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    Convert fishing for cruising

    Has anyone improved the cruising capacity of say a Grady White fishing boat? Moving to salt water and most of what I see for sale are the offshore or coastal fishing type boats for sale. I prefer the outboards for salt but seating very limited on those boats for when fam wants to cruise. Anyone...
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    Charleston Boating World?

    Considering moving to Charleston SC in a couple months. Looks like a great spot for a boater but I was looking for input from those who know the area. I see nearby Santee lakes, the river system and obviously the ocean but can others talk to me about options for a 22' Larson Hampton that has...
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    How to close this deal?

    Seller, buyer (me) and boat are in state "A". Boat title sits in credit union in state "B" with a $3500 payoff. Agreed to price between seller and buyer is about $6k. Seller needs to use proceeds from sale to payoff credit union note and have title released. Buyer (me) does not want to pay in...
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    Need help deciding

    I have been searching for a first boat for about 3 months. Lots of driving, talking, reading, test driving. I am down to two. Both are early 90s. One is a Caravelle Royale 2350 the other a Larson Hampton 220. Both 5.7L and equal in all other regards as far as options. Price is same as well...
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    Need help decidin

    I have been searching for a first boat for about 3 months. Lots of driving, talking, reading, test driving. I am down to two. Both are early 90s. One is a Caravelle Royale 2350 the other a Larson Hampton 220. Both 5.7L and equal in all other regards as far as options. Price is same as well...
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    First Boat looking for advice

    I see several people making good use of the helpful and knowledgeable folks on this forum for buying a new boat. In this case, this wold be my first outright owned boat. I was raised in a boating family and have family in the business so have heard the talk and had some experience but this would...
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    How to factor engine rebuild for pricing?

    I am looking at this boat http://atlanta.craigslist.org/atl/boa/2911574914.html buthaving difficulty reconciling the NADA value of about $6500 average retail. Makes me wonder how much an engine rebuild adds to pricing if indeed it adds at all. Any thoughts? Thanks in advance...
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