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I recently purchase my first boat. The second time I take out my friends, one slashes their leg on the propeller and gets taken to the hospital. This is after i told them multiple times night to jump off to the side of the boat, not the middle.
After that episode, i don't want that to happen...
I found a 1997 Maxum for around $4,500. I really don't know much about make and models except that Sea Rays and Four Winns are top notch. Im looking for any imput from Maxum owners. The boat has a 5.7 Mercruiser 300hp motor. The owner said it locked up in the summer, but he had done a lot of...