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You are spot on if the boat is super clean and everything is running. Starting with a 4 is too high, even in AK for a 2002. Yes, the hulls don't change much, but years do add to issues like water intrusion window seals, hatch seals. And motors that just sit, often will have latent issues...

The good news is that I bought my 2006 Dodge diesel in 2007 with 50 thousand miles on it for 25000 bucks. I am not selling, but NADA shows it is worth 23000 average retail and it now has 170 thousand miles on it. If you can find a considerably older truck like mine, you are money ahead over...

I think the price is only about 7 grand too high. Also, it looks like the OB is going to be holding down the stern of that boat. I don't know why they bracketed the OB so far back from the stern. Pretty long leverage arm with the OB back there. But, who knows.

All mixed up on my posts. Best boat loan is no loan. But ... CU's will always be willing to work more with you. Collect all equivalent classifieds for the boat you want to buy that are similar. Take them to the CU and make your case. Mine looked at all the equivalent ads, discounted the...

Great and helpful post. My 2.5 Suzy hasn't had that problem but then it is only a couple years old and very few hours on it. I think is it mandatory that all, "I've got a problem" posts should be followed up with what the fix turned out to be.

The Evinrude site shows a nice 90HP and a 90HP high output currently available. It would make your 19 a screaming machine.

I loved my twin Suzuki's on Still C-razy. But I don't think you can go wrong with either brand. If I was re-powering I'd definitely go with the E-tech. I've had one for 7 years on another boat and have never been happier. The hole shot power is terrific. It is very quiet and lighter weight...

So Painful to read. All of the IF's will go through the man's head the rest of his days. I've sailed a fair amount and even on my relatively small boats, on mountain lakes, it was a lot of hard work for me at age 65 then, and I never sailed in difficult weather. Taking on a world cruise for...

I'm a rebuilder of old sports cars and old airplanes and a couple of fiberglass airplanes. Lots of experience with glass repairs. So I'm a super DIY, but if I had great pride in a boat with a chunk missing, I'd definitely go find an expert in such a repair. Professionals can make that problem...

It is a 15 year old boat with lots of bumping around on trailers and water I suspect. Some deterioration in the wiring and connections would not be unexpected whether by factory or shade tree.

I agree with your boat guy. With the main motor dead center, you won't get a 9 kicker, or any other size for that matter onto the transom. Others have the recommended solution.

The single most important reason to not tow at maximum weight is emergency situations. When the wind is gusting or there is a ladder in the road or more likely some fool in the road passing you or tail gating you or whatever. I've made emergency stops towing 8000 lbs of fifth wheel in my 1500...

A moderately loaded 22 will barely meet your 5000 lb weight. In my opinion, no one should be towing at max weight because of emergency stopping and wear and tear on xmissions and engines. I upped to a 2500 diesel when I stopped towing fishing boats and started towing pocket cruisers like the...

Wow! I bought small craft adviser for several years and it was all sail, sail, sail. So I stopped buying. I think it would be great for SCA to expand into small power cruisers like the CD 16 or even 19 or... Many folks are interested in sub-25 foot cruising and would respond to such an...

In any case, Etec is an outstanding motor with very high customer satisfaction number. I've owned one for 6 years and the claims of ease of maintenance, winterizing and torque are true, at least on my little 25 hp Etec. (My 16 foot fishing boat). My experience with the smaller engine over 6...

Just plain fabulous. A trip on my bucket list this summer. Hopefully. Great video. Brats and all boating boards should take the time and effort to fully, video and pix their major journeys It looks like your flock was on plane a lot of the time. Imagined that I'd do a slow cruise of 6 MPH...

Cute as a kitten, but wouldn't do well in a Lake Powell wind storm. Also, the pudgy bow would be slaming into Powell Type waves. If it were 35 grand, I'd take another look.

The cabin is way too disproportionate to the rest of the boat. It looks like someone got a hull with pleasing lines, then clunked a fiberglass box that is too boxy and big onto the hull. Tiny area in the cockpit, so nothing to be gained there over a Dory 22. I would like to see the 22 with...

There is no trick to operating watercraft. You can pick up any nuances with stepping up to a larger boat easily. If you can drive a 1967 VW, you can drive a 2016 Lexus or super SUV. However, the difference in the trouble you can get into with weather and rules of the road and mechanical...

I"m sticking with my low end number of 20 grand by the time taxes are paid, shipping is covered, pro shop installation is done, maybe new controls. Also, I'd be upgrading to 50's rather than 40's. I don't know what the price effect is going from 40's to 50's but whatever the price difference...