need advice on use boats

[bolo789]

hey guys. friend of mines is going to perchase a use boat, he has three boats to chose from, <br /> <br />a 24 foot cruiser holiday with a v 8 omc engine<br /><br />a 23 foot imprial v230 with a volvo penta 225E engine<br /><br />a 22 foot sport craft with a big mercury outboard .<br /><br /><br />the cruiser and the imprial are not in the water. but the sportcraft is a running boat right now. own by a very old guy who hardly use it.<br /><br />prices sport craft is 2,500 or less.<br /><br /><br /> cruiser holiday 4,000 or a little less.<br /><br /><br />imprial is 4,000 or a little less.<br /><br /><br />cruiser all hulls seems to be in good condition. <br /><br />come on guys what your thought. <br /><br />bolo all years about 1981 to 1983

 

[achris]

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Advice?<br /><br />Avoid OMC (I know some guys aren't going to like that, but it is only an opinion)<br /><br />The outboard will drink amount twice the fuel of the stern drives.<br /><br />I don't like the way Volvo set up their leg systems.<br /><br />Chris...........

 

[Bondo]

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Ayah.........<br />I too, would Keep Looking.........

 

[bolo789]

Re: need advice on use boats

thanks guys, any idea on what is best to get engine wise.??

 

[Lou C]

Re: need advice on use boats

The best to get is the one that good local service is available for. So if the best service is for Mercrusier, then make your life easy and get that. I have a great OMC shop so I have no problems getting my OMC fixed when needed.

 

[Ed Polguy]

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Personal experience here , Imperials are very poorly engineered and constucted boats, Volvo engines are well engineered and very, very expensive to re-pair and maintain. <br />In short, run like hell!!<br /> good Luck, Ed