JoLin
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is to pay for it 
We'll wrap up the deal in the next couple of days.
1997 Four Winns 278 Vista. Twin V-P 4.3's with FI and SX drives. 27' LOA, 9.5' beam. $15K take it or leave it based on sea trial and survey. That's what I offered 2 months ago and the owner finally bit last week. Sea trialed last week and that went very, very well.
Three hours yesterday afternoon with my friend (former surveyor) and the surveyor I hired (same guy who did the pre-purchase on my C*C). $150 to the marina for the short haul and $300 for the survey (special rate for me 'cause I know the guy socially)
Trouble spots:
- Needs manifolds and risers on both motors (I knew that when I made my offer... but that'll hurt)
- Portside Nav light is out
- One 110V outlet in the cabin is dead
- Tilt steering wheel (up/down) lock is broken
- Needs a heavier anchor
- Air conditioning. Sea water pump works, heat works, everything runs... but no cold air. The owner seemed genuinely surprised at that and spent awhile playing with it. It was bugging him because it worked earlier in the season. I decided it wasn't a deal breaker.
- GPS not working. Powers up, but can't get past the 'acceptance' screen.
Tap tests everywhere were fine, moisture meter showed a slightly elevated reading on the transom, to the right of the starboard drive, but according to both guys not a cause for concern. Everything else is dry.
V-P scan tool on the motors showed both operating within spec, and confirmed 358 hours on the port motor, 353 starboard. A few good surprises. Circulating pumps are recent, as are the petcocks for the seawater intakes (A/C and flush toilet). Batteries are all new this year. Everything else works, including the stereo and free-fall anchor windlass (that'll make the Admiral really happy!).
The boat has some cosmetic issues... the instrument panels are badly faded/discolored (I can spray those sometime), rubber insert in the rub rail could use replacement, and the boat is pretty dirty. Powder coat on the swim ladder is peeling. Cockpit upholstery and stitching are all in good shape, as is everything in the cabin.
All in all, a decent buy IMO. Anybody looking for a really nice Chris*Craft?
We'll wrap up the deal in the next couple of days.1997 Four Winns 278 Vista. Twin V-P 4.3's with FI and SX drives. 27' LOA, 9.5' beam. $15K take it or leave it based on sea trial and survey. That's what I offered 2 months ago and the owner finally bit last week. Sea trialed last week and that went very, very well.
Three hours yesterday afternoon with my friend (former surveyor) and the surveyor I hired (same guy who did the pre-purchase on my C*C). $150 to the marina for the short haul and $300 for the survey (special rate for me 'cause I know the guy socially)
Trouble spots:
- Needs manifolds and risers on both motors (I knew that when I made my offer... but that'll hurt)
- Portside Nav light is out
- One 110V outlet in the cabin is dead
- Tilt steering wheel (up/down) lock is broken
- Needs a heavier anchor
- Air conditioning. Sea water pump works, heat works, everything runs... but no cold air. The owner seemed genuinely surprised at that and spent awhile playing with it. It was bugging him because it worked earlier in the season. I decided it wasn't a deal breaker.
- GPS not working. Powers up, but can't get past the 'acceptance' screen.
Tap tests everywhere were fine, moisture meter showed a slightly elevated reading on the transom, to the right of the starboard drive, but according to both guys not a cause for concern. Everything else is dry.
V-P scan tool on the motors showed both operating within spec, and confirmed 358 hours on the port motor, 353 starboard. A few good surprises. Circulating pumps are recent, as are the petcocks for the seawater intakes (A/C and flush toilet). Batteries are all new this year. Everything else works, including the stereo and free-fall anchor windlass (that'll make the Admiral really happy!).
The boat has some cosmetic issues... the instrument panels are badly faded/discolored (I can spray those sometime), rubber insert in the rub rail could use replacement, and the boat is pretty dirty. Powder coat on the swim ladder is peeling. Cockpit upholstery and stitching are all in good shape, as is everything in the cabin.
All in all, a decent buy IMO. Anybody looking for a really nice Chris*Craft?
