jeepnsam
Petty Officer 2nd Class
- Joined
- May 20, 2010
- Messages
- 128
Hello All,
My name is Sam (raise in St. Louis) so I spent the early years fishing Lake Carlyle in ILL. Been in San Diego since 87 and been looking at boats for the past year. YES it took me a year to FINALLY decide on what I wanted:
* used
* no later than 1990
* in great condition
* garage stored
* must fix inside my 20' garage
* open bow
* seats 7 to 8
* inboard/outboard
* planned usage 90% fresh 10% bay salt water (san diego bay cruising)
* price < $6000
So I found this SeaSwirl for 5.5k...and checking it out this Saturday!
What do you guys think?? Schedule a sea trial or just pay cash and take it home???
1996 Seaswirl 180 OMC inboard/outboard with Volvo Penta 145 HP motor and Volvo Penta Cobra SX outdrive. Length is 18' 6" and the boat can seat 7 people comfortably. THE BOAT IS IN PRISTINE CONDITION. The motor runs strong at 165-170 psi. in all cylinders, tuned up with the Holly carburetor running smooth and idleing perfectly. The outdrive is freshly maintained and ready to go. All systems have been completely checked, recently maintained and repaired including the water pump, impeller, bilge pump, bait tank pump and blower. All gages, lighting, fish/depth finder, steering, throttle and shifter cables work perfectly.
The boat does 40 mph with 3 adults and 2 children aboard and can pull a 200 lb. man "out of the hole" waterskiing. Wakeboarding and tubing are a breeze and the large, full-width swim step at the stern makes getting in and out of the boat safe and easy. The boat includes a custom bait tank that mounts on the rear swim step with a circulation pump operating at 500 gal/hr.
This is a great looking boat. The hull is in excellent condition. The upholstery, carpet, dashboard and trim are in like-new condition with no tears, scratches, fading or rust. The boat has been stored inside or under cover at all times and we are the 2nd owner. The seating includes a large, fully adjustable Captain's chair, a double seat for the co-pilot, 2 seats in the rear and room for 2 up in the bow. The rear seats can be elevated creating a large sun pad over the full width of the boat. A full-size bimini top is included as well as an anchor, 4 lifevests, towable tube, water skiis, ski rope, dock line, 2 fenders and fire extinguisher. The trailer is metal with great tires, bearings and bearing buddies. It has a break-away hitch/tongue which shortens the trailer by 2 feet for fitting in the garage. The winch and jack are new and the rust on the trailer is minor. The boat has been in east county most of it's life and has been almost exclusively a lake and river boat.
Everything on this boat works the way it is supposed to and we maintained and repaired this boat to keep it long term. But plans change and now we have to sell.
Thanks,
Sam
My name is Sam (raise in St. Louis) so I spent the early years fishing Lake Carlyle in ILL. Been in San Diego since 87 and been looking at boats for the past year. YES it took me a year to FINALLY decide on what I wanted:
* used
* no later than 1990
* in great condition
* garage stored
* must fix inside my 20' garage
* open bow
* seats 7 to 8
* inboard/outboard
* planned usage 90% fresh 10% bay salt water (san diego bay cruising)
* price < $6000
So I found this SeaSwirl for 5.5k...and checking it out this Saturday!
What do you guys think?? Schedule a sea trial or just pay cash and take it home???
1996 Seaswirl 180 OMC inboard/outboard with Volvo Penta 145 HP motor and Volvo Penta Cobra SX outdrive. Length is 18' 6" and the boat can seat 7 people comfortably. THE BOAT IS IN PRISTINE CONDITION. The motor runs strong at 165-170 psi. in all cylinders, tuned up with the Holly carburetor running smooth and idleing perfectly. The outdrive is freshly maintained and ready to go. All systems have been completely checked, recently maintained and repaired including the water pump, impeller, bilge pump, bait tank pump and blower. All gages, lighting, fish/depth finder, steering, throttle and shifter cables work perfectly.
The boat does 40 mph with 3 adults and 2 children aboard and can pull a 200 lb. man "out of the hole" waterskiing. Wakeboarding and tubing are a breeze and the large, full-width swim step at the stern makes getting in and out of the boat safe and easy. The boat includes a custom bait tank that mounts on the rear swim step with a circulation pump operating at 500 gal/hr.
This is a great looking boat. The hull is in excellent condition. The upholstery, carpet, dashboard and trim are in like-new condition with no tears, scratches, fading or rust. The boat has been stored inside or under cover at all times and we are the 2nd owner. The seating includes a large, fully adjustable Captain's chair, a double seat for the co-pilot, 2 seats in the rear and room for 2 up in the bow. The rear seats can be elevated creating a large sun pad over the full width of the boat. A full-size bimini top is included as well as an anchor, 4 lifevests, towable tube, water skiis, ski rope, dock line, 2 fenders and fire extinguisher. The trailer is metal with great tires, bearings and bearing buddies. It has a break-away hitch/tongue which shortens the trailer by 2 feet for fitting in the garage. The winch and jack are new and the rust on the trailer is minor. The boat has been in east county most of it's life and has been almost exclusively a lake and river boat.
Everything on this boat works the way it is supposed to and we maintained and repaired this boat to keep it long term. But plans change and now we have to sell.
Thanks,
Sam
