rentalguy1
Petty Officer 3rd Class
- Joined
- Sep 12, 2007
- Messages
- 90
I haven't posted in a long time, cause I got past the newbie questions pretty quickly. I had my wife and son out on the Astro 1852SF last Sunday, and it died on us. we had to get towed back to the ramp (about 5 miles) by some kids. It really upset the wife, and it did get me to thinking about things. With my spinal stenosis and neuropathy, I'm not really able to work on the boat much anymore, and I'm definitely not in shape to be rowing it back to the ramp, so I started looking at new boats this week. I need something a bit more dependable with a warranty. Plus, since we started tubing/kneeboarding, I really wanted a inboard.
I just traded my 2000 Astro 1852SF for a 2008 Stingray 185LX. The dealer gave me $8,000 for my boat, which we gave $7000 last September. I gave him $19,000 for his, minus the trade difference. It's got a 3.0/135hp Volvo, and the "sport" package (not sure of the exact name) with the sun deck, convertible cover (short bimini), and snap down bow and cockpit covers. Did I get a pretty good deal, and is there anything I need to know about this boat? I pick it up in less than 2 hours.
I just traded my 2000 Astro 1852SF for a 2008 Stingray 185LX. The dealer gave me $8,000 for my boat, which we gave $7000 last September. I gave him $19,000 for his, minus the trade difference. It's got a 3.0/135hp Volvo, and the "sport" package (not sure of the exact name) with the sun deck, convertible cover (short bimini), and snap down bow and cockpit covers. Did I get a pretty good deal, and is there anything I need to know about this boat? I pick it up in less than 2 hours.
