Got on my first 3100 Open today!!

[Chinny]

Thanks a lot and I appreciate your insight. The only way to really know is to talk directly to people who have run them. The broker can only tell me so much. Not sure which direction I’ll go, but when I have 2 for sale literally a mile from my house, both year 2000’s, with comparable engine time on their respective Crusader 7.4’s those would perhaps be logical choices. One has older navionics and no autopilot, but is less expensive. The other has dual SIMRAD touch screen MFD’s, an autopilot, and an add-on larger swim platform for his dinghy. Which he is also including..... decisions.

Thanks again!

ChristianI  guess the plot thickens now as there are now THREE 3100’s for sale in my town. The 2 vintage 2000’s have Crusader 7.4’s and the 2002 has the 8.1’s. All very close in hours and overall very similar boats. Prices match up well too. Should I be focusing on the bigger engine, or is there really very little difference? Would it be better for resale down the line and how does the maintenance on the 7.4 Crusaders compare to the 8.1’s? Any and all advice is welcomed. 

Thanks,

Christian