Help with buying boat

(jay_g) · (jay_g) **Join Date: Apr 2006** 05-04-2006, 6:55 PM

Do you think this is a good deal? To many hours? What should I look for.....

1990 MASTERCRAFT PROSTAR 190 INDMAR 351 ENGINE,1365 HOURS BOAT WAS OWNED BY A SKI SCHOOL. BOAT RUNS GREAT, INTERIOR IS CLEAN. $8800 OR BEST OFFER
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(attila916) · (attila916) **Join Date: Oct 2005** 05-04-2006, 7:45 PM

Look Jay, we can't have two red and white MC's in our crew... pick another color!

(boarder_x) · (boarder_x) **Join Date: Mar 2006** 05-04-2006, 7:52 PM

You can't have yellow either..... That is if you guys want to hang out with this really cool guy named Robb. LOL

However, I will be getting red and white next. Upload

(jay_g) · (jay_g) **Join Date: Apr 2006** 05-04-2006, 9:09 PM

Dont worry Attila all the chicks at CIE thought the X1 was mine

But seriously.......Good deal?

(boarder_x) · (boarder_x) **Join Date: Mar 2006** 05-04-2006, 11:21 PM

I don't think you can go wrong for that price. If it runs, you can always change things. For that price, you can afford to make upgrades, like a tower. You will also probably get more than you paid for it in a couple years, if you upgrade to a bigger boat. Especially if you upgrade the boat. Unless you ruin it, I don't think you'll lose money by using it for a couple years.

(attila916) · (attila916) **Join Date: Oct 2005** 05-04-2006, 11:35 PM

Too many hours IMO. I like the teal sanger that is for sale on WW better!

http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/messages/8/319973.html?1146791075

(attila916) · (attila916) **Join Date: Oct 2005** 05-04-2006, 11:41 PM

Also see this listing... I am not sure which one throws a better wake, they guys on here should be able to help you out.
http://www.craigslist.org/sby/boa/156791503.html
It has a lot less hours.

(boarder_x) · (boarder_x) **Join Date: Mar 2006** 05-04-2006, 11:42 PM

That one looks nice, but the MC will have more freeboard. ... Less taking rollers over the front and back. The Sanger is in awesome shape though.

(boarder_x) · (boarder_x) **Join Date: Mar 2006** 05-04-2006, 11:44 PM

That second MC is nice too. ... Or you could buy a yellow Tige. I know this guy that has one, and he wants a new red and white one.

(attila916) · (attila916) **Join Date: Oct 2005** 05-04-2006, 11:46 PM

What are you looking to get for yours when you put it up for sale? ...ballpark
Jay does like yellow!

(boarder_x) · (boarder_x) **Join Date: Mar 2006** 05-04-2006, 11:50 PM

I don't know right now. .... Honestly I'm not in position to get a new one yet. I need a job first. Then... Well, I don't know. It's pretty much done. Maybe a single wetsound 485 on the tower should finish off the stereo. ... I'm sure you'll see it this summer at some point. It has lead, it has sacks, upgraded tower, upgraded racks.... blah blah.

(attila916) · (attila916) **Join Date: Oct 2005** 05-04-2006, 11:53 PM

The new 22Ve dosen't come with the grandma in the bow right?

Check out that forehead!

(boarder_x) · (boarder_x) **Join Date: Mar 2006** 05-04-2006, 11:55 PM

I know, I saw that... you were supposed to concentrate on the sweet boat, and the really large mammary glands. HA HA HA

(jay_g) · (jay_g) **Join Date: Apr 2006** 05-05-2006, 7:27 AM

Got the guy down to 7800 maybe a road trip this weekend.......

(boarder_x) · (boarder_x) **Join Date: Mar 2006** 05-05-2006, 8:21 AM

Which guy? First MC?

(jay_g) · (jay_g) **Join Date: Apr 2006** 05-05-2006, 8:58 AM

The first one. He is about 3 hours away. Im temted to go down I just feel that it is high hours. But it looks damn clean.

(boarder_x) · (boarder_x) **Join Date: Mar 2006** 05-05-2006, 9:02 AM

If you look at it though, it is less than 100 hrs a year. That school didn't use it much. 16 years old, 1365 hrs. They say it runs good. Take it to a mechanic, have them look at it. Other posts have recommended a leak down test, and compression test. That can't cost that much. Maybe $200. Now you are at $8K. Still pretty cheap if it is what they say it is.

(jay_g) · (jay_g) **Join Date: Apr 2006** 05-05-2006, 11:57 AM

Thanks Robb

I even chewed him down some more. He also agreed to a lake test and would let me take to a mechanic. Sending me more pics tonight.

Anyone know worst case scenario if Engine ever did go out? How much for a rebuilt. Is it easy to swap out?