On Jul 2, 7:10?pm, wrote:
I've been searching for info on a Century Meridian 275. I believe
it's a 1987 model year. It's a twin engine mercruiser setup.

There is one sitting at my marina and it's been abandoned long enough
to have two small trees grow through the swim platform! The interior
is completely destroyed to the point there is also a tree growing from
the captins chair.

It looks horrible to the untrained eye. But I can get this boat
cleaned up in a couple of weeks and totally reconditioned. So I'm
trying to find out more about it. I've seen a couple for sale online
ranging from $8k to 19k.

The only thing I have to go on is the style is the same as the 1985 to
1987 models, except it's twin engine. I've found 1 1987 twin engine
model online and comparing visually to what's at the marina I believe
this is it.

I'm sure the storage fees are adding up and the owner probably isn't
paying since it's in the abandoned lot, so I have a feeling I can get
it for free with the help of the marina.

Any help would be appreciated. I've rebuilt motors to re-
reupholstered boats, toss in fiberglass repair and fabrication and a
boat like this is a piece of gold to me.

From a ten-year-old edition of The Powerboat Guide:

"One of the oldest names in the American boat building industry, the
first Century fishing boat made its debut back in 1933 when the
fledgling company introduced an all-mahogany skiff with two bench
seats and an outboard bracket. In the early years, howver, Century was
designing boat for racing, so fihsing boats took a back seat. It
wasn't until 1953, with the introduction of the Viking, that the
company began building boats dedicated to fishing and pleasure
cruising. By the mid-1980's, Century had concentrated on the family
cruiser market, offering a series of models up to 30 feet in length.
In 1987, the company was purchased by Glasstream, adn by the early
1990's the company fleet had expanded to include a 36-foot express
cruiser. the boating recession of the early 1990's took a toll on
Century, however, and by 1994 the company was struggling. New owners
took over, new managament was brought in; and an all-new line of
fishing boagts was intorduced in 1994. Now owned by Yamaha, Century is
once again back on its feet with a growing series of well-built
fishing boat, cruisers, and runabouts."


Be forewarned, the marina may very well have been offering this old
wreck free of charge to anybody who will take it, and the experienced
pros have obviously been passing it up.

For the many thousands of dollars you may ultimately spend to
straighten out this derelict you might be able to buy a boat ready to
go.
Then you can spend your next three summers actually enjoying a boat,
rather than slaving away at what could easily prove to be a hopeless
task. :-)