Posted by gbennett on 10/07/23 - 8:10 PM
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Phil T wrote:
Trust your gut.
Hull is great.
Concern on engine - old, not many work on Opti’s. Do you have a local mech lined up?
Keep in mind a new engine will run 22-25K.
Performance could be due to conservative mounting position. 2-holes up is recommended. Should have a good stainless prop.
Replace the cables.
Trim tabs run $1-1,200. Add after first year of ownership.
Plan to change ALL the through hull drains.
The seat is an issue of maintenance, Remove it and then service the aluminum hardware.
Trust your gut.
definitely appreciate that about trusting your gut.
when i first jumped on I thought - no way am i buying this. it was dirty from a season of use. missing antenna. windshield support was damaged. corrosion on windshield support brackets. some mildew spotting etc. lots of things that suggested a non-obsessive owner, contrary to listing.
but over time my gut has really changed to be 50/50. i don’t think it’s a lemon. i don’t believe that just because the owner wasn’t obsessive about keeping things tip-top that he treated his boat like crap either. many of the issues can be addressed and every 20 year old boat will come with trade offs. in this case the cushions are overall really solid (which is in some way telling of care), i’m getting a 3-4k trailer, the boat makes 37mph which may be suboptimal but it should perform well for many years with maintenance and potentially some repairs. if i’m paying the equivalent of 18-19k for the hull and have to repower for 15k w a 200hp 4s, well 33-34k is about market value for such a boat in today’s market anyway.
nonetheless it’s $22K cash so I will keep flip flopping until he finally asks me whether we have a deal or not =D
Edited by gbennett on 10/07/23 - 8:11 PM