I would not hide a thing. I would make it clear the boat is 17 years
old and the company is no longer in business. For every person that
tells me the parts are no longer available I have 3 tell me I am just
not looking in the right places. So I guess it comes down to what is
important, a parts outlet at every corner or a cheap boat to play with.
For me I want iron clad part availability. I do not like hunting. I
hate flea markets. I want to call or go into the shop order it and have
it in a few days. I do not want to search ebay for them.

So I guess it is all what you want. Yes, I want a new boat! Now tell my
wife to agree.

Paul Cassel wrote:
wrote:
Still in Limbo. I am taking it out to the river tomorrow to test it. I
was just informed I can't even get cooling hoses for it anymore. Most
are molded. So get a leak and its all over. it if runs well and seems
to be ok I will try to sell it. I am a bit scared of not being able to
get parts.

I suspect there is a solution to replacing molded hoses. They are common
enough and there are plenty of old boats / trucks / cars running around
today which used them.

I will leave it to you the ethics of selling something you think is a
timebomb. I expect you learned a lesson. I suppose now it's time for the
next guy in line to learn one.

-paul