[JMGCINCY2023]

Hello, considering a 1996 3500 Express fresh water only.  Pride of ownership shows every where.  Above average condition survey of the boat and systems that could be operated while not in the water.  Seems to have all options including the built in vacuum system.  Even has Tiara towels.  Looks like it would be a nice boat for a couple of 70 year old's and our last boat.  

I spent a couple hours in the engine room.  You could eat off the engines, generator, and bilge.  Our current Whaler is the same way.  Owner built in shelving above the batteries with tool box and tubs with spare parts.  Labeling on the wiring.  It has twin 502 XLI engines (1,420 hours), could not find any leaks or corrosion.  Same with the Westerbeke 6.5 (759 hours).  Service records for both.  I'm in the oil business so I pulled engine and generator oil samples and will do particle counts.  I will have a certified mechanic go through engines, generator, and air conditioning prior to purchase.

Question: It has eight batteries.  I would have had to disassemble the shelves to get at the batteries.  The two I could get at tested good and I could see no terminal corrosion on the others, all clean.  If all eight batteries need to be replaced, what type should I be looking at and approximate cost.  It does have an inverter / charger.

Thanks, Mike