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everything, and i mean everything, new in 04', the onlything that is origional is the seat pedistals, they were/are rock solid so i didnt futz with them.
i bought this boat in 01' and spent 3 years redoing it, it was origionally an i/o that the p.o. converted to an bracketed outboard. he rebuilt the transom at somepoint with 2 layers of 3/4'' ply and 3 layers in the center of the transom. i replaced all 3 cabin bulkheads, filled the hole in the deck from the i/o. origional stringers (4 hollow fiberglass upsidedown U's, will never rot) and deck are 100% solid. there was a soft spot on the port side of the transom that was rebuilt from the inside by Greatwhite boat co (they also painted the boat). appearently there is a similar soft spot in the starboard side that boat me and him missed, that is reflected in the price. with that said, the transom is 100% serviceable, and i have no qualms about running her in any conditions you wish (3 weeks ago ran out to the sword grounds at night in a 1'-3' chop, 20+ miles)
enought with the bad, now the good:
the entire boat was wired from scratch with anchor brand tinned wire, terminals and heatshrink, fuse and bus bars are blue seas, dual batts, guest switch with built in voltmeter.
engine is an 04' leftover that was bought and rigged in may of 05', boat was splashed shortly there after. 30 gallon fuel tank and all fuel lines are type A1 so no worries with ethanol. engine has been nothing short of flawless, ets. ~400 hours (possibly 500, will check soon), serviced anually, never missed a beat, 14x19 (i think) aluminum prop
cruise: 30mph 4400rpm, wot: 37mph 5300rpm (i know a little under proped)
bracket w/platform
tower with crows nest, 7 rod holders in top
6 lee rod holders in gunnels (2 under each gunnel, 2 on livewell)
grand slam out riggers, 15' poles all the rigging
flat line clips on transom
13 gal. livewell
all hardware (cleats, hause pipes, deck fills etc.) is suncor brand 316 stainless
Stainless anchor roller, fortress anchor, 6' coated chain, 150' nylon rode
rule pumps:
2000gph bilge
1100gph auto bilge
700gph livewell/salt water washdown
h/d rubrail with stainless insert
cabin windows replaced
todd ladderback helm chairs
hummingbird martix gps/ff combo
standard vhf in cabin with ram mic at helm
jensen stereo in cabin (recently crapped out) kenwood speakers less then a year old
thats all i can think of right now, this is/was my dream boat but dream has changed. i purchased a 30' sailboat in the begining of the summer that i am going to make my home and do some exteneded cruising on when i finish my engineering degree, yes i am a sail bagger too, sorry.
anyways this boat is not prefect but it has been as well taken care of as it has been fished hard, flushed after every use never put up wet... thanks for reading, enjoy the pics, let me know what you think questions, comments, etc. like i said no qualms about it we can seatrial it any conditions you want $12.5k boat-motor-trailer and i throw in my gold aftco gaff and bait net
Ben
561-801-6470
Bgreif (at) fau (dot) edu
Last edited by spliffskiff20; 04-17-2010 at 09:02 PM.
a few things i forgot (all new in 04')
seastar hyd steering (back mount helm just rebuild)
stainless h/d antenna mounts with shakespear galaxy antennas
perko led cateye running lights
bennett tabs...
i have well north of 30k into this boat and it shows, shes a looker and i cant stop for gas without getting a bunch of questions compliments. great small boat rigged to fish, fish all day on 15 gallons, life is good
Last edited by spliffskiff20; 09-17-2009 at 05:18 AM.
I owned one these in the late '80s but not near as nice as yours. A true classic with an incredible ride for a small boat. A lot of boat for the money, Good luck.
This is such a cool boat and looks like a great deal, I can't believe someone hasn't jumped on it (I have no connection to the seller whatsoever, I just appreciate boats with personality that are also functional).
Is the trailer registered ?
Do you have the title for the boat in your name?
Do you have better photos of the cabin interior to send.......I am interested to see if it is possible to add a head in some way.
I will probably want to come up to see the boat and see if a deal is in the making, after reviewing that transom problem.
Please reply directly to my email: yachtsman1944@hotmail.com
Price Reduced, now $10,500
i think this represents a superb value for the right person
you could spend 30k redoing an old seacraft, or you could pick this up, put 5k into, and be way ahead of the game
come on now, 10.5 is less then i paid for the engine and rigging in 05', then theres the boat, the tower, the bracket, the hardware.... the electronics... the outriggers... good deal for the right person no doubt
Beautiful boat and the Johnson 140 that is on that boat is actually a suzuki 140 same engine with a disguised Johnson label on it if anyone is scared of the Johnson name. Its the best Johnson motor ever made since they didn't make it. I currently have a Suzuki 140 that i just bought and everybody swears by them. I am putting it on a 20 foot seacraft that I am restoring. Perfect motor and boat setup. There are 1000's of hours to come out of that engine somebody needs to buy this. Bump for a great rig and a boat that is realistically priced to sell quick.
lonesurfer - thanks for the kind words, your comments are right on, it is priced right and i cant even give it away, shes ready to make someone else real happy
had the boat out this week to tow my 7ton sailboat over to the yard, then went for a spin in the ocean. ran like a dream. come ride it and make me a reasonable offer, 9k?
Off the market 
- betcha cant say that 5 times fast 
