html

 

[5150abf]

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Boy, that almost sounds like a pretty good deal and I am a cheap skate.

Just had alot of really expensive maintanence done so you shouldn't have to mess with that for a good long time.

Absolutely have it looked at by a qualified marina to be double sure, a couple hundred before purchase could save you alot more than that by not getting a bad boat.

that is just old enough that I would want the hull looked at by someone who know what to look for.

Don't be sucked in by the extras, if the hull is rotted you have alot of extras for a boat you can't use.

 

[rb8484]

Re: Need advice on this possible purchase

Boy, that almost sounds like a pretty good deal and I am a cheap skate.

Just had alot of really expensive maintanence done so you shouldn't have to mess with that for a good long time.

Absolutely have it looked at by a qualified marina to be double sure, a couple hundred before purchase could save you alot more than that by not getting a bad boat.

that is just old enough that I would want the hull looked at by someone who know what to look for.

Don't be sucked in by the extras, if the hull is rotted you have alot of extras for a boat you can't use.

Thanks for the input. I wasnt sure if it were a good price. It sounded like a fair price to me, but wanted some others input. Is this a pretty good motor?? One thing I am worried about it the size and the wake that it will make. I would like to be able to use it on some of the great inland lakes around here, but dont want to tick off some of the lake people. I was really looking for a 20 footer, but stumbled across this. And even better, he is looking to trade for an RV. I have an RV that I am looking to trade for a boat!
Any other input would be great!!
Thanks!

Ohh yeah, I have never heard of this brand of boat before......any comments about it??

 

[captkevin]

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Nice looking boat - looks to be in good condition

 

[Mr. Ross]

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Check the floor, stringers and transom as best as possible for rot if it is wood as many in that era are. In this market, you can purchase a lot of used boat for that money.

That brand is (was) a high end Bayliner, built with a bit more luxury than the bottom line but in the same factory. I won't venture an opinion as I know very little about them.

Any boat kicks up a wake if used improperly, you should have no problem if you pay attention to what you are doing. Heck, our old family Chris Craft inboard would kick up one heck of a wake just off idle and those are used on small lakes all over the country.

Just FYI, I have seen numerous I/O boats with wood transoms with serious issues. The wood was generally left bare and untreated around the cutout for the outdrive and the I/O configuration allows it to get wet. If there are any hull penetrations in that area, take a screw out and see what the wood inside is like.

Good luck.

 

[IVAZ]

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Nice looking boat. As mentioned already it was made by Bayliner. The Chevy 350 in that boat in many peoples opinion is the best engine ever made. If taken care of it will last a very long time.
I hope everything works out for you. Good luck.

 

[CheapboatKev]

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Nice boat, if those pics are recent....

Seems like a perfect trade and you have an RV!

So somewhere on the web there is another guy posting pics of YOUR RV saying "What do you think of this 2002 vagabond eurostar roadking? It has low miles, looks like it was hardly used, I am thinking of trading a $7k boat, will I make out OK?, what would you guys say to that trade?"

 

[IVAZ]

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Nice boat, if those pics are recent....

Seems like a perfect trade and you have an RV!

So somewhere on the web there is another guy posting pics of YOUR RV saying "What do you think of this 2002 vagabond eurostar roadking? It has low miles, looks like it was hardly used, I am thinking of trading a $7k boat, will I make out OK?, what would you guys say to that trade?":D

He needs to find that forum and tell the guy with the boat that he is getting such a good deal, he should throw some cash at the guy with the RV.

 

[rb8484]

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He needs to find that forum and tell the guy with the boat that he is getting such a good deal, he should throw some cash at the guy with the RV.

I am asking $9500 for my trailer, and he is asking $7500 for the boat. I am not going to trade even for my trailer, but I dont think he wants to put any cash with it. I dont want to be on the bad end of the deal. If he could pay me $1500, then i would deffanitly do it.

 

[rb8484]

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5150abf say it seems like a pretty good deal, but no one else has put any input in on this. Does anyone else think this is a good deal, or is he a little high on the price??

Also, it has 500 hours on it.....is this average hours for a boat this age??