turboduane
New Member
- Feb 16, 2009
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Hi all,
I've been lurking here for a while, but this is my first post. I'm in Texas and am starting to shop for a 24-26' classic cruiser. I've been looking at the classics due to budget constraints. Don't get me wrong, if the wife would sign off on it, I'd get a newer boat, but she wants to send the last kid to college for some reason :smt017, plus she's one of the 600k people laid off last month :smt009.
I've been looking at the Sea Rays, along with the Four Winns, and will be checking out a Four Winns this weekend. However, I have reservations on the OMC leg, even though a new Jasper unit has just been installed.
Feel free to give me boat shopping advise, as I'll take it all. I'm mechanically skilled, so most repairs and maintenance will be done by me.
My boating history includes three sailboats ranging from 15' to 26', I have lots of experience with a variety of ski boats up to 23' and have rented and piloted houseboats up to 66'. So I feel I am experienced with boats, but I've been away from the water for a few years, and am re-acquiring my sea legs, and have never owned an i/o boat. For me, I/O's are a little scary as most owners I've personally known have always had so much more trouble with them than I did with my o/b's. Most problems seem to be related to either weak transoms, alignment issues, or water leaks from the baffles and such.
Thanks,
TD
Sorry, this was supposed to go in the Newbies forum. Moderators please feel free to move.
I've been lurking here for a while, but this is my first post. I'm in Texas and am starting to shop for a 24-26' classic cruiser. I've been looking at the classics due to budget constraints. Don't get me wrong, if the wife would sign off on it, I'd get a newer boat, but she wants to send the last kid to college for some reason :smt017, plus she's one of the 600k people laid off last month :smt009.
I've been looking at the Sea Rays, along with the Four Winns, and will be checking out a Four Winns this weekend. However, I have reservations on the OMC leg, even though a new Jasper unit has just been installed.
Feel free to give me boat shopping advise, as I'll take it all. I'm mechanically skilled, so most repairs and maintenance will be done by me.
My boating history includes three sailboats ranging from 15' to 26', I have lots of experience with a variety of ski boats up to 23' and have rented and piloted houseboats up to 66'. So I feel I am experienced with boats, but I've been away from the water for a few years, and am re-acquiring my sea legs, and have never owned an i/o boat. For me, I/O's are a little scary as most owners I've personally known have always had so much more trouble with them than I did with my o/b's. Most problems seem to be related to either weak transoms, alignment issues, or water leaks from the baffles and such.
Thanks,
TD
Sorry, this was supposed to go in the Newbies forum. Moderators please feel free to move.
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