first time buying a boat

[toddmustang]

i am looking at a 1988 beretta ss 19 ft with a volvo and my dad is not very hapy it has a volvo in it i was wondering if they are any good and what should i look for in them they say it dont have many hours but who knows it is a four cylinder and i am wondering will that have enough power to pull tubes and skies what kind of prob should i look for with volvo and should i hold off for a merc. it is in good shape in and out for the most part for 2500$ please let me know if you know anything about volvos i think they are good now days but back then where they any good. thanks again todd.

 

[Dunaruna]

Re: first time buying a boat

Hi Todd, welcome to i-boats!!<br /><br />Take a breathe, use punctuations. It's damn hard to read as one big long sentence.<br /><br />Do you know what model VP? What size 4cyl are you talking about? Volvo used to use their own 4cyls but nowadays (I believe that 1988 can be clasified as 'nowadays') merc & volvo use the same motors, it's just the outdrive and maybe some bolt ons that are different. Volvo make a very good outdrive. What are your fathers' concerns?<br /><br />Aldo

 

[pine island fred]

Re: first time buying a boat

Maby dad is concerned it is an i/o. Should be a lot of nice fresh water outboards in OHIO. Most boaters i know go back to outboards after there first i/o. Currently trying to repair a 290DP volvo. Seems like a quality product but i am glad it is not mine. fred

 

[toddmustang]

Re: first time buying a boat

thanks you guys i am not sure what motor it is yet. but i am going to look at it in a few weeks the guy does not want to sell it yet till he gets it from tenn. i just was wondering my dad just said stay with a merc i dont know why yet i have not asked him why yet. thanks for your guys input.

 

[dfwyatt]

Re: first time buying a boat

Chances are your father does not know what he is talking about, and just can't be happy for you buying a boat. meh

 

[Don S]

Re: first time buying a boat

I work for a dealer thats a dealer for both Mercruiser and Volvo, and we always offer both for repowers, but would rather see our customers get a Volvo.<br />Personally, I would take a Volvo over any Mercruiser any day of the week.

 

[toddmustang]

Re: first time buying a boat

thanks you guys alot.