On Thu, 06 Nov 2014 09:38:25 -0600, "James"
wrote:

Wayne.B wrote:

On Tue, 04 Nov 2014 16:35:34 -0600, "James"
wrote:

Hi Group, I'm presently looking at a 1977 28' Bayliner with a 350
Chevy OMC engine and Volvo 270 drive. The owner says he has the
same engine in his tournament ski boat which is a Mercruiser
engine. I don't know if he's referring to the fact that they're
both 350 Chevy's or Mercury built the OMC also. I haven't gone to
see the boat yet. The picture of the engine shows that it's
definitly a Chevy and OMC. Jim

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It's important to understand that boats that age develop issues other
than the engine and outdrive. Frequent failure points are rot in the
transom, cockpit floors and stringers. Any one of those problems
puts the boat into the negative value category meaning that it is more
expensive to fix than the boat is worth. The electrical system is
another area that is frequently deteriorated beyond repair. Spending
a few hundred bucks for a good surveyor can be the best investment you
ever make.

Ya, I'm familiar with rot. Our sailboat was '75 and it had a little
rot. I've worked with Fiberglas, electrical, carpentry and I'm a
certified welder both structural steel and aluminium. My fishing
partner has an Alumaweld jet boat and I build things for it all the
time.

Sounds like you should be giving the advice to us!