Your Valued Advice Re Boat Purchase

[C&E1]

I am very new to boating. I have been looking for a starter boat and possibly move on to a larger one in a few years. Part of my boating pleasure includes fishing near the coast. I found a 2002 Maxum SR1900 that looks in very good condition. The instrument cluster indicates the engine has less than 100 hrs. I did not ask to start the engine since we did not agree on a price. What would be a good or screaming hot deal as a buyer on this boat, assuming the engine is in excellent shape along with the boat? Is this a good manufacturer? BTW, my wife has already set a price point for me to buy a boat less than $10k or I would have to sell my sports car to buy a more expensive and bigger boat.

 

[tashasdaddy]

Re: Your Valued Advice Re Boat Purchase

more info, motor, drive system.

Buying a boat

1st you need to decide what you want to use it for, fishing, cruising, or water sports.

2nd how many people adults, children you want on board of the average outing.

3rd outboard, inboard-outboard, or inboard power plant.

4th Budget, what you want to pay, and what you are willing to pay, when you find
Exactly what you want.

You can hire a marine surveyor, to inspect the boat, or you can do it yourself.

You are mainly looking for soft spots in the deck, transom, cracks, all signs of a rotten, under frame. You walk all over the deck, that a mallot, or hammer with wooden handle, using handle, tap all over the transom, a shape rap is good solid base, a thud, is questionable base.

The motor should be clean, no spots where the paint is discolored, or pealing from heat, having run hot. (This part for outboard motors Compression should be atleast 100psi, and within 10% of each other,)
Spark on all cylinders, good pee stream, check lower unit for water in oil.

The overall condition of the boat will tell you a lot, as to how it has been maintained.
boat motor combo, A 30 year old may be in better condition, than a 3 year old.

 

[tmh]

Re: Your Valued Advice Re Boat Purchase

Need more info to help on this one....

1. What engine and drive (be specific, like Mercruiser V8 5.0L with fuel injection or carb, hp, and Alpha One drive or outboard info if applicable)

2. Any other uses than what you mentioned?

3. Salt water use by previous owner(s)?

4. What else does the boat have and condition? Bimini top? Full covers (I hope)? Wake tower? Any other add-ons?

Basically, a 2002 19' Maxum is similar to many other mid-value bowrider and MANY like it available. So maybe around $7-9k or so I'd GUESS (didn't research or NADA check). Engine makes a dif. up to $1500 or so.

Personally, i like Maxums for what they are, a fancier bayliner based boat that isn't too expensive but uses pretty good materials. Usually a fairly roomy boat for the size.

 

[C&E1]

Re: Your Valued Advice Re Boat Purchase

It has a 4.3 or 4.7 Mercury (can't remember exactly) and was told it has 230hp, carburator, upgraded sports seat and a bimini top, and trailer. The 2nd owner said never had it in salt water. He agreed to run the engine if I wanted to inspect it further.

 

[tmh]

Re: Your Valued Advice Re Boat Purchase

That seems like the wrong hp for a 4.3L 6-cyl carbed engine, but others here know more on this - could be right. I am assuming it's a "Mercruiser" Inboard/Outboard engine made by Mercury Marine, right?