The biggest lie on Craigs List boats "fresh water only"

[Clever screen name]

Hi I live in Clearwater beach Florida and the JetSki / Boat I have had for 15 years is fresh water only ....


I live right here but why would I go out in the Gulf of Mexico to fish or cruise around the inland waterway and chill on some white sandy islands when I could go in some crummy lake ??


"Fresh water only" biggest lie on Craig's list ever ??

 

[jbcurt00]

Common. All to common....

If that was the only lie sellers told buyers, it'd be a great day..... unfortunately, only 1 of many commonly used, deceptive ad jargons......

 

[Clever screen name]

No but really its fresh water only I didn't just clean it up really well and write "fresh water only" cause I think your dumb.

 

[GA_Boater]

No but really its fresh water only I didn't just clean it up really well and write "fresh water only" cause I think your dumb.

Who is dumb?

Clever screen name

 

[Yegboats]

I see unsuspecting buyers getting taken advantage of all the time. There was this one bayliner capri with a Force L drive the boat was in beautiful condition. The engine was junked, and had been so likely for many years stored in someones garage. I had done a quote for a man that had just bought it and was bragging about what "beautiful shape it was in" . When I told him what it would take to repair the engine he was singing a different toon. After that I swear I priced the same parts for this boat about 2 more times b/c unsuspecting people kept buying it and then selling their problem off on the next guy. Seeing things like that is why I'm happy to contribute on here, and be a part of this forum maybe it will prevent some unsuspecting person from wasting their hard earned money.

 

[Clever screen name]

2000 YAMAHA GP760 WAVERUNNER W/TRAILER WATER READY CHEAP!!!! - $1300 (Shady Hills (Hudson))


"This has been used in freshwater lakes, not saltwater. " https://tampa.craigslist.org/psc/boa/5803806899.html



A few miles from the Gulf and I don't see any lakes.

 

[Clever screen name]

I check this every day and every day one of these ads "fresh water only" LOL

 

[Clever screen name]

I see unsuspecting buyers getting taken advantage of all the time. There was this one bayliner capri with a Force L drive the boat was in beautiful condition. The engine was junked, and had been so likely for many years stored in someones garage. I had done a quote for a man that had just bought it and was bragging about what "beautiful shape it was in" . When I told him what it would take to repair the engine he was singing a different toon. After that I swear I priced the same parts for this boat about 2 more times b/c unsuspecting people kept buying it and then selling their problem off on the next guy. Seeing things like that is why I'm happy to contribute on here, and be a part of this forum maybe it will prevent some unsuspecting person from wasting their hard earned money.

Ever buy or work on a motor toy from someone that thinks tighter is better and all the bolts on everything are few foot pounds from the snapping point ?

I bought a dirt bike like that OMG dude got those bolts tight even the spark plug.

 

[km1125]

It's not as much of a risk if you live near the Great Lakes!!!

 

[GA_Boater]

Open your eyes!

 

[bruceb58]

I live closer to the Pacific than most lakes yet there are many fresh water only boats near me.

 

[sphelps]

I was thinking the same as GA ... There are a lot of fresh water lakes around ... But looking at the trailer there is a good bit of rust everywhere ... The bracket holding the bunks on is completely gone .... :suspicious:

 

[s.hadley81]

I've met guys that will not put they're boat in salt water because they are intimidated by it. Heck There are guys on the local river that their boat has only been in that river. I wouldn't be scared of a saltwater boat that was properly maintained but I would be scared of a freshwater boat that wasn't!

 

[GA_Boater]

I was thinking the same as GA ... There are a lot of fresh water lakes around ... But looking at the trailer there is a good bit of rust everywhere ... The bracket holding the bunks on is completely gone .... :suspicious:

I think the whole rig is used up. Jeez, seller, clean it up!

I've met guys that will not put they're boat in salt water because they are intimidated by it. Heck There are guys on the local river that their boat has only been in that river. I wouldn't be scared of a saltwater boat that was properly maintained but I would be scared of a freshwater boat boat that wasn't!

Yep!

 

[Clever screen name]

Open your eyes!

CHORUS
Into the great wide open
Under them skies of blue
Out in the great wide open .... The sky was the limit



Gulf is right there lakes farther.


And Ill take the bullsharks and stingrays over the gators , snakes and leeches any day.

What the hell I don't want to take my water toy in the salty water give me a break

Buy a can of this and go have fun.

MOD EDIT - Watch your mouth!

 

[GA_Boater]

OK, so you go to the Gulf, others don't.

If a seller is a fisherman and he prefers to fish for largemouth, are you going to question that his boat is fresh water boat?

 

[Clever screen name]

For Sale: 2000 Baja Boss 27'2'' in Great Condition, 2 adult Owner boat with just 227 hours. Fresh Water Lake boat.

Safety Harbor, FL


I swear I see barnacles on the salty looking dock in the photo https://tampa.craigslist.org/pnl/boa/5817403438.html

Use the magnify tool. I think I see salty on the trim tab too !

 

[Clever screen name]

OK, so you go to the Gulf, others don't.

If a seller is a fisherman and he prefers to fish for largemouth, are you going to question that his boat is fresh water boat?

Of course cause fresh water only is the biggest lie on Craigs list. Its like checks in mail.

 

[Waterchopper]

Don't purchase a boat off of Craigslist then.

 

[bruceb58]

Don't purchase a boat off of Craigslist then.

That's exactly what I was thinking.