02-10-2021, 12:34 PM
They are great boats, solid and well built for the most part. BUT, it would be wise to check all the above waterline thru holes and at least mine are not sealed from factory and may allow water intrusion. With a boat this age, there are always going to be things to look for and need maintenance. It really is going to come down to how well the previous owner(s) took care of her. Things will add up quick if maintenance was not done.
Ground wires behind the helm are another thing that is annoying. Again, 20 yr old boat so hard to blame manufacturer but spade connections behind the helm are constantly loose and causing issues like bouncing gauges or false alarms. This year I am going to rewire most if not all of the helm, not looking forward to that at all as it may take quite a substantial amount of time but it is something I want to do. But as I said before, ground issues on a 20yr old boat is not all that unexpected I don't think. Things wear, and need repairing/replacing.
If you have any additional questions, just ask.
Ground wires behind the helm are another thing that is annoying. Again, 20 yr old boat so hard to blame manufacturer but spade connections behind the helm are constantly loose and causing issues like bouncing gauges or false alarms. This year I am going to rewire most if not all of the helm, not looking forward to that at all as it may take quite a substantial amount of time but it is something I want to do. But as I said before, ground issues on a 20yr old boat is not all that unexpected I don't think. Things wear, and need repairing/replacing.
If you have any additional questions, just ask.
Tom
