Re: Chris Craft or Regal?
Sounds like the Regal is looking better all the time--QC is right---if your'e going to run on rivers(and I assume the Mississippi up here is very close to what your'e going to be on ),you will like the flat bottom-better hole shot's--lower RMP at speed-which means better gas milage.
I have ran mine from Mpls-St Paul area down to just north of St Louis--aprx 700 miles and 27 or so lock and dams( 1 way), these boats get about 1.25 MPG upriver or down (oh well, I always thought gas was the cheapest part of boating).
Get more info from the Regal owner--trim rams and hoses are minor,( mine are still original), I would want to know how many hours are on the engines, drives, what's been replaced, what's been whatever ????????????
PAY someone to look it over--BEFORE you buy it, if you spend 300-500$ and find out things are not right----it also gives you more facts to negotiate with, if theres any hidden issues.
Lastly, the Regal has.....
tri axel trailer--I could sell that up here for 3000$--easy.
Genny--so what--have if tuned up or repaired-or remove it and sell it.
Heat---it gets cold---trust me it's -10 here tonite
350's-----enough on that
Camper---just general maint--I'm 2 years from replacing my 2nd set----#3
on the way--not bad, 12-13 years on a set
rear door--HUGE DEAL--1987 Regals and prior did NOT have that door--you
had to climb over the back--BAD DEAL.
Engine sync--10$ part--after a while, you can hear the engines and feel them
smooth out--I don't even use mine anymore.
Send your wife out to pull up the anchor--I do--She's gotten pretty good at
it--hasn't fallen in yet lol
Buy a handheld spotlight
Buff out the Regal--remember--all those broken hinges and snaps cost about
10 cents--and will get you a big discount--I have had friends dig rotten
old boats out of the mud-fluff and buff-make em look like new with a little
elbow grease
YOUR'E BOATING ON A RIVER---RADAR?????
Wanta know what "RIVER RADAR" is ???????
Take some guesses and I will tell ya later
Good luck Steve
