1989 Reinell 181SR

skier

Petty Officer 1st Class
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I am thinking about buying a 1989 Reinell 181SR with a 4.3L OMC Cobra outdrive. Does anyone have any experience with this boat? Good and bad is helpfull.<br /><br />Thanks. Craig
 

rml

Seaman
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Re: 1989 Reinell 181SR

I have the same model year Reinell, only the 24' cuddy. Based on my research, I have determined that Reinell has always made a good quality production boat available at an affordable price. Before I got mine, I invested a few hundred $$ in a survey with sea trial (highly recommended - can save you lots of $$ in the long run).<br /><br />Here is the short version:<br />Some chopper glass, some handlaid glass. XL marine plywood throughout. All stainless steel fittings and hardware, most attached with nuts and bolts rather than screws. Nice interior layout. Great lines, quick to plane and very seaworthy.<br /><br />As you probably know, the company is still around Reinell Home Page , but is basically a new company with the same name.<br /><br />Hope some of this helps, good luck.<br /><br /> --rml
 
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