Need some opinions............
Ok, so I am looking at a 2003 SAN with 300 hours. Boat is in great cosmetic condition. Prop looked solid with no dings etc. Interior seems to have the slightest bit of fade to it, but ust barely.
The second is 2005 Mastercraft X-7 with 495 hours. Yes the hours are high, but the boat is as close to mint condition as you could possibly get. Zero fade, literally not one scratch and was kept in a garage where I saw how clean all of this owners other toys had been kept. The engine was clean enough to eat off of.
Both are being sold for $25,000.
Mastercraft Cons:
-High hours. (Although owner said I would be able to let the mechanic do a thorough check)
-Not going to be a great wakeboard boat, although I am an amateur at best as of right now on a wakeboard.
-It is limited seating due to the V-Drive.
Pros:
-Very sharp looking boat.
-Obviously been kept in pristine condition, so I feel very comfortable with the previous owner.
Nautique Cons:
-Not as good looking.
-Not as clean.
-Slightly worse gas mileage.
-2 Years older
Pros:
-More room
-Bigger engine.
-Better for wakeboarding
-lower hours
Basically I am looking for a solid ski boat, nothing to compete etc. I have a small family with a 6 year old and a newborn, so room I guess maybe should not be that big of a deal, but I think it would ust be nice to have the extra storage etc on the Nautique.
What do you guys think?