I'm thinking of buying a 1989 Thundercraft magnum "bubble boat"
 

The boat seems to be in really good shape. No blisters in the hull.
Mercruiser alpha 4.3 L v-6 with moderate hrs.


I'm not really a fan of the "bubble" concep, but the length and room is
nice, Big enough for a week ender or a river cruiser, but still small
enough to be trailerable.

any comments?

I'm thinking of buying a 1989 Thundercraft magnum "bubble boat"
 

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The boat seems to be in really good shape. No blisters in the hull.
Mercruiser alpha 4.3 L v-6 with moderate hrs.


I'm not really a fan of the "bubble" concep, but the length and room is
nice, Big enough for a week ender or a river cruiser, but still small
enough to be trailerable.

any comments?



Hours on engine?

Documentation of PM and repairs?

Condition of interior including upholstery?

Options?

Size? Price?

I'm thinking of buying a 1989 Thundercraft magnum "bubble boat"
 

JimH wrote:
Hours on engine?

Not really sure of total hr.s on the boat, but Mercruiser re-man engine
installed 3 yrs ago.

oil looks used (not recently changed) but looks good. Havaline 10-40


Documentation of PM and repairs?

Clear water certificate, and winterization done by marina with reciepts
for the last 5 yrs.

Gimbal bering replaced this past spring.

Condition of interior including upholstery?

Not bad, no real weathering on the seats. could use some scrubbing. but
not tore up or rotted. fore deck and rails are a slight bit chalky.
I didn't see any signs of water leaks on the inside from the deck.


Options?

Ice box, alky stove, hi-beam searchlight mounted on bow. weather top
for keeping out rain when not in use, (could use repair, might replace)
depth finder of some sorts , supposedly works. am/fm/weather band,
cassette/cd and 300w Jensen stereo set up (works) installed well, and
looks good, no wires strung to 'n 'fro and no mildew that I could
detect. head with tank and 20 gal fresh water and sink, no hot water,
no shower.

Size? Price?

23 ft. . galvanized trailer on good shape, tires starting to weather
crack, though. It didn't get much use, because the people that had it
lived only 18 mi,. from the lake with little stop 'n go in between.
Bering buddies on all four.

the whole shibang for $4500.

I'm thinking of buying a 1989 Thundercraft magnum "bubble boat"
 

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the whole shibang for $4500.

Well, if it turns out to be a piece of shi, at least you won't be all
that badly banged. :-)

The problem with a cheap old boat is that mot people refuse to consider
them disposable.
They start off at $4500, but it "just needs" this, and then "just
needs" that. Pretty soon some folks have another 100-200 percent of the
original purchase price involved, with no end in sight.

Famous last words: "If I had known I was going to have $XXXXXX invested
in this boat in the first six months, I would have bought one of the
newer and nicer models I passed up when shopping because I thought the
prices were too expensive."

If it checks out mechanically and structurally and you like it- that's
all that really matters.
As the guy in the tie-dye shirt says, "You're here for a good time, not
necessarily a long time."

I'm thinking of buying a 1989 Thundercraft magnum "bubble boat"
 

agreed!

the old rule about investing is "if you can't afford to lose it(money),
you can't afford to invest it, either.

$4500. isn't going to make nor break me, even if the deal went bad.

Like I said, the boat seems to be in good shape, No new, but well
taken care of.




Chuck Gould wrote:
wrote:


the whole shibang for $4500.

Well, if it turns out to be a piece of shi, at least you won't be all
that badly banged. :-)

The problem with a cheap old boat is that mot people refuse to consider
them disposable.
They start off at $4500, but it "just needs" this, and then "just
needs" that. Pretty soon some folks have another 100-200 percent of the
original purchase price involved, with no end in sight.

Famous last words: "If I had known I was going to have $XXXXXX invested
in this boat in the first six months, I would have bought one of the
newer and nicer models I passed up when shopping because I thought the
prices were too expensive."

If it checks out mechanically and structurally and you like it- that's
all that really matters.
As the guy in the tie-dye shirt says, "You're here for a good time, not
necessarily a long time."

I'm thinking of buying a 1989 Thundercraft magnum "bubble boat"
 

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ups.com...

agreed!

the old rule about investing is "if you can't afford to lose it(money),
you can't afford to invest it, either.

$4500. isn't going to make nor break me, even if the deal went bad.

Like I said, the boat seems to be in good shape, No new, but well
taken care of.



Sounds like a reasonable deal to me. Good luck with it.

Eisboch

I'm thinking of buying a 1989 Thundercraft magnum "bubble boat"
 

On 29 Oct 2006 22:01:35 -0800, "Chuck Gould"
wrote:

They start off at $4500, but it "just needs" this, and then "just
needs" that. Pretty soon some folks have another 100-200 percent of the
original purchase price involved, with no end in sight.

Some would call that routine maintenance of course. The issue that
causes sticker shock with an older boat is that repairs are done at
"new boat" prices.

I'm thinking of buying a 1989 Thundercraft magnum "bubble boat"
 

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I'm not really a fan of the "bubble" concep

I hate to sound ignorant, but it's just the way I am. What's a bubble boat?

I'm thinking of buying a 1989 Thundercraft magnum "bubble boat"
 

On Mon, 30 Oct 2006 10:46:26 -0500, Ernest Scribbler wrote:

wrote
I'm not really a fan of the "bubble" concep

I hate to sound ignorant, but it's just the way I am. What's a bubble boat?



http://www.yachtsurvey.com/BubbleDecks.htm

I'm thinking of buying a 1989 Thundercraft magnum "bubble boat"
 

"thunder" wrote
What's a bubble boat?
http://www.yachtsurvey.com/BubbleDecks.htm

Ah, I see.
Fortunately my own boat's styling can best be described as "barge-like."
http://users.adelphia.net/~blizzard3...18brochure.jpg