On 31 Jul 2004 15:30:37 GMT, (Gould 0738) wrote:

Get a survey, (of course), because who
knows what has happened to any boat over the course of ten years.

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Good advice for any boat purchase of course. I've never owned a
Crownline but have always heard good things about them. I do own a
Mercruiser 350 however and it's a decent engine that has withstood the
test of time and keeps getting better. The main difference
boat-to-boat with engines, is accessability for maintenance and
servicing. Make sure there is some way to change the oil filter and
sparkplugs without being a dimensionally challenged contortionist.
Some boats are unbelievably bad in this respect.

Thats one thing that impressed me about this boat. Crownline has done a great
job of making the mill and components that require a human touch, touchable.
The enbine compartment is huge and the cover easily opened and supported.

The Crownline belongs to an individual who has been most acceptable to my
requests to check out every nook and cranny. The only dealer around I could
possibly have it surveryed with is the dealer that has the Searay I am
considering. However, I think they sold this Crownline new and will maintain
either one I buy so I'm hoping for a fair assesment.

Thanks for the fedback thus far.

The Crownline belongs to an individual who has been most acceptable to my
requests to check out every nook and cranny. The only dealer around I could
possibly have it surveryed with is the dealer that has the Searay

You don't have an independent marine surveyor not associated with a shop?

A frayed knot.

(please pardon the feeble attempt at humor)