What years were Marauder's built?

[kurtmerritt]

Does anyone know which years crestliner built the Marauder model? Attached is a photo of a boat I'm considering purchasing.
Thanks!

 

[rndn]

Re: What years were Marauder's built?

I found them listed from 1969 through 1982. Is there a serial number on the back? If there is a serail number, the last 2 numbers are the year. The serial number would be on the back of the transom in the upper right corner as you are looking at the rear of the boat.

 

[kurtmerritt]

Re: What years were Marauder's built?

Thanks, I didn't see a plate on the back of the transom, there was plate next to the throttle assembly and had a serial number (unless it was a model number) of M26282. the auction selling the boat listed it as a 1982 Crestliner until I pointed out a registration sticker on the back of the transom from 1971. I was guessing that it was a 1969 or 1970 model, so I feel much better knowing that it probably wasn't any older. Although I don't know why I feel any better, I'm not sure that a 1959 boat would be any less trouble than a 1969 at this point, but this would be my first boat purchase, so for my budget, the newer the better.