So, after coming to you guys for advice on the Scarab (http://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?t=577395) and getting some great feedback, I saw tpenfield's boat search thread and decided to take you guys on this adventure with me. No one around me appreciates the excitement but I know I'll find friendly ears in this place!
First, a little background. I've owned my share of boats and raced quite a few. My dad was a builder and a big player on the venezuelan racing league. He died a while back and I haven't had a boat since (I always mooched off of his rides XD) Now, I'm finally in a position to buy myself an entry level boat, so lets get to it!
The Sneaky Scarab
Big nope on this one. Check out the previous thread for reasons. Basically, that console doesn't match the hull. Something funky happened there.
Price: 7-8k$
daSilva 21': The favorite
daSilvas are great hulls. Really fast and nimble. I've driven them before and this is exactly the type of boat I want. I think most indigenous venezuelan 21' sports boats are descendents of the Challenger 21. Some are considerably modified, some are straight up copies. Most of them are top notch hulls. The industry is very serious here, don't think because they're copies that they suck. They consistently outperform the originals over the years. Think more Japanese copying and improving of technology instead of Chinese knockoffs.
The owner says the 225hp Evinrude engine is from 2000 but that's a lie. That looks at most like a 1998 engine, right? I'm not sure. That's a good thing cause I can leverage that fact to negotiate the price.
Cosmetically the boat looks great. The engine is also very neat which at least hints at good maintenance. Even the front cushion thingie is in perfect condition and, lets face it, that's the kind of thing you usually just remove and never replace once it gets broken. If it got restored then I know the guy cares about the details and is willing to spend. If it's original then I know he took good care of it. Either way, good omens!
This one is my favorite so far.
Price: 6.5-7k$
The price is right. I want to lower it a bit but its still in the lower end of the price range for these boats in Venezuela.
More to come tomorrow! Feel free to comment on these! I want to hear what you guys think about them all
First, a little background. I've owned my share of boats and raced quite a few. My dad was a builder and a big player on the venezuelan racing league. He died a while back and I haven't had a boat since (I always mooched off of his rides XD) Now, I'm finally in a position to buy myself an entry level boat, so lets get to it!
The Sneaky Scarab
Big nope on this one. Check out the previous thread for reasons. Basically, that console doesn't match the hull. Something funky happened there.
Price: 7-8k$
daSilva 21': The favorite
daSilvas are great hulls. Really fast and nimble. I've driven them before and this is exactly the type of boat I want. I think most indigenous venezuelan 21' sports boats are descendents of the Challenger 21. Some are considerably modified, some are straight up copies. Most of them are top notch hulls. The industry is very serious here, don't think because they're copies that they suck. They consistently outperform the originals over the years. Think more Japanese copying and improving of technology instead of Chinese knockoffs.
The owner says the 225hp Evinrude engine is from 2000 but that's a lie. That looks at most like a 1998 engine, right? I'm not sure. That's a good thing cause I can leverage that fact to negotiate the price.
Cosmetically the boat looks great. The engine is also very neat which at least hints at good maintenance. Even the front cushion thingie is in perfect condition and, lets face it, that's the kind of thing you usually just remove and never replace once it gets broken. If it got restored then I know the guy cares about the details and is willing to spend. If it's original then I know he took good care of it. Either way, good omens!
This one is my favorite so far.
Price: 6.5-7k$
The price is right. I want to lower it a bit but its still in the lower end of the price range for these boats in Venezuela.
More to come tomorrow! Feel free to comment on these! I want to hear what you guys think about them all
