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Thinking about buying a Jet Boat
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<blockquote data-quote="sparepartsdave" data-source="post: 498572" data-attributes="member: 2337"><p>Do not buy a jet boat like that, they are disposable boats, get a center console. For your price range I'd look for a McKee 16-17, wahoo 17, Wellcraft v-18 0r v20. Don't worry about cosmetics, get a solid hull and a good motor. The motor is the biggest cost of any boat, but you have to have a solid foundation to hang it on. Look in fresh water areas. center consoles don't bring as much on lakes. If you find something you're interested in, send me a PM and i'll give you my opinion on it. I've been working on boats for 30 years. If you raise the budget some, I'd look for a fourstroke Yamaha, but your not going to find that for $5000. 88/90/115 Johnrudes V6 Mercurys, Johnrude loopers are decent motors and cheap to work on. Run from any SUzuki(corrosion), don't even think about a Force. Yamaha 2 strokes are great engines, but if theres something wrong, it can cost you a bunch of $$$ to fix</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="sparepartsdave, post: 498572, member: 2337"] Do not buy a jet boat like that, they are disposable boats, get a center console. For your price range I'd look for a McKee 16-17, wahoo 17, Wellcraft v-18 0r v20. Don't worry about cosmetics, get a solid hull and a good motor. The motor is the biggest cost of any boat, but you have to have a solid foundation to hang it on. Look in fresh water areas. center consoles don't bring as much on lakes. If you find something you're interested in, send me a PM and i'll give you my opinion on it. I've been working on boats for 30 years. If you raise the budget some, I'd look for a fourstroke Yamaha, but your not going to find that for $5000. 88/90/115 Johnrudes V6 Mercurys, Johnrude loopers are decent motors and cheap to work on. Run from any SUzuki(corrosion), don't even think about a Force. Yamaha 2 strokes are great engines, but if theres something wrong, it can cost you a bunch of $$$ to fix [/QUOTE]
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