On Jul 31, 7:43?am, "M. Baker" wrote:
My husband is going to look at a 17' Lund Mr. Pike fishing boat
tonight. I believe it's a 2001 with a 115hp 4-stroke motor. Has 4
electric downriggers already, I believe the guy is also throwing in
all his lures and poles. Not sure what else is included. Anyway, he's
asking $16K.

What should DH be looking at/for when he goes to look at it? I called
a marine service shop and they said they could do a compression check,
check the lower unit for $80. But their hours are M-F 8-5, which
doesn't work for my husband at ALL.

Also, if he were to buy it, does it need to be registered/insured
before he can get it home? Do you have to do that at the SOS like you
register cars? I already called State Farm about a different boat he
was looking at, so we have an inkling of what insurance would cost -
this one's 1' shorter and older, so I'm sure it'd be less than the ~
$340/year they quoted me for the 18' Fisherman a couple weeks ago.

Also - he's got a 99 Silverado pick-up. He's got a hitch, but no
wiring yet. He thought there was a wiring harness package you could
get from GM that you just hook up and it's ready to go...is there?

Don't know about your local prices, but out this way a couple of
thousand less will get you a 17-foot Lund that's 4 years newer.
(Maybe print this out and give it to your husband to use when
bargaining
with the current owner- assuming he likes the boat). The downriggers,
etc, aren't included- but you can always pickup a used downrigger
pretty cheaply and maybe your husband already has his own fishing
gear.

http://www.yachtworld.com/core/listi...34&searchtype=

(if that's too long,, just go to Yachtworld and run a search for Lund,
17 feet)


Your husband definitely wants to have the engine checked before
finalizing the deal. If the shop is closed when he's looking at the
boat,
the seller will probably agree to take the boat to the shop during
business hours and your husband can pay for the inspection via credit
card or whatever. A smart seller will ask for a deposit of at least
enough to cover the inspection fee, with the stipulation that the
deposit will be applied to the purchase price if your husband goes
ahead with the purchase. Not-so-smart sellers in the same situation
will not only see the sale itself evaporate in the face of an
unfavorable inspection, some buyers (less honorable than your husband,
of course) will refuse to pay for the inspection they demanded if the
results aren't what they hoped for.

If the seller balks at allowing your husband to inspect the engine,
particularly at your husband's expense, your guy should run (not walk)
to the nearest safe place and make the sign of the cross. :-)

Each state has slightly different licensing laws. If the tabs or
plates on the trailer are current, he *probably* doesn't need to
transfer title to the boat and trailer prior to hauling it away. Many
states don't require insurance on a boat and trailer in order to
legally move it, but the law of common sense will require that some
insurance agent issue you at least a binder- if not a complete policy,
before driving off. The statistical probability of having an accident
is going to be much higher
the first time or two that your husband tows a new load.

Can't say for sure about the wiring harness, but GM will probably only
supply wiring to the receptacle on the aft bumper. There are so many
ways to wire a trailer that I'd be surprised to learn GM carries a
specific hookup for a specific boat trailer. (I used to rent trucks
and trailers from one of my businesses, and we needed to rely on some
pretty creative ways to connect standardized trailer wiring to a
variety of factory and home-grown gizmos on trucks. Half the time we'd
give up and use "Tap-a-Lites" inserted through the tail lamp lenses.