Need opinions please...

[acupajoe]

I can't afford to make a mistake so honesty would be appreciated. Had a 86 bow rider that now has a cracked head (wife swears it was done on purpose hehe) and am loking to get into something bigger and better. Found a 1998 proline 251 walkaround loaded and in great shape. Has a i/o 5.7 250 with 435 on it. It's perfect for me to fish and the wife who wants the foo foo stuff like a toilet. Guy can't afford it and wants to sell for what is owed...$15k. Lookin around them can go for an avg of say $23. Seems to only be missing outriggers. Has hardtop and all other "stuff" like livewell etc. so what ya think. Having the engine check out tomrow.

Thanks
Joe!!!

 

[boatflipper]

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If you got the dough it sounds like a plan to me!!

 

[scutly]

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it does sound sweet. im thinkin though the only turn off to a hard core fisherman is the I/O. dont get me wrong, i love that setup. just sayin price wise i would imagine the boats like that fetchin more than 20 grand probably have twin outboards. no? check these out. in the iboats classifieds.

 

[acupajoe]

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I get the twin outboards, but coming froma 19ft bow rider with a i/o...going to a 27ft with an i/o I won't know what to do with alll the xtra space. Won't I get better gas on the i/o than twins anyway....thanks for the replies!!

Joe

 

[Bondo]

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Has a i/o 5.7 250 with 435 on it.

Ayuh,... Who's motor,+ drive,... What's a 435,..??

 

[scutly]

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AWhat's a 435,..??

435 hours i assumed?

 

[acupajoe]

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Sorry about that...yes 435 hours. mercruiser 5.7 260 horses bravo 3

 

[Bondo]

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Ayuh,.... sounds like a Sweet Deal....

 

[oops!]

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that is one hundred hours per season......that is some heavy boating.....

look close.

me thinks its a tad pricy......even for a 25 foot b3

 

[koko1]

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that is one hundred hours per season......that is some heavy boating.....

look close.

me thinks its a tad pricy......even for a 25 foot b3

It is 12 years old and has 435 hours which is 36 hours per year...

 

[dan t.]

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100 hrs. per season is very average, I put on at least 120 to 150 per season,my boat has slightly over 2300 total , still structuraly sound. an I/O should be good for at least 1500 hours if it is serviced properly, if the boat checks out ok buy it and happy boating