Steal this boat!

Couple of notes (these things are mentioned, but might not be noticed on a glance).

1) Trailer shown is not included.
2) Engine is a single Honda 50 hp.

Which isn't to say it's not a good boat or a good deal - just mentioning a couple of things.
 
Even with the 50 and no trailer it seems almost too good to be true. I'd proceed cautiously but it could be a great deal especially for someone already on the east coast. Trade that 50 in for a 90 and get a new trailer and you'd be money ahead.
 
find a matched 50 and move that one over! You'd probably do more for the value of the boat, eliminate the need to buy a kicker, and not take the regular hit you get trading a motor in.

With some good craigslist mining I think you could probably be set up to go for another $6 grand. I've seen crazy deals on coveted northwest boats on the east coast. If I ever move back there I'll be jumping on an opportunity like this one.
 
My 93 had that door, but also wood bulkhead. The wheels can be easily changed.

A few years back a 22 of about that vintage sold for about $13K, with trailer, a main engine, kicker, dinghy and dinghy motor, plus full canvas, etc. Was faded and out in the weather, but otherwise was a good boat.

Looks like a buy for someone if it is legit.

Agree with putting a second 50 hp on it. (assuming that this pictured motor is any good) I found a 2009, 50 hp Honda for $3,500 on the internet.
 
Also needs electronics, a heater and a name! :) Still looks like a good deal. Wish it was on the west coast!

How long would it take to get on plane with a single 50 HP?
 
This could be a very good deal, but if I was going there, I'd probably want a survey. For the price, if it all checks out, it would pay to transport. I like the idea of turning it into a twin. If kept light it would probably get up on plan as a single 50, but it would be working hard.

Harvey
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I saw this on Yachttrader. Definitely a steal. Even if it was used like a commercial fish boat, with heavy use and no regard to aesthetics it can still be refurbished for small money.
I would sell the 50 and buy a new 100hp though. If you're getting a boat at that great of a deal then I would not "cheap out" on the motor. Buy a nice one and have peace of mind for the next 5 years...at least.
 
Rain":3cykoicp said:
Also needs electronics, a heater and a name! :) Still looks like a good deal. Wish it was on the west coast!

How long would it take to get on plane with a single 50 HP?
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I don't know that it could get up on a plane, although these boats don't exactly plane out like you would traditionally think of with deep-v type boats. Getting up to speed is more like it.

I have twin 40s on my boat and running only one, top speed is like 7 knots or so. Probably could be improved with a different prop though
 
Will the boat plane with a single 50?
When you run a boat with twins, both engines are proper higher pitch--at least 2" and most likely 4"--so when you are trying to plane with a single 40 to 50, with the higher pitch, you are having a lot of slip, and lugging the engine.

With the correct prop, you can get about 12 mph, which will be planing in a light boat. This is based on talking to several owners who had single 50's correctly propped. I don't think this is the best way to go--but if you only want displacement speeds, then it would be fine.

Last night I was thinking about the boat--and I would really want to look very carefully for water in the core. Remember the 25 I bought in New Jersey had been left out in the open several winters, and the cockpit floor (not boat bottom) core had water intrusion around the hatches, and had been broken thru by someone jumping on it from the gunnel. The moisture gets into the core, around any screw holes, then with the boat open to the weather, snow and ice form, there is freeze and thaw cycles, and this increases the rate of delimitation.

It would be worth having someone with a moisture meter, as well as sounding out the boat, or using I R (Calibrated Camera, but could be done with the I phone App.) to determine water intrusion into the hull bottom.
 
I have a 22 with twin Honda 40's and have no trouble getting on plane with one motor. I have done it with both 11" pitch and 12" pitch four bladed props. My top speed is about 14 smph (gps) and with the 12" pitch and rpm's are at about 4700 (WOT), definitely lugging the engine (with both engines at WOT I'm doing about 27 smph and 5550 rpm). I consider my boat to be moderately to heavily loaded. I think the four bladed props are the key. BTW I get 4 -4.5 mpg with the 12"s and 3.5 to 4 mpg with the 11"s and 6000 rpm WOT with the 11"s.

Jay
 
We bought the DUCK cd-22 cruiser with a 50 hp Honda and the boat would do about 16 mph flat out with 3 big guys on board . Sold the motor and bought a 90 Suzuki and the the boat did 36 mph A lot of the 1990 ish boats sold by Cutter marine had the 50 hp Honda's on them ? Jim

Sold that boat and bought the CC-23 f-115 no regrets The ride was worth the investment
 
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