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General Aquasport Forums => Aquasport Discussion => Topic started by: 1moreminute on July 20, 2013, 07:25:56 PM
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Hello everyone, I was referred to this board from another board about my possible purchase of an Aquasport.
Its a 1996 225 Osprey with a Johnson 225 outboard.
What I would like to know is if there is any wood in the construction of this boat, ie. floor, transom, stringers etc?
Also, if anyone knows about the particular year and make of the motor? Any known issues other then routine fixes?
I will be looking at the boat Monday but from the ad it looks like its in great condition, and a (to me) good price..
Thanks everyone for helping me out.
Mike
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Hi Mike,
I'm also a newbie. I just bought a '96 245 Explorer. I did a lot of research on this and other sites before I bought it. Here's what I learned, generally, about the Aquasports in this generation:
The hull has no wood. The stringers are glassed foam. Very solid.
The transom has no wood, either. It is a poured transom, that seabob4 has referred to in other posts as hard as concrete.
There is wood in the decking. It is most probably 1/2 inch balsa or marine ply sandwiched in glass.
I cannot comment on the engine. Mine is a Merc 225, and that's the only engine I did any research on.
If I am wrong about any of this, I'm sure we will learn it together as other souls with more knowledge chime in.
--Dan
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Correct on all points.
I owned a 96 200 Evinrude. Always ran well and is still running as far as I know. Pretty much old school reliability, newer electronics, sucks fuel if you let it. Some problems surfaced about the magnets under the flywheel coming loose but I personally had no problem. Lower unit solid and pushed my 222 CCP real well.
No 96 catalog but we bracket that with the 95 and 97 years here.
http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/ (http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/)
Scroll down toward the bottom.
Good luck.
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Thanks so much guys for your info, Im ok with the floor being wood as long as theirs no soft spots which I will check out tomorrow.
Cannot wait, hopefully shes as nice in real life as she looks in the pics!
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Read through this if you haven't seen it already.
http://www.classicaquasport.com/phpbb3/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=10634
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Read through this if you haven't seen it already.
http://www.classicaquasport.com/phpbb3/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=10634
Thanks for that, I did read and search a few things on here but didnt come to see that thread. Thanks so much for that, read it already and did learn a few things.
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As already mentioned the stringers are foam filled composite, the transom is poured composite. The decks are usually end grain balsa but some of them could be marine ply if they ran short on balsa at the plant. As long as any fastener holes in the deck are sealed up the deck should be solid. Walk on the deck in bare feet to find any soft spots. The 225 Johnson is a solid reliable power plant. But as already mentioned she can drink some fuel... (A flowscan fuel flow gauge can help keep that in check)
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As already mentioned the stringers are foam filled composite, the transom is poured composite. The decks are usually end grain balsa but some of them could be marine ply if they ran short on balsa at the plant. As long as any fastener holes in the deck are sealed up the deck should be solid. Walk on the deck in bare feet to find any soft spots. The 225 Johnson is a solid reliable power plant. But as already mentioned she can drink some fuel... (A flowscan fuel flow gauge can help keep that in check)
Thanks so much wingtime. I will look into the deck fasteners like you mentioned tomorrow when I go see her. I have been doing lots of research on that year engine and I found out that exactly what you said is true, seemed like in 97 things went south from what I read, so I'm going to check the numbers on the engine and just confirm its a 96 model.
Thanks again for your help and everyone else that chimed in. :thumleft:
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Ok guys, thanks again for your help and the future help, its much appreciated to me and the family, dont want to buy something thats not good.
I went and saw her today. Here's what I found out, the engine code is J225VXSSS Ocean Pro which is NOT a 96 year its a 2000 even thought the sticker says 9/1999 on it (Lot guys was wrong). Is that one of their good motors as I read where something went wrong in the later years which caused Johnson's demise? I thought I read that somewheres but please correct me if I am wrong. Going Saturday to do a compression check etc and sea trial once my mechanic is available.
The hull is in GREAT shape, the transom is solid as a rock as well as the hull, the deck has a couple soft spots on the starboard side next to the center console. Other then that deck is solid. Trim tabs work as steering seemed perfect from what I did, so just about everything on the boat works, minus some deck lighting and some other very minor stuff that I can fix on my own.
Here's the deal, 96 Aquasport 225 Osprey with 2000 225 Johnson Ocean Runner, with dual axle w/ brakes and wash down Alum trailer in good to great shape with all new tires including the spare (tail lights will need some work). The boat is rigged with a very nice, well built T top with telescopic outriggers as well as a sighting tower that bolts on T top top. And a color Garmin FF, no GPS, stereo, VHF etc. As mentioned everything pretty much works electrical wise on the boat. Nothing major so far that I have found that is broke, so my MAIN concern is the soft spots, dealer said they can be reinforced with plates? I asked the best cash price for the boat and at 1st he said, boat, motor, trailer 10k cash out the door, after finding some things that concern me he said that the price is still negotiable. If I get the boat, motor and trailer out the door for 8k, I would think that's a great deal, and again, please correct me if I am wrong.
Thanks so much to everyone that's willing to help and who has. I really like the boat and so does the wife.
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I'm not sure what the dealer means by adding plates to the deck. The deck can be injected with some thickened epoxy to firm up the soft areas. That is assuming the soft areas are caused by a deteriorated core (balsa). It is very common for OMC motors to have a date one year before the model year so the 1999 sticker on a 2000 motor seems correct. The problem motor your talking about is the Ficht direct fuel injection motors. So if the 225 has carbs on it, your good to go. I doubt the dealer will go down to 8k. The 10K is a reasonable starting point... if you can get it for 9K you can't loose. Post some pics if you can!
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I'm not sure what the dealer means by adding plates to the deck. The deck can be injected with some thickened epoxy to firm up the soft areas. That is assuming the soft areas are caused by a deteriorated core (balsa). It is very common for OMC motors to have a date one year before the model year so the 1999 sticker on a 2000 motor seems correct. The problem motor your talking about is the Ficht direct fuel injection motors. So if the 225 has carbs on it, your good to go. I doubt the dealer will go down to 8k. The 10K is a reasonable starting point... if you can get it for 9K you can't loose. Post some pics if you can!
Thanks again, yes the motor is carb'd. He mentioned something about alum plates being placed under the deck. Ive never heard of that but I don,t know everything about boats, I like the sound of your fix much better, Ill get a price for that and probably have that done this coming winter. Let me see if I can throw up a pic or two of her, she needs a good inside cleaning which they said they would do on delivery day if I do purchase her.
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And I made a mistake, its a Ocean Pro, not sure if that matters or not..... :scratch:
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And I made a mistake, its a Ocean Pro, not sure if that matters or not..... :scratch:
Ocean Runner is a Evinrude. Ocean Pro is a Johnson. Same motor different dress! I can tell by the motor stickers that it is a 1999 or 2000. That boat looks clean. I'd grab it for sure! A good buffing and wax and that thing would look like new.
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And I made a mistake, its a Ocean Pro, not sure if that matters or not..... :scratch:
Ocean Runner is a Evinrude. Ocean Pro is a Johnson. Same motor different dress! I can tell by the motor stickers that it is a 1999 or 2000. That boat looks clean. I'd grab it for sure! A good buffing and wax and that thing would look like new.
Oh ok! Learned something new, thanks!
The sales guy said they would do that "detail" when/ if I buy it! I'm digging it more and more! Just worried about that floor issue. Do you have any clue about how much that will cost to repair? Estimate of course.
I see your from Clearwater, I'm down the road in New Port Richey/ Holiday area!
Going to kill me to do it, but Ill need to have it bottom painted, I did my current boat but don't feel like doing it again from scratch. I'm thinking of renting a boat lift for the time being as I don't have a lift at my house, just a floating dock. Then during winter, have it bottom painted. Have to do some research to find someone that will do the job CORRECTLY and who doesn't take any shortcuts, being this will be the 1st time shes painted it needs to be done correct from the get go! I do residential/ commercial painting so I know all about doing it correctly the 1st time or you will have a hellish time fixing it!
Thank you,
Mike
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I just saw where you are at. I drove right past you this weekend going up to Bayport to go scalloping. About the deck. I'd bet the problem is near a mount for either the T-top or the leaning post. Water worked its way in a screw and caused the rot. Marc (flounderpounder) injected the deck of his Osprey. Here is the thread: viewtopic.php?f=8&t=10525&hilit=flounderpounder (http://www.classicaquasport.com/phpbb3/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=10525&hilit=flounderpounder)
Painting the bottom is all in the prep. Also be sure to pick the right type of bottom paint! There are all kinds of different typed depending on how you use the boat. If the boat will come out of the water on the trailer now and then you have to get the right stuff. I'd suggest you get the ablative type paint that wears off with time (like a bar of soap).
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I just saw where you are at. I drove right past you this weekend going up to Bayport to go scalloping. About the deck. I'd bet the problem is near a mount for either the T-top or the leaning post. Water worked its way in a screw and caused the rot. Marc (flounderpounder) injected the deck of his Osprey. Here is the thread: viewtopic.php?f=8&t=10525&hilit=flounderpounder (http://www.classicaquasport.com/phpbb3/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=10525&hilit=flounderpounder)
Painting the bottom is all in the prep. Also be sure to pick the right type of bottom paint! There are all kinds of different typed depending on how you use the boat. If the boat will come out of the water on the trailer now and then you have to get the right stuff. I'd suggest you get the ablative type paint that wears off with time (like a bar of soap).
If you look at the pics, there's a picture of the deck and right where the soft spot is where a inspection hatch is, to me it doesnt look like it was there from the birth of the boat. I looked in there and saw some what looks like foam and thats about all, not much you can see in there! You are probably correct about water getting past a screw and rotting it away. I will check that thread out you posted to see what he did, thanks for that.
100% on the prep. I used Pettit Vivid for my current boat and its GREAT for my area, I live towards the end of the canal so I dont get much flow, never a barnacle just some green slime which rubs away effortlessly! I love that stuff, so I probably will use the same exact stuff being I know it works 100%.
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Wingtime gives great advice as always :thumright:
Throw down $8500 green money, count it out in front of him, and see what he does. If he doesn't take it...no problem, pick it up and start walking. See how many seconds it takes for him to begin clearing his throat....ahem.
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Wingtime gives great advice as always :thumright:
Throw down $8500 green money, count it out in front of him, and see what he does. If he doesn't take it...no problem, pick it up and start walking. See how many seconds it takes for him to begin clearing his throat....ahem.
Scott, You hit the nail on the head! I was going to say the same thing. Show him the green and put it in his hands. I guarantee they won't give it back! As you know cash is king!.
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Exactly!
Bruce (wingtime) and I worked a sweet deal on his new boat a few years back. That boat right now is worth several thousand more than he paid.
Cash is king. Money talks and bullchit walks :wink:
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I will try that for sure with the cash!
How is that oil injection unit on those? Personally, Id rather disconnect it and just pre mix as my boat now I do that and I know as long as shes firing shes getting oil. Are they problematic at all? But then again, if the engine has lasted this long with it hooked up I guess it works. What do you guys recommend or have done?
Thanks again guys, loving this site so far, much less drama then other boating sites I am a member of! haha!
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Oh also, whats the gas tank made out of?
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The oil injection on that motor is very reliable. That year has the OMS (Oil Metering System) which is I think the fourth generation VRO. Disabling it is expensive since the only proper way to do it is replace the fuel pump. That has the system check that will let you know right away with an alarm and a light if something is not right. I'd run it as is.
I think the fuel tank is 100 gallons. I know the 245 has aluminum but your could be poly. Hopefully Seabob4 will chime in. He probably built that boat.
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The oil injection on that motor is very reliable. That year has the OMS (Oil Metering System) which is I think the fourth generation VRO. Disabling it is expensive since the only proper way to do it is replace the fuel pump. That has the system check that will let you know right away with an alarm and a light if something is not right. I'd run it as is.
I think the fuel tank is 100 gallons. I know the 245 has aluminum but your could be poly. Hopefully Seabob4 will chime in. He probably built that boat.
Ok, I will leave it as is with the oil injection. I did turn the key on and a light on console came on with a short but loud beep then shut off, it wasn't running just turned key on.
I PM'd Seabob on the other forum I am a member of and he hasn't responded back yet, he has helped me in the past with other things. Good guy and is pretty local to me/us.
Thank you yet again!
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Hello....
Thanks Bruce for the heads up! Yes, the tank is poly, 102 gallons, same as the 225 Explorer. The boat has been re-gelled as we weren't offering colored hulls in '96. The t-top is aftermarket, as you'll notice you have a grab rail around the windshield. Boat's that got t-tops at the factory didn't get that rail.
Where are you at in NPR? Gulf Harbors? And Bruce, like you said last night, next time you come up this way, take the Veterans. The tolls are worth it, even on a Saturday morn...
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Yeah Bob I plan on running the Vets next time I go up. Tolls are not much of a worry since I have a company speed pass! :mrgreen:
The beep you heard when you turned the key on is the system check doing a self diagnostics. It will sound a single beep and then each of the four warning lights will light up so you know they are working.
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Hello....
Thanks Bruce for the heads up! Yes, the tank is poly, 102 gallons, same as the 225 Explorer. The boat has been re-gelled as we weren't offering colored hulls in '96. The t-top is aftermarket, as you'll notice you have a grab rail around the windshield. Boat's that got t-tops at the factory didn't get that rail.
Where are you at in NPR? Gulf Harbors? And Bruce, like you said last night, next time you come up this way, take the Veterans. The tolls are worth it, even on a Saturday morn...
Hey Bob, this is Mike, we've talked over on THT a few months back in PMs, same name as on here. Thanks for the information, is that tank something to worry about as far as the ethanol in the gas? I absolutely love how well the T top is, its built nice in my opinion.
Yes I am in Gulf Harbors, well more Sea Forest but they consider this Gulf Harbors.
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Yeah Bob I plan on running the Vets next time I go up. Tolls are not much of a worry since I have a company speed pass! :mrgreen:
The beep you heard when you turned the key on is the system check doing a self diagnostics. It will sound a single beep and then each of the four warning lights will light up so you know they are working.
Cool, then shes working properly! Another plus about this boat. Thanks once again for you info and help. One day maybe we will see you on the water and I get to thank you in person for the help, and hopefully in my (new to me) Aquasport!
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Cool, then shes working properly! Another plus about this boat. Thanks once again for you info and help. One day maybe we will see you on the water and I get to thank you in person for the help, and hopefully in my (new to me) Aquasport!
Sounds good! You'll have to come to one of the gatherings.
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Cool, then shes working properly! Another plus about this boat. Thanks once again for you info and help. One day maybe we will see you on the water and I get to thank you in person for the help, and hopefully in my (new to me) Aquasport!
Sounds good! You'll have to come to one of the gatherings.
Sounds like a plan Bruce. Thank you!
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Mike,
Yes, I remember, glad I could have been of some help...I think. :wink:
Anyway, I googled "Ethanol effects on Roto-molded fuel tanks", came up with a PDF off the newboatbuilders.com site, scroll down to the bottom of page 2, top of page 3...http://newboatbuilders.com/docs/Ethanol.pdf (http://newboatbuilders.com/docs/Ethanol.pdf)
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The next to last paragraph was rather interesting. :idea:
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Pretty much the standard precautions there, CB. Although I would think most owners would be hard pressed to pressurize their own tanks, as one needs to modify some fittings in order to do it.
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Mike,
Yes, I remember, glad I could have been of some help...I think. :wink:
Anyway, I googled "Ethanol effects on Roto-molded fuel tanks", came up with a PDF off the newboatbuilders.com site, scroll down to the bottom of page 2, top of page 3...http://newboatbuilders.com/docs/Ethanol.pdf (http://newboatbuilders.com/docs/Ethanol.pdf)
From what I read I should be ok with the tank. We use our boat every weekend, so I think ill be ok and have no worries. Thanks Bob for posting that link. You always are a help to many, I like reading your posts. Do you think you personally worked on this boat before or hard to tell?
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Hard to tell Mike. I would say yes, but in many instances, I have seen the wiring re-done in boats that I KNOW were mine, as I could see indications that were pretty much indicative of my work, yet the "new" wiring looks like chit. I'm clueless in regards as to why that was done...
My good buddy Peter Edwards who I worked with at Stamas lives about halfway down Marine Pkwy. between 19 and the yacht club. Another guy you may know from THT, Tippsy McStagger (Brad) lives in that waterfront subdivision when you go west on Main out of downtown NPR...
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Hard to tell Mike. I would say yes, but in many instances, I have seen the wiring re-done in boats that I KNOW were mine, as I could see indications that were pretty much indicative of my work, yet the "new" wiring looks like chit. I'm clueless in regards as to why that was done...
My good buddy Peter Edwards who I worked with at Stamas lives about halfway down Marine Pkwy. between 19 and the yacht club. Another guy you may know from THT, Tippsy McStagger (Brad) lives in that waterfront subdivision when you go west on Main out of downtown NPR...
Brad is a friend of ours, lives right down the road from me, like I can hit his house with a baseball. He is also a customer of mine. Good guy!
This boat I plan on doing some wiring as some of it to me is a mess. I like it nice and neat. I will know more Saturday when my mech meets us their to do a compression check etc...
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Well I know where you live. Got an email from Brad yesterday, one of his spreaders (from scarabChris) crapped out...
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Pretty much the standard precautions there, CB. Although I would think most owners would be hard pressed to pressurize their own tanks, as one needs to modify some fittings in order to do it.
Yes pressurizing is not an option but I've been thinking about several 5 gal. fuel plastic (?) cans I brought up from So. Fla. to Tally 14 years ago. They have had both MTBE and ethanol blended fuels and they show no signs of damage. Used for lawn maintenance, they do sit during the winter up here but I usually don't keep them full. I think the poly tank would hold up the same. I'd worry more about the phase separation than the tank corroding.
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Well I know where you live. Got an email from Brad yesterday, one of his spreaders (from scarabChris) crapped out...
Uh oh! Brads got a nice ride, I like it!
I may have you do some work on this boat once shes in my possession. Some things I can do and some Id rather not try as it will take me 3 times longer then someone like yourself!
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Mike, I would suggest the Pete method of improving bilge access and fixing the fishbox drain issues...viewtopic.php?f=1&t=6311&hilit=fishbox (http://www.classicaquasport.com/phpbb3/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=6311&hilit=fishbox)
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Mike, I would suggest the Pete method of improving bilge access and fixing the fishbox drain issues...viewtopic.php?f=1&t=6311&hilit=fishbox (http://www.classicaquasport.com/phpbb3/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=6311&hilit=fishbox)
OK, I will read up on that. When you get the chance can you shoot me a PM with your number please? Id like to ask you something about this boat and it would be easier over the phone. Thanks Bob.
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PM sent bud...
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PM sent bud...
Got it, got caught up in something and didn't realize the till around 10pm, so wasn't sure if it was too late to call you, let me know a time tomorrow to call and I will call you then. Thanks Bob.
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Pretty much any time after noon, Mike...
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Pretty much any time after noon, Mike...
Ok perfect, call you after noon, thank you.
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Good luck tomorrow, Mike!(http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh301/seabob4/Smilies/1sm088doubleup.gif) (http://s259.photobucket.com/user/seabob4/media/Smilies/1sm088doubleup.gif.html)
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She is ours, 8k out the door! Compression check was good and mech said shes good. Only thing was at idle she would sneeze, mech said most def from sitting. We ran her for about 20-25 mins on the lake and when we came back in the sneezing was better but not completely better, so their going to do some work to the carbs and we will pick her up next week sometime. One thing leads to another and looks like we will need to get a better tow vehicle! Our Jeep Grand Cherokee I don't think will be happy towing her. She will be in the water in the back of the house but eventually we would like to take her to the Keys or somewhere else that will need to be trailered. For now going to borrow my buddies F350 to get her from the dealership to home when shes ready.
We are happy with our purchase! Thanks to all that helped with info and it was great chatting with you Bob over the phone last night.
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Great news! Great deal too! :cheers:
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Congrats!! :cheers: Looks like a great buy/nice machine!
Is your Jeep a V8?
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Thanks guys, I feel like I stole the boat to be honest! I was shocked when he accepted my 8k offer, then thought, heck I should have said 7500 but didn't want to offend him! I'm very happy with the way I was treated at the dealer, guy was super honest from the beginning and so far everything he told me was dead on. I've had some bad dealings with dealers in the past so I went in thinking it was going to be a nightmare and to my surprise it was not.
My Jeep is the inline 6. I'm more worried about the tongue weight, I have a class 3 on the Jeep but that is one heavy duty looking trailer (at least to me coming from a 18ft with a tiny looking trailer!) plus the boat being 3900lbs so Im not sure how she would like that. No matter what I will borrow my buddies dully and will see once shes home how low she sits with it hooked up. I only need to go if a 1/2 mile to my private ramp to launch her then she will sit in the water till I need her out. So we will see about that.
I'm so happy. Wheres a good place that sells electronics at a reasonable price? Looking to get a nice flush mounted GPS/ Fishfinder on her as she has a small 300c Garmin, I think my smart phone has a bigger screen then that!
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Good on you, congratulations!! Cash is King :thumright:
Welcome to the Aquasport Sportsman's Society!! :cheers:
That new Garmin 740S is a great unit, you can play with it at Worst Marine.
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Congrats :cheers:
Try GPScity.com and compare them with Worst and others to get an idea of whats out there and what the best price is.
I'm sure others will offer their favorite place.
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$8K...what I tell ya Mike? :wink:
And a pleasure chatting with you as well... :thumright:
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Thanks again everyone.
We are super stoked about this boat. I will check out that link for the GPS and that one model. I'm glad to be a member of the Aquasport club! They are nice boats and that boat road really well. We cannot be happier with our decision. Wife is super excited and our 13 year old boy who is up in NY right now does not have a clue about this, so when he gets home next month hes gonna be surprised. With the wife on board it makes things much easier that's for sure! Cant wait to make her "ours" by adding what we want etc....
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And with all your help guys you made it easier to make this decision. The knowledge from you as well as Bob made it super easy for us to make this decision, so for that we all thank you very much, hopefully we get to meet some of you locals to be able to thank you in person! And to the people that are out of state, the best we can do is thank you over the net... :thumright: :thumleft: :salut:
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Let us know when you get her home. May have to make a Harbor Freight run with a slight detour...
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Let us know when you get her home. May have to make a Harbor Freight run with a slight detour...
Haha, will do Bob. Thanks
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Guys, we have a GC with the 5.2, tow package, up country suspension, but I'd rather not be towing a 225 Osprey except in a pinch, and not that far. Jessie's GC 2WD with the 4.7? I doubt it.
Our's with the Talon hooked up, pulled it 55 miles from the Doc's house in Tampa to ours. Didn't strain the GC, but she definitely knew she was back there.
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Hello Bob,
I have a question for you. I want to put brand new batteries in the boat (2). What size batteries should I get? I am planning on running an amp in this boat for the stereo system. And the normal electronics etc, all LED lighting as well. So Im thinking the amp will be the biggest hog when were at the sandbar listening to music.
I would also like to see what you'll charge to add the batteries that comes with the boat in the CC and then Ill put the brand new batteries where their at now at the stern. Maybe, maybe putting all 4 under the CC.
I will be getting the boat next week, mid week. Cannot wait! Thanks Bob.
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Mike,
Given the layout of the boat, the fact that it is a single engine, I would only go with 3 batts, 1 primary starting batt, and 2 combined in parallel to provide a really big house bank. 4 batts is just not necessary, regardless of what you run. Of course I recommend Deka batts, stop in at West Coast battery just N of the Cotee river bridge on 19 (E side of the road), they are a Deka distributor.
Group 24 Marine Master 1000CCA for the start batt, and a pair of group 27 Deep-cycles for the house bank. I'd also recommend all 3 in the console.
We shall chat this weekend if you'd like...
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Mike,
Given the layout of the boat, the fact that it is a single engine, I would only go with 3 batts, 1 primary starting batt, and 2 combined in parallel to provide a really big house bank. 4 batts is just not necessary, regardless of what you run. Of course I recommend Deka batts, stop in at West Coast battery just N of the Cotee river bridge on 19 (E side of the road), they are a Deka distributor.
Group 24 Marine Master 1000CCA for the start batt, and a pair of group 27 Deep-cycles for the house bank. I'd also recommend all 3 in the console.
We shall chat this weekend if you'd like...
Hello Bob, give me a ring when you can please, picked up boat today and also bought those 3 Deka batteries you mentioned. I have a question about something with them.
Thanks so much and were very excited to make her ours, now on to a stereo system and some LED lights.
Thinking 4- 8.8 JLs, the MHD 900/5 and 2 10" subs should get that baby rocking!
Also going to get a good GPS for her. And then Bottom painting which I am not too excited about as the hull is in nice shape and a virgin!
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Mike, give me a call whenever tomorrow. Missed your call this eve, sorry about that...