Maybe Buying a Bay Boat, Need Help

I've got a 2007 19ft -sv1900cc-
I love it. If that motor is in good shape, i'd think that was a very good buy

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shite, sounds like a damn good buy considering the boat market right now.

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This. Worst case maybe a repower.

Good hull, good motor if taken care of even in a half arse manner, right type of trailer but they really need to be looked after, even if it was not you can refurbish a trailer in your driveway for a few hundred bucks. If it is a 2004 era trolling motor I wouldn't put much value in the electronics, and would consider upgrading everything, including wiring, that is what makes a boat fee new IMO.

Sounds awesome.
Upgrade to an ipilot though, thing is amazing

Well fellas I'll have a new to me boat in my driveway soon. Went check it out and everything looks great. Needs a good waxing, has 2 hatches with some cracks that need to be redone, a few nicks on the cowling.

The trolling motor is 4 years old. It's a Motor Guide XI5 24 volt, 80lb thrust.
The GPS is a 2 year old Lowrance 12" screen with a Navionics Card on it.
Engine is clean and never been torn into, had all the fuel filters changed 3 years ago.
Has an 8' PowerPole, but it's pretty old, still works and he recently replaced the hoses.

I'm going back this week with a mechanic buddy and do a compression check.

My 2 suggestions:

Do a test run and put it through it’s paces before you buy.

Jack up and wiggle tires to check bearings before you tow.

In my boat now I have 2 group 27 batteries from Wal Mart for my trilling motor. Going on 2 years and still going strong, and i use my trolling motor a lot.

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My 2 suggestions:

Do a test run and put it through it’s paces before you buy.

Jack up and wiggle tires to check bearings before you tow.

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Normally id agree but $11,000 these days for a 21’ bay boat is a hell of a deal if it’s in working condition. Certainly expect some bumps and bruises but outside of something like a motor that won’t start or major transom issue I’d be all over it.

Congrats dude

I think you got a decent deal

To late, he had a camper he was selling and said in the ad that he would also selling his boat if you wanted to pay am additional $11,000. I messaged him and said I want the boat. This was Tuesday. He told me that when his camper sold he would sell the boat but not till then, I was thinking man, this shite is going to fall through and I'm going to miss out it. His camper sold Friday, he called me and asked if I was still interested. I said yes and made arrangements to check it out today. While we were test driving it he tells me..... man, I guess since my camper and boat sold so quick I didn't ask enough.....all I could do was let out a little smerk.