Baja, Wellcraft, ect...
 

Hello,
I am in the market for a used powerboat. I am looking for something
around a 1990 26-27" Baja, Wellcraft, or similar brand. I have heard
some bad things about each. What do you think about this sport boat
market. What boats should I stay away from and which boats should I
look for. Also, how many hours are adequate for a boat. I don't want
to buy a boat and blow a motor right away.

Baja, Wellcraft, ect...
 

Proper maintenance has more to do with long-term durability than simply the
hours on the engine(s). If I was buying that type of boat, I would have serious
reservations about a 14 year old rig unless I was buying a good hull and
planning to repower it.

You don't mention the type of water where you will use the boat. I know, from
reading here, that poor maintenance can lead to expensive repairs or replacement
of the risers and manifolds - particularly in salt water conditions.

As far as hours - some will say boats take a bigger beating if they are NOT used
so that isn't necessarily a good indication of its future performance.

Dan


ray628 wrote:
Hello,
I am in the market for a used powerboat. I am looking for something
around a 1990 26-27" Baja, Wellcraft, or similar brand. I have heard
some bad things about each. What do you think about this sport boat
market. What boats should I stay away from and which boats should I
look for. Also, how many hours are adequate for a boat. I don't want
to buy a boat and blow a motor right away.

Baja, Wellcraft, ect...
 

Well I am looking at good solid boat hulls, That is a lot easier to
spot than a bad motor/outdrive combo. I am in Illinois and all they
boat I am looking at are freshwater boats. Is there a rule of thumb
about boats needing a rebuild after 200, 500, 700 or 1000 hours? I
know some people beat boats and some don't. Just looking for a little
guidence in that department.

Dan Krueger wrote in message ink.net...
Proper maintenance has more to do with long-term durability than simply the
hours on the engine(s). If I was buying that type of boat, I would have serious
reservations about a 14 year old rig unless I was buying a good hull and
planning to repower it.

You don't mention the type of water where you will use the boat. I know, from
reading here, that poor maintenance can lead to expensive repairs or replacement
of the risers and manifolds - particularly in salt water conditions.

As far as hours - some will say boats take a bigger beating if they are NOT used
so that isn't necessarily a good indication of its future performance.

Dan


ray628 wrote:
Hello,
I am in the market for a used powerboat. I am looking for something
around a 1990 26-27" Baja, Wellcraft, or similar brand. I have heard
some bad things about each. What do you think about this sport boat
market. What boats should I stay away from and which boats should I
look for. Also, how many hours are adequate for a boat. I don't want
to buy a boat and blow a motor right away.

Baja, Wellcraft, ect...
 

I can speak personally for Baja boats....they are VERY good, in my opinion.
Very well built, all hand-laid 'glass (no chopper guns), and the graphics
are inlaid in the gelcoat, no cheesy vinyl stripings here!

Other brands I've had personal experience with and can report favorably on
a
Rinker
Stingray
FourWinns

But then, I loved my first boat, a Bayliner 2050 Capri with a 5.0 V8. I
paid $15K for it and got nearly all of that back when I traded for my Baja
two years later. A lot of folks knock Bayliner....I won't.


"ray628" wrote in message
om...
Well I am looking at good solid boat hulls, That is a lot easier to
spot than a bad motor/outdrive combo. I am in Illinois and all they
boat I am looking at are freshwater boats. Is there a rule of thumb
about boats needing a rebuild after 200, 500, 700 or 1000 hours? I
know some people beat boats and some don't. Just looking for a little
guidence in that department.

Dan Krueger wrote in message
ink.net...
Proper maintenance has more to do with long-term durability than simply
the
hours on the engine(s). If I was buying that type of boat, I would have
serious
reservations about a 14 year old rig unless I was buying a good hull and
planning to repower it.

You don't mention the type of water where you will use the boat. I
know, from
reading here, that poor maintenance can lead to expensive repairs or
replacement
of the risers and manifolds - particularly in salt water conditions.

As far as hours - some will say boats take a bigger beating if they are
NOT used
so that isn't necessarily a good indication of its future performance.

Dan


ray628 wrote:
Hello,
I am in the market for a used powerboat. I am looking for something
around a 1990 26-27" Baja, Wellcraft, or similar brand. I have heard
some bad things about each. What do you think about this sport boat
market. What boats should I stay away from and which boats should I
look for. Also, how many hours are adequate for a boat. I don't want
to buy a boat and blow a motor right away.